Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment performs training exercises in the backcountry of Alta, Utah, skiing with full packs and rifles. The soldiers wear white uniforms for snow camouflage and travel as a large unit, disguising their numbers by traveling over the snow in single file. Scouts perform mock reconnaissance. The soldiers trample snow for camping at elevation, cook rations on gasoline burners, and dig fox holes in the snow for protection and camouflage. The men use warm sleeping bags for sleep, rifles at their sides. Shot during World War 2.
Soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment compete in a downhill slalom race as a celebratory exercise marking the completion of six weeks of intensive ski training in Alta, Utah. A variety of angles show men speeding down the course, clocked by an instructor at the finish line. The scene changes to a small group of soldiers, in full jump gear, standing beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. During World War 2.
A stick of soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment stand beside a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. The soldier's jump gear is inspected before boarding. Aerial views of the aircraft as it passes over snowy landscape, and more aerial shots facing down towards snowy fields near Alta, Utah. The jumpmaster commands the men to stand up, and the soldiers fasten their chute strap to the anchor cable of the plane, as described by the narrator. Eighteen men jump with white silk parachutes. Equipment bundles with dark-colored chutes drop alongside the men, carrying skis and guns. A variety of shots show the parachutists landing in snow. The parachutists free themselves from their spilled chutes and trod through snow toward their equipment bundles. Wearing white camouflage uniforms, they unpack their supplies and ski off in a group.
Various scenes show soldiers from Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment during their six week ski-intensive training in Alta Ski Area, Utah. The soldiers learn to care for their skis and practice basic backcountry skiing techniques. The soldiers ski in single file lines and receive lessons from expert instructors. Scenes of soldiers on a chairlift and in a dug-out fox hole. Aerial shots of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft above snowy mountains. A group of men jump out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. A wide shot shows a long line of soldiers skiing in single file on the side of a mountain. During World War 2.
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.
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