Two British seamen recount their D-Day Normandy invasion rescue to a Women's Army Corps (WAC) Captain in Plymouth, England in World War II. Seaman on the left tells how after a British carrier hit a mine and the American soldiers had to swim to the shore. Seaman on the right tells that the carrier, on which he was there, was hit at the beach broadside and the men had to swim through rough seas. Most of the men were picked up by a United States landing ship and returned to England.
View of Generals and Admirals seated around table for conference. General Dwight Eisenhower seated with General Bernard L Montgomerry and Air Marshal Arthur W Tedder. Other officers stand behind Generals seated. All Generals including Lieutenant General Omar Nelson Bradley, Admiral Ramsay, Air Chief Marshall Leigh Sir Trafford L Mallory and Lieutenant General Walter B Smith walks to large wall map of Europe where General Eisenhower points to central Germany area. View of large group of photographers taking pictures.
View General Dwight David Eisenhower with General Bernard Law Montgomerry and Air Marshall Arthur W Tedder seated around table. Air Chief Marshall Leigh Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory and Lieutenant General Walter B Smith seated on one side and Lieutenant General Omar Nelson Bradley , Admiral Ramsay on other side. Wall map of Germany behind the conference table. Discussion goes on.
Large group of German prisoners lined up. German prisoners are segregated according to rank by British soldiers. Prisoners are then marched to barbed wire stockade area for interrogation. Long cue of prisoners can be seen marching. Close view of few prisoners. (World War II period)
An American cameraman walks among the group of German prisoners. Cameraman speaks to a number of prisoners who served in Chancellor Hitler's labour battalion as forced labors. Cameraman notes down the details on a document. Prisoners talking to each other. (World War II period).
Brigadier General McLean at work in his office. General Vilibet walks in the office. McLean converses with General Vilibet. McLean calls for a map, which is brought by British major. McLean and Vilibet discuss map of Balkans and Mediterranean.