U.S. Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, preparing to depart for rest at Camp Mourmelon, France, following Operation Market Garden, in World War 2. They assemble near the Waal River at Nijmegen, Holland and are seen boarding open army trucks. Some children watch. The troopers are in obvious good spirits. View from a boat of some trucks driving away. The narrow dirt road seems to be on some sort of earthen dike. Troopers pack themselves into a truck, the tail gate is closed, and they drive away. More paratroopers board canvas covered troop trucks
British Royal Marines in Holland during World War II. Burning and rubbled buildings and houses in an area. British Marines advance. German prisoners at work under British guard, and wounded being carried on stretchers. A German prisoner acting as a litter bearer with three British Marines. Medics bandaging a wounded British soldier with a wounded upper leg. The Germans, under armed British guard, carry salvage material.
As film begins, it shows three American paratroopers with a map, kneeling in a farm field, in Holland, during world War 2. They are consulting two local women kneeling beside them, who point it two directions. They all look up, aware of the camera. A Waco CG-4 glider is in the background, with its front hatch opened. Several paratroopers stand near it. Momentary glimpse of several troopers walking across the field toward their glider. Scene jumps back to the troopers and women, and then back, again, to troopers walking toward the glider. A local man ducks under the camera as it records the troopers crossing the field. Closer view of troopers gathered around the glider (its front hatch is closed), along with several local people, including the three women seen earlier. Soon, local people, including many youth gather around a trooper in a jeep that got stuck in a ditch. They try to free it. Several troopers ride in a horse-drawn cart. A formation of B-24 Liberator bombers is seen inflight overhead. Scene shifts back to troopers in the horse-drawn cart. Local youth with bicycles stand watching them. Remainder of the film shows various views of supplies and equipment being dropped by parachutes from the B-24s. (Likely during Operation Market Garden.)
U.S. Army C-47 aircraft fly low as U.S. Army paratroopers jump. Many paratroopers jump from the planes. A soldier opens bag. The sky filled with parachutes from C-47s in flight with men and supplies coming down to a field during Operation Market Garden. (World War II period)
An american glider lands in a field area during Operation Market Garden. Another glider lands and crashes at far distance. View of another glider crash. Distant view of smoke rising from ground as glider crashes. United States airborne soldiers can be seen in field area. A plane in flames falls to the earth. (World War II period).
Flails being used on United States tanks in Holland during World War II. Scottish troops operate Sherman M-4 tanks equipped with flails. The tanks set off detonation charges. A revolving flail on an M-4 Tank.