Nazi Germany launches an airborne invasion of Crete, Greece during World War II. A map shows the advance of the German forces towards Crete. Airborne forces commanded by General Kurt Student advance forward. German pilots fly towards Crete. German Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 52 fly towards Crete. The aircraft drop bombs and attack. German paratroopers descend and land below. Machine gunners fire guns. Wrecked Allied aircraft. The German forces advance. German troops climb hills. German soldiers carry guns and attack Allied soldiers. Airplanes drop bombs on land. Soldiers fire artillery. Soldiers hide behind a rocky hill. Soldiers on foot march Allied prisoners (many of the POW appear to be British). The city after the invasion.
At beginning the film shows a contingent of Greek Evzone military guards in formation, during World War 2, wearing traditional uniforms including short version of the fustanella. Other troops are at attention behind them. They are assembled in Syntagma Square (Pl. Sintagmatos Athina 105 63, Greece) in Athens, Greece. A group of German officers led by German civilian official, Dr. Günther Altenburg, overseer of the Greek puppet government, walks past the troops. A German Waffen SS General, walking close to Altenburg renders the Nazi salute. Directly behind Altenburg, in uniform of a Lieutenant General, is Greek Prime Minister Georgios Tsolakoglou. Camera pans across the square showing troops in formation. Closeup of German army troops in formation. Glimpse from the rear as the officials pass the German formation and their leader renders Nazi salute. A closeup rear view of Dr. Altenburg and the Waffen SS General with him. View of officials standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier war memorial at the Syntagma Square. Front view as Greek Guards and German soldiers carries wreaths toward the tomb. View from rear as Dr. Altenburg participates in wreath laying. Next, he and the visiting officials stand before the tomb. All the uniformed military personnel render the Nazi salute. Greek Evzone military guards holding their unit flag. Then they march off the square.
Celebration of a festival in Norway. Men balancing on floating chunks of ice, scoop smaller pieces of ice from the water of a pond, as spectators watch from the shore. The spectators are dressed warmly but still shuffle about to keep warm. A bride in classic white dress and a groom in top hat walk across the ice as those accompanying them carry humorous signs in Norwegian. (One alludes to a cup of coffee in the morning surely pleasing the bride.) Above the scene, a figure is seen, dressed as Poseidon (Greek God of Sea) carrying a trident. Next he is seen standing nearby as the wedding couple and their companions fall into the cold water. View of spectators, some high in trees high above the site. One person swimming and pulling another one from the water. Closeup of the Poseidon figure who is next seen prodding other persons into the cold water.
Opening scene shows an outdoor semi-tropical setting with palm trees and sand. Artists sit at their tripods and work as many models pose for them. On is a man dressed as a football player. Closeup of an artist's depiction of the football player. Two fashion models are women dressed in traditional costumes of some tropical country. Several artists are sketching them. Closeup of one of the models. Closeup of one artist's drawing. A number of women models in bathing attire, stand on tables. artists sketch them. Closeups of some of the artists' renderings.
A dog show in Norway. People gather to watch the show. The owners displaying their dogs in the show. Dogs of different breeds are displayed. Last scene shows a man in uniform of the Norwegian Hirdin (paramilitary group associated with Vidkun Quisling)
A World War II training film titled 'Sex Hygiene' on causes and prevention of venereal diseases among soldiers in the United States. Spread of venereal diseases among males because of the lack of proper sex education. Continence is the best preventive measure. Soldiers enjoying in a club. Some of the soldiers play pool (billiards). A soldier talks to another soldier. An officer seated at a desk. The soldier approaches the officer and talks to him. The officer informs the soldier about training film 'Sex Hygiene' which is to be shown in the War Department Theater. The soldiers march towards the theater. They are seated in the theater. An officer speaks to them about the importance of the film. The film starts. An officer in the film gives the introduction of the film and diseases which are caused because of lack of information. A doctor examines a patient and looks at germs under a microscope. The germs causing various diseases.