Cold War aggression mounts in Europe. Two U.S. Thunderjets downed by Soviet-made MIG aircraft, flown by Czech pilots, 15 miles inside the American zone in Germany. Remains of the two Republic F-84 aircraft. Soldiers examine the wreckage. Soldier points to the damage and bullet holes on the remains. Americans Lt. Donald Smith and Lt. Warren Brown seated at a table. Lt. Smith narrates the incident of unprovoked attack. The Lieutenants demonstrate using model aircraft.
German Generals held at a US-operated prison camp in Germany after World War II. A painted sign reads 'Vive La France' on the side of a building. These military conquerors of Poland, Holland and France perform menial task. A General dries clothes. Generals carry clothes. Major General Eric Fiedler whittles a block of wood. General Alfred Jodl stitches clothes and Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel reads a book. General Siegler reclines partially in bed. Another officer makes a wooden stool and hits the nail with hammer. General Wilhelm List and General Von Liebe play a game with home made cards. A piece of paper reads 'Wilhelm List'. General von Greifendorf, an alumnus of the United States General Staff School, salutes American enlisted soldiers near a prison gate.
A bicycle race in Germany. Cyclist compete in the race. A large number of spectators in the stadium. The winners pose with bouquets after the race. Officials around the three winners.
A hosiery factory in Germany during World War 2. Spinning wheels at work. Men and women operate the wheels. Various machines at work in the factory. Women display finished stockings on mannequin legs. Women try on the various stockings.
A German sculptor at work in Germany during World War 2. Nude sculptures in a studio. The German artist works on a sculpture of a nude woman. The nude model poses for the sculptor. The sculptor uses tools to chisel and smooths the surface. Huge horse sculptures in the studio. The sculptor works on a horse sculpture. A man holds the model horse. Gigantic horse sculptures in the studio, and other art works typical of the third Reich emphasis on Romantic Realism.
A fish skin plant in Germany. Dead fish lying on a table. Women clean, scale, and skin fish on a table. Water filled in a bucket. The fish skins are washed in the bucket. A worker dries out the skin. She collects the dried skin. Purses and shoes made from fish skin during World War 2.
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