A film on U.S. shuttle bombing operations over Germany from bases in Great Britain, Italy and Russia during World War II. Animated diagram shows the advantages of using Soviet airfields during the operation. United States Army Air Force Lieutenant General Carl Andrew Spaatz seated at a desk in his office. Deputy Commanding General for Operations Major General F. L. Anderson discusses the plans with other officers in his office. They plan 'Operation Frantic' at a USAAF headquarters. Ships at a British port are loaded with supplies including food, gasoline, bombs, ammunitions, trucks, jeeps and other equipment. A man watching through binoculars from the deck of a ship. A convoy passes through the Arctic Ocean. Supplies are unloaded in Russia. These are transported by train to a headquarters in Russia.
A film on U.S. shuttle bombing operations 'Operation Titanic' over Germany from bases in Great Britain, Italy and Russia during World War II. U.S. bombers land on an airfield in Russia. Crew disembarks from the airplanes. They shake hands and talk to Russian pilots. Officers interrogate the fliers about the mission. Russian and U.S. crewmen service the airplanes. The crew eat in an outdoor kitchen. They sleep in tents.
A film on U.S. shuttle-bombing operations in "Operation Frantic" over Germany, operating from bases in Great Britain, Italy and the Soviet Union during World War II. Aircraft parked at an air base in Poltava, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Nose art and painted insignias on the U.S. Army Air Force aircraft. American crewmen standing near the bomber aircraft. They sleep in tents. They wake up and get ready. A group of Soviet civilian workers walks by with farming tools. A man shaves. Others wash their faces. American Colonel Albert Kepler and Russian officers confer for their next bombing mission. They select target areas for the bombardment. Gasoline, bombs, ammunition and other supplies are provided to the crew. American and Russian crewmen of a bomber aircraft play baseball and cards and interact. Some American soldiers write letters home. Others milk a cow with a Soviet soldier. Crewmen drive in a jeep to visit the nearby town where German bombing campaigns have destroyed many buildings in Poltava. They view a destroyed leather industry factory, and the grave of Ukrainian writer Vladimir Korelenko. They see only rubble remaining of the birth home of Korolenko. Damaged buildings and rubble in the area. People walking on a street. The American soldiers interact with the Ukrainian civilians of the town. Women and children of the town are seen. Closeup view of the hand of a a U.S. Army soldier as he hands out chewing gum candy to eager Ukrainian children. On the way back to the base the soldiers view the Column of Glory in Poltava, honoring the 1709 Battle of Poltava.
German General Hermann Fegelein's civil wedding ceremony in Salzburg Austria during World War II. Hermann Fegelin and Gretl Braun arrive for their wedding ceremony. The bride and the groom seated near the head of the Schutzstaffel (SS) Heinrich Himmler and Martin Bormann. Fegelein signs the marriage document followed by Gretl. Himmler and Bormann also sign as a witness. The couple receive a toast with pewter cups. View of a plate with loaf of bread and a dish with salt and another empty pewter dish. Scene transitions to Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) retreat at Berchtesgaden Germany. Guests at the wedding reception which followed the ceremony in Salzburg. Food laid out on a table. A woman pours out a drink in a glass and drinks.
Nazi exodus from Rome, Italy. German troops on the streets of Rome making a hasty retreat before the arrival of Allied forces. The Colosseum in the background. The troops walk through the Arch of Constantine. Next scenes shows arrival of U.S. Army forces on the streets in the city. American soldiers on the street. A few American soldiers behind a building fire guns to knock out remaining German snipers. Germans are captured by the American soldiers. A building in view. A soldier on the balcony of the building. Crowd of Italian citizens on the streets rejoicing. People seated on trucks moving through the streets rejoicing the liberation. Bombings during the advancement of the allied forces towards Florence. The 1st Brazilian troop in a vessel moving to disembark in Italy. Two officers watching the vessel. Soldiers from Brazil who joined the Allied forces in declaring war against Germany.
The German attack on the Soviet Union during World War II. An animation map depicting the German advance in the Soviet Union. The President of Germany Adolf Hitler discusses with other officers. General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin addresses the soldiers. A tank advances. Fire rises as a bomb explodes. The Soviet soldiers attack through crumbling walls and factories. The soldiers fire from the window of a house. The soldiers run on a staircase. The soldiers fire from a damaged building. The soldiers advance. The soldiers push an artillery. A damaged building and a fountain in front. The French, German and British soldiers on the battle field.