Visit of Hollywood film studio executives flying from Brussels, Belgium to Frankfurt in Germany. Aerial view of passenger aircraft in flight transporting the film executives from Brussels to Frankfurt. They enter the IG Farben Building (Norbert-Wollheim-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Military officers welcome them. Film producers dine at General Eisenhower's private dining hall at IG Farben Building. Robert Murphy, the German Ambassador, speaks to Edgar Mannix.
Scenes following liberation of the Wobbelin Concentration Camp (Wöbbelin) operated by Nazi Germany in Ludwigslust, Germany. A dead body of starved inmate lies roughly on ground outside a hospital building. Survivor inmates stand at the door of the hospital. Notice board reads 'Ambulanzzeit' and its schedule. Inmates show other notices at the hospital door.
United States Army four-star General Courtney H. Hodges meets Russian General Jardov at Russian headquarters in Torgau, Germany, soon after the meeting of the two allied forces of the Soviets and Americans during their advance into Germany in World War 2. The two generals talk through an interpreter. After the meeting, the Generals come out and salute. Photographers stand on the hood of a jeep to take pictures.
Troops of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division cross a floating footbridge erected by U.S. Army engineers across the Ruhr river at Linnich, Germany, during World War 2. Their mission is to capture the fortress town of Jülich. They hurry across the bridge under enemy fire. Major General Charles Gerhardt, Commander of the 29th Infantry, crosses the footbridge along with his troops. Troops enter the city, which has been destroyed by prior Allied bombing, and flush out remaining German snipers from basements of ruined buildings. Soldier seen firing into a basement. Remains of footbridge across the Ruhr river, destroyed by Germans during the night. Combat engineers work building a new heavy pontoon bridge across the river. A German soldier (narrator states: in an American uniform) carrying a white flag, walks towards U.S. soldiers on the opposite bank of the river, and is shot by one of them. U.S. troops cross the new heavier bridge across the river. A U.S. tank that had crossed the river, is seen. A banner is seen, fastened above a stone arch, reading: "This is Julich Germany. Sorry it is so messed up. But we were in a hurry! 29th (Blue & Grey) Div." The Division insignia appears on the banner.
United States troops carry out Southwest operation of Alsos mission in Germany in World War II. Troops move ahead on road to target area. Road sign of 'Vaihingen - 2 kms'. Troops pass through Black Forest in Southwestern Germany. General Harrison, Colonel White and Colonel Pash discuss plans. U.S. troops at Hechingen headquarters and castle Burg Hohenzollern on hill.
German prisoners of war march through streets in Munich Germany, guarded by U.S. soldiers. German prisoners have their hands folded behind their head. Several United States Army soldiers are seen traveling in Jeeps. People are seen riding bicycles on streets. Damaged and destroyed buildings of downtown Munich and rubble from World War II Allied bombing are seen. Scenes from front and back of Karlstor gate (Neuhauser Str., 80331 München, Germany) as German prisoner columns pass through the historic gate.
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