Completely destroyed buildings line a dirt road in Italy during World War 2. The general landscape is devastated. American troops and military vehicles are parked beside one section of the narrow road and infantrymen walk in a line along the road past the camera. Closeup of damaged building and steps. A young Italian boy walks past the camera, carrying a sack over his shoulder. Glimpse of a dead soldier next to a wall. A tracked construction vehicle with protected top and carrying a tow cable, moves along rubble strewn road towards area where soldiers are gathered near destroyed buildings. View of totally destroyed buildings.
A U.S. Army Sherman tank moves along a narrow dirt road in Italy during World War 2. It raises lots of dust as it proceeds. Next, U.S. Infantry are seen moving along a dirt road toward some abandoned fortified positions. View of some U.S. soldiers walking past heavily sandbagged fortifications. Infantry pass a sign on a prominent building in main part of town that reads: "Scauri." They inspect other buildings in the area. Two U.S. Army photographers are seen walking along the town road.
Shows the recovery of Europe after the war. Animals in the field. European villages and towns resuming normalcy. A woman arrives at a shop to buy a stamp to post a letter. The shopkeeper pastes a stamp, bearing "ERP" for European Recovery Plan, on the envelope. People stand in front of a ship in a harbor. Teacher teaching children in a school. They read various books. Eighteen European nations are assisted by the Marshall Plan.
The Marshall Plan implemented in Europe after World War 2. Opening scenes are in Turkey: A man marks on a wall drawings for farm fields. A farmer tests a farm vehicle received from an American farm equipment company. Modern farm equipment including tractor, plow, harrow, and a combine are used in the field by Turkish farmers. A sack of grain is loaded into a horse driven cart in Turkey. Discussion of food production in Denmark and Northern Europe. A chicken farm in Denmark. A Danish farmer woman collects eggs in a hen house. She loads eggs in a basket. Farmer feeds pigs. A farmer distributes feed to cows in a shed. Men in white coats examine large blocks of cheese. Food crates and barrels arriving dock side at a port for export through countries of Europe. Scenes of shipping a dock operations in Antwerp Belgium, as ships are loaded with goods. Wide views of Antwerp harbor.
The recovery of Europe after the devastation of War as a result of the Marshall Plan. The steel industry in Linz Austria and views inside a steel plant factory. Volkswagen Type 1 Car assembly operations in a Volkswagen factory in Germany and view of VW Volkswagen Beetle or VW bug cars being built; scenes from a rubber factory in England.
A cadre of Russian troops from the Russian Expeditionary Force in World War 1. They carry rifles with fixed bayonets, as they stand in formation on a dirt field. Their commander, holding a saber, orders his men to present arms. He then marches to a place between his cadre and a brass band. To the right of the band are French general, Henri Joseph Gourard and two other officers. Next, a French soldier in an Adrian steel helmet carrying a saber, presents himself for an award. General Gourard touches the soldier with his saber and then pins a mililtary decoration on his coat. A military photographer stands nearby. The General bestows ceremonial kisses on the awardee. Russian troops are in formation in the background. All the troops, French and Russian, begin to parade. Camera moves toward the rear of reviewers to where many observers are present, including some on horseback. Close-up of General Gourard with other French and Russian officers and officials.
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