A film on the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. Past events show German Chancellor Adolf Hitler addressing the German soldiers for the destruction of the cities. Corpses piled up in a Nazi concentration camp in Europe, victims of Nazi atrocities. Ropes, cords, and whip that had been used for torture of atrocity victims are seen hanging on a wall. Bodies of children dead following attacks by Japan. View of crematorium ovens in a Nazi camp, with bones in doorway of an open oven door. Bones piled up in a concentration camp. A crucifix of Christ standing amidst church ruins. Hitler youth seen playing drums at a Hitler youth rally. Close up of Adolf Hitler giving hail sign to a group. Close-up of uniform of a German Nazi officer and uniform of an Imperial Japanese officer. Image of German General Gerd von Rundstedt and slate on screen displaying some of his words spoken at the beginning of World War 2, advocating for mass destruction of Germany's enemies and systematic malnutrition and starvation of the oppostion. Views of starved infant and toddler age children in hospital beds under care of physicians following rescue and liberation. Several of the infants are crying.
Returned Frenchmen as they walk through the streets of Paris. Two men push another man in a wheel barrow. Man hangs allied national flags including those of United Stated, Britain, USSR, France, and Belgium, on a building to mark VE Day. Large procession of Parisians as they walk down Champs Elysees Avenue carrying Allied National Flags t celebrate VE Day. People on foot, on cycles and in cars. Throngs of people around Tomb of The Unknown Soldier at Arc de Triomphe. Young men and women celebrate and rejoice on the surrender of Germany. A view of the crowd as they wave to the camera. Procession of Allied National Flags. Girls carrying Free French banner. A glimpse of the crowd at Place de la Concorde. (World War II period).
People gathered at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The crowd rejoices in celebration of VE Day. American and French flag in foreground. A view of the traffic as it moves past civilians surrounding the Obelix of Luxor and a fountain. A woman watches the celebration from afar. Crowd includes young men and women. Cars decorated with Allied nation flags. Military ambulances can be seen among the people. American truck loaded with Parisian civilians. A group of people watch the celebration from a vantage point. Eiffel Tower is visible in the background. (World War II period).
White flags at the windows in Munich, Germany, at end of World War 2. Bomb damaged room of Adolf Hitler's Berghof residence and retreat at Berchtesgaden (sometimes mistaken for the Eagle's Nest which was his mountain top retreat known as Kehlsteinhaus). Snow on the mountains, seen through main window of Adolf Hitler's Berghof residence. Bomb damaged room. Guard outside the entrance, seen through underground passage. A Dodge Command car leaves main Berghof gate house. Guard salutes.
U.S. soldiers climb through a hole blown through the brick wall of a bar-locked room at Merkers Mines in Germany near end of World War II. Bags of Nazi German gold, bank notes, and treasured paintings and stolen art work found inside the mine.
Allied aircraft in flight and dropping shells toward enemy targets. Explosions on the ground seen from the air as bombs hit targets. Gun camera footage of Allied aircraft attacking and strafing parked German aircraft, roads, and railroads. Newspaper headline announcing Allies penetrating further into Germany. U.S. Army soldiers advancing on foot. U.S. soldiers firing artillery. Artillery in action, explosion can be seen.