Allied delegates at a meeting in Berlin, Germany. Allied Control Council building in Berlin, Germany. Meeting of the Allied control Council. Russian delegation. Chairman of the meeting General Joseph T. McNarney. Marshal Georgy Zhukov. American and Russian delegates. French delegation with its head General Pierre Koenig. Koenig with his political advisor Jacques Tarbe de Saint Hardoin.
The types, uses and importance of colored smoke grenades during combat in WWII. An enactment shows a unit in a forest which has been cut off from its headquarters. The leader of the unit sights a friendly reconnaissance plane and throws a green smoke grenade to signal their position. Another grenade burns indicating their immediate need. The pilot of the aircraft throws a sign grenade. He signals them the way to be followed by throwing a red smoke grenade along the road to be followed.
Cartoon animation 'Private Snafu' in 'Spies' leaks classified information a little at a time until the Germans and Japanese find out and sink his transport ship. World War II cartoon Private Snafu speaks over the phone and leaks out important information. He buys magazines, and drinks at a bar. He speaks to a woman. Bird carries a message in a letter to Adolf Hitler. Cartoon animation of Hitler speaking over microphone. German battleships prepare for war. German ships capture Private Snafu. Adolf Hitler interrogates Private Snafu.
Recognition and capabilities of Japanese World War II Zero fighter plane. Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero in flight. Animated diagram of Zero fighter plane shows its wings, tail and engine. Animated picture of Zero fighter plane and United States P-40 Warhawk. The similarities and differences of both the aircraft is shown. United States P-40 Warhawk in flight. Actor Ronald Reagan dramatizes the experience of mistakenly shooting at a P-40. Officers converse with each other. Pilot looks at pictures of P-40 War Hawk on wall. Airmen discuss the differences and similarities between Japanese Zero fighter plane and the United States P-40 Warhawk. Pilot seated in cockpit of P-40 Warhawk. Airmen ask questions of Ronald Reagan. Pilot Ronald Reagan then takes to the air, correctly identifies a Japanese Zero fighter plane and shoots at it.
Camouflaged dummies and decoys in World War II. Realistic looking artificial rocks made by United States soldiers. Framework made of wire. Soldier lifts the framework from ground and places white paper on it. A group of soldiers paints the covered framework with natural mud color. The wired framework is removed from inside. Black paint sprayed on the imitation rock. Soldier removes cover from ditch on ground and emerges with a rifle in his hand. Soldier enters a camouflaged rocky area on ground. Tents covered with nets.
Aerial view of Hiroshima in Japan after the atomic bombing. Destroyed buildings and debris all around the area. Japanese civilians walk on streets of Hiroshima with umbrellas. Wrecked buildings and a few isolated structures in the city. Aerial views of the city of Nagasaki in Japan after Atomic bombing. Citizens walk in paths through the rubble. Abandoned fire fighting equipment is seen. Aerial view of Osaka burned by fire bombs, Fleet of destroyed Japanese ships at Kure (Japanese Naval Base). Destroyed buildings and debris in Tokyo. Civilians walk on streets. Emperor's Imperial Palace, untouched by bombing. Japanese citizens bow and pay homage outside the palace. American planes patrol overhead. United States soldiers freed from Ofuna, an infamous Japanese-operated prison camp outside of Tokyo. Camp buildings at Ofuna Prison Camp seen and a group of freed American soldiers celebrates the liberation. A camp Ofuna guard bowing as freed American soldiers exit the camp.
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