Northrop N-1M Flying Wing aircraft with unusual design is seen being tested over the Mojave Desert. N-1M takes off and in flight (early in World War 2 period.)
Shows United States Army Air Force cadets in formation and getting commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the USAAF at Mitchel Field, shortly before entry of the United States into World War 2.
After opening film credits, the title slate reads: (in Russian) "Armored Trains."Opening scene shows a Soviet officer brandishing a revolver as he ride in a motorcycle side car along a muddy road on the Eastern front in World War 2. Soldiers and a horse-drawn cart are seen in the background. Closeup of several Soviet soldiers. One holds a hand grenade. Officers and soldiers gather around a courier just arrived by motorcycle. The courier stands as an officer examines message documents. Closeups of the courier, as he breaks into a smile. Closeup of him seated on his motorcycle discussing a document with the officer who is examining it. Closeup of several Soviet soldiers. Again, one holds a hand grenade. Closeup of the courier standing, surrounded by soldiers and an officer. Two junior officers, surrounded by soldiers, peruse maps and other documents. Two soldiers in a camouflaged position communicate by field telephone and radio.Change of scene shows a heavily armored train displaying numerous heavy guns. Closeup shows various guns contained throughout the train, as it moves along a railway past the camera. View from atop the moving armored train as it proceeds along the railroad. View from land beside the track as the train passes. View from atop the train, again, showing an officer looking through binoculars. A long gun barrel is in the foreground. View from beside the parked train as begins to bombard German positions near a body of water. Numerous sights and sounds of the train guns firing. Views of burning and destroyed German structures, and military equipment. Holes blown in armor plate. A packet of captured mortar rounds, leaning against a broken wheel. A line of captured German artllery pieces. Destroyed equipment. Dead German soldiers lying beside a destroyed motorcycle. A severely damaged German vehicle. A cluster of captured German artillery shells. Interior of a destroyed German vehicle. A relatively undamaged captured German KFZ. 70 Personnel Carrier.
Waiting room in a clinic in the Soviet Union, during World War 2. it is filled with women and a few men waiting to donate blood. A nurse in white, calls one of the women, who follows her out of the room. One woman, seated at a table in the waiting room, writes a letter that will be sent with her blood donation. Closeup of her writing. A laboratory technician speaks to her. Closeup of her letter. She gives it to the technician and then leaves the room. Next, she is seen being helped to don a white gown. Then, also wearing a surgical mask, she goes to a bed where she lies down and is covered with a blanket by a woman nurse or technician. Closeup of her smiling. View of her blood entering a collection flask. A technician is then seen wrapping vials of blood and placing them in an insulated container for shipment to the battle front.
View from above of uniformed Soviet soldiers in formation as an officer speaks to them during World War 2. Closeup of the soldiers standing in front of a large building. There are both men and women in the group. The all wear personal military gear and carry blanket rolls over their shoulders. Closeup of some, focusing on the women. Closeup of an officer addressing them. A civilian man and woman stand behind him . Views of the soldiers in formation. Closeups of two of the women soldiers. View of the line of soldiers. They begin boarding open trucks parked beside the building. They wave at well-wishers seeing them off as the trucks drive from the yard.
Film opens showing bouquets of flowers decorating the front of a house, during World War 2. A Russian woman is seen placing vases of flowers on a table inside the house. Next, a Soviet airman in uniform is seen seated. A slate is inserted saying (in Russian) he is a hero. The airman, surrounded by family members talks into a microphone describing his wartime experiences. He wears a heavy white glove on his right hand. Closeup of him talking. Another slate inserted reads: "Mother Hero" in Russian. His mother speaks to the camera and interviewers (unseen) as her airman son smokes a cigarette, held in his left hand. While she speaks, he reaches and touches her shoulder with his heavily gloved right hand. After she finishes speaking she leans down and kisses her son, as two girls (probably daughters) holding flowers smile.
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