147th Armored Signal Company of 7th Armored Division U.S. Army string wire along road from an M3 half-track in Delitzsch, Saxony, Germany during World War II. Soldiers stringing wire on the roadside from the moving half-track. The soldiers trail behind the half-track. A soldier grabs wire and climbs a local telephone post. A soldier from the ground lets go of the string before looking up, with a German boy behind him. Soldier adjusts wire on top of the telephone pole.
Close-up views of the destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant (adapted to produce heavy water) including exposed framework and large elevated pipelines. Damage caused by U.S. Army Air Force bombing following operation Gunnerside in World War 2. Scene changes to wide aerial views of Rjukan, taken from inside the Krossobanen aerial tramway as it ascends and descends the valley. Shots include the Måna river and Gaustatoppen mountain.
Broad views of the destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant which was adapted to produce heavy water. Damage caused by U.S. Army Air Force bombing in World War 2, conducted after operation Gunnerside. Steam rises next to a large building. An above shot of a rocky gorge. Large pipelines running up the side of the mountain near the power plant. A woman in a fur coat takes notes while speaking to a man wearing a double-breasted suit jacket, fedora, and round glasses. Close-up shots of the man's face as he speaks with the woman.
Willie Hoppe, Three Cushion Billiard Champion during an exhibition. Officers and dignitaries at a billiards table with cue sticks in hand. Willie Hoppe in the center. Willie Hoppe takes his first shot. People watch him play. He teaches a lady officer. Another woman takes a shot. Officers and dignitaries clap. Billiard Champion exhibits his performance. Officers and dignitaries keep their caps on the table and the champion plays his game.
General Mark Wayne Clark greets and pins an award on a woman from the Women's Army Corps or "WAC" during World War II. Ground Infantry quiz question on Greek goddess Pallas Athene, seen on the WAC insignia. Views of WAC women in various jobs and roles during the war, including marching, mail sorting, and radio broadcasting.
Woman in a bathroom. Woman draws water to take a bath. In a separate scene a different woman is seen adjusting controls of a shower and taking a shower. GI quiz question on what consumes water more, a bath or a shower. Narrator says it is the bath.
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