Groundcrewman fueling tank of a P-47 thunderbolt aircraft of 8th Air Force in England. P47s and P-38s take off to escort B-17 bombers on mission to Emden, Germany. One P-38, tail number 42-67057, is from the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Scenes of American B-17 bombers in formation, escorted by P-47 and P-38 fighters. B-17s from the 95th Bomb Group (13th Bomb Wing) at Horham, UK, and B-17s from the 305th Bomb Group (40th Bomb Wing) at Chelveston, UK. Gun camera scenes of German fighters being hit by P-47 gunfire. Planes flying over clouds. Flight of four P-38s joins the formation. P-38 gun camera views of German fighters being destroyed. Scenes of crew members inside B-17 bombers under attack by fighters and flak. German fighters attacking the formation of bombers head-on.
Training of Naval cadets in Germany. View of a body of water. Trees in the background. Boats on the water. Cadets walk towards a building. They stand in a line. An officer trains them. He addresses them. Cadets work on nautical skills, including knot tying. View of a cadet tying a bowline knot. The cadets in classroom with instructor at a blackboard. Cadets exercise and run on the field. Cadets in sailing boats at sea.
Marshal Hermann Goering arrives at a German airfield in World War II. Goering is greeted by numerous German Air Force officers. Among the high ranking officers seen are: Generalmajor Adolph Gallant, Commander of Germany's fighter force, and Field Marshal Erhard Milch. Goering chats with German fliers. He walks with Professor Wilhelm (Willy) Messerschmitt. Goering and others look at the next model of Messerschmitt fighter that will be placed into service. Views of Goering visiting war factories. views of factory operations with molten metals. Goering steps out on the Landstrasse and mingles with local workers and civilians. Children present flowers to Goering. Large crowds surround Marshal Goering and his car as he departs.
Dancers practice at a Berlin ballet school, Germany. Young women dance. A man guides them. They perform on the dance floor in various dresses. (World War 2 period.)
Flemish work camp youths from Belgium at a youth camp in Germany during World War 2. View of Flemish teenage boys in uniforms that include Nazi symbols. They are greeted by a Nazi German officer. They hike in the mountains. Mountains and trees in the background. They exercise on a field and perform calisthenics. They do group exercises and games akin to those of Hitler youth. They rest and enjoy after the exercise.
International Youth Camp in Germany. Scenic view of a lake with mountains in the background. A long line of young men in uniform. The young men carry their luggage. Brassard on arms of uniform. Young men stand in formation. Insignia on uniform. Nazi officer welcomes leaders with Nazi salute. Names of living quarters in camp include "Nordland," "Wifinger", and "Widufind." Young men run out of barracks in uniform and then march and do exercise while shirtless.