A short U.S. Army feature entitled,"Black Widow" AND "Jato." Introduction is overlayed on map of Europe. Opening sequence features P-61 Black Widows of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron, stationed at Florennes/Juzaine (A-78), Belgium, during World War 2, Some of the aircraft are identifiable: P-61A 42-5577 (later nicknamed "Tactless Texan") and "Wandering Wench" (P-61A 42-5590). Narrator states their mission is to intercept German "flying bombs." Mixed footage of P-61s at various places and times, includes some with D-Day invasion stripes. Separate JATO-related footage features USN personnel fitting jet-assisted takeoff bottles on a Grumman F6F-3, possibly at NAS Patuxent River facility, Maryland. Later sequences show a JATO takeoffs by a Douglas SBD, and an F6F-3; and normal takeoff by a Grumman TBF, and a JATO takeoff by a Grumman F4F.
Animated map of India and Burma shows locations Myitkyina and Bhamo during World War II. Pontoons are hauled by trailer trucks along the Burma Road. The transport hampered as semi-trailers wide to cross the roads easily. Chinese troops bring pontoons by train. Chinese troops build a bridge over the Irrawaddy River. Construction work in progress. United States troops work.
United States tanks advance in Burma during World War II. Soldiers on tanks. United States troops and Chinese troops advance in Burma. U.S. troops walk through a wooded area. Soldiers and war dogs patrol in the forest area for retreating Japanese troops. Soldiers feed dogs with food. Dogs eating from soldiers' helmets serving as makeshift bowls. Troops near a Buddhist temple and a river. Troops with donkeys cross a flimsy makeshift bridge over water.
A map of China shows Liuchow in World War II. Chinese refugees and troops travel on roads from Liuchow. Chinese refugees eat food in a village. The refugees wander through the villages. Mass evacuation of refugees. Several children sit in a hand lorry. The wounded are treated.
7th United States Army captures small towns in Germany. Several buildings in view. Artillery on road. U.S. troops firing. Smoke rises up. Houses and huts in small towns. Dead German soldiers. Infantry search in houses. U.S. Tanks on road. Troops gathered on a ground. Soldiers fire. Fence in the background. (World War II period).
Adolf Hitler visits a hospital. Victims of bomb blast admitted in the hospital. Nazi Supreme Court trial of the Anti- Hitler 'July 20 Plot'. Field Marshall Wilhelm Keitel heads trial of Colonel Von Stauffenberg in connection with 'July 20 Plot'. Judges, accused and witnesses in the courtroom during the trials. Large number of spectators in the room. Housekeeper of Colonel General Beck testifies as a witness. Colonel General Hoeppner questioned. (World War II period).
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