General Eisenhower in trench coat walks with Lieutenant General William H. Simpson, Commander, U.S. 9th Army, and Major General Raymond S. McLain, Commander of its XIX Corps, on a visit to the front, in Germany, during World War II. The three Generals converse. Eisenhower smokes a cigarette, as Simpson points out something of interest. Background shows devastated war-torn areas. Next the Generals are seen in front of a battered former German Headquarters bunker, now occupied by Americans, on which an eagle and damaged relief lettering is displayed. Eisenhower and Simpson climb into a jeep displaying a circle of 5 stars on its bumper. It proceeds, followed by another jeep displaying two stars, in which, XIX Corps Commander McLain is riding. More army vehicles follow. They continue along a rutted dirt road towards more bombed out areas.
Members of Hitler Youth, paramilitary organization of Nazi party, being reviewed by German Nazi national leader (Reichsjugendführer) Arthur Axmann in Germany in World War II. Axmann gives a speech to the members of the Hitler Youth. Axmann decorates the members with badges on their sleeves. Arm badge reads “Hitlerjugend” (“Hitler Youth”).
German soldier looks through binoculars at American aircraft flying overhead in Germany, during World War II. German Army soldiers receive call about incoming aircraft from within their underground bunker and run, quickly mobilizing out from their bunkers to man their artillery guns. German anti-aircraft long range artillery guns firing at planes of U.S. Army Air Force. Nazi Luftwaffe fighter planes take off and attack United States B-24 and B-17 bombers. Large number off incoming U.S. aircraft in formation. Aerial gun camera views of dogfights between German aircraft and U.S. Bomber aircraft from view of German aircraft, including close-range air combat. United States B-24 is shot by Germans, suffers explosions in mid-air and crashes to the ground.
Post-World War I life in Germany. German women on street selling food or wares as American soldiers walk by. German boy children gathered on street near American soldiers as they buy a Christmas tree from a vendor. The boys look at the camera with curiosity. An alley way is seen and several German girls pass by, one holding a milk jug.
Group of gothic buildings in a town or village in Germany, including a tall bell tower. Group of German hunters on a pheasant shoot. They line up at edge of field and shoot as the pheasant fly up over the field. Men lay out the birds they brought down and stand about
Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand meets and enjoys animated conversation with his friend Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, in a park in Vienna, Austria. Both are dressed in similar outfits and carry canes. (Note: opening slate refers to Wilhelm I. It should read Wilhelm II.)
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