Broad views of the destroyed Vemork hydroelectric power plant which was adapted to produce heavy water. Damage caused by U.S. Army Air Force bombing in World War 2, conducted after operation Gunnerside. Steam rises next to a large building. An above shot of a rocky gorge. Large pipelines running up the side of the mountain near the power plant. A woman in a fur coat takes notes while speaking to a man wearing a double-breasted suit jacket, fedora, and round glasses. Close-up shots of the man's face as he speaks with the woman.
Aerial view of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, highest spire heavily damaged. View of Brandenburg Gate, side and frontal views of the destroyed Reichstag Building and Platz der Republik. Assorted scenes of ruined buildings in Berlin. Vehicles can be seen on the streets below. (Shortly after the end of World War 2 in Europe.)
Soldiers of the First Special Service Force (FSSF) (often referred to as the "Devil's Brigade," an elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) sit on the ground idle or clean their weapons during World War 2. Close up side profile of a soldier with a FSSF arrowhead patch on his shoulder with the words "USA" horizontally across the top and 'Canada" vertically along the middle. Another close-up side profile of a soldier with a FSSF insignia (crossed arrows) on his collar. A sergeant stands in the background. A group of troops gather around a large white sheet, chatting. A final close-up side profile of a soldier wearing glasses, a FSSF insignia visible on his collar.
During World War 2, a soldier from the First Special Service Force (FSSF) (often referred to as the "Devil's Brigade," an elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) tightens straps on a packboard and swings it onto his back. Soldiers pack and move about in the background. Scene changes to a large group of soldiers and pack mules arrayed on a tiered hill. The group begins walking along a trail up the hill. Several soldiers jog past with large packs. Soldiers walk uphill in single file carrying large packs and rifles, some hold their helmets in hand. Several medics walk with the soldiers. Scene changes to a higher position on the mountain with snow; soldiers rest on rocky ground beside the trail. A soldier drinks from a small pot. Long shot shows men and mules walking along the side of a mountain. Frontal shot of soldiers walking, one grins at the camera. Long shot with hazy mountain in background, soldiers and mules walk along the trail.
U.S. Army soldiers waterproof U.S. tanks and military vehicles by hand during World War 2. Close up shots of men applying putty to seal the vehicles. Tanks with deep wading exhaust trunks, also called "breathers," are tested and driven in water. The wading snorkels are released off the back of an M4 Sherman tank and M10 tank destroyer as the tanks begin to drive on land.
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