Opening scene shows the Monument to the Battle of the Nations erected in Leipzig, in 1913, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the epic battle of Leipzig, and the defeat of Napoleon by a coalition of allies arrayed against the French. Notable are images of Teutonic knights standing guard around the upper periphery of the monument. Closeup of the base of the monument and entranceway. Some signs of war damage are visible. Camera pans upward. An American soldier is seen in lower left foreground, manning an M45 Browning .50 caliber Quadmount anti-aircraft gun. Camera continues to pan over details of the monument. (World War 2; WWII; WW2)
Sign atop building identifying town as Berchtesgaden. View of town square with tall snow-covered Alps mountain in background. U.S. paratroopers patrol the street. A White spade symbol on their steel helmets indicates that they are members of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. One carrys belt ammunition around his neck. They each carry weapons of various kinds.
A film about achievements and role of African Americans in the United States. A newspaper headlines about African American athletes at the Berlin Olympics of 1936. Spectators in a stadium. Athletes at a start line for a 100 meter race. Judge fires starting gun and race is underway. African American athletes Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalfe of the U.S. win gold and silver medals. German and Japanese participants jump over in a High Jump event. African American athlete Cooper Johnson sets a new Olympic record in the event.
German prisoners of war led away by the U.S. soldiers capturing Coblenz during World War 2. German soldiers come out of a gate with their hands raised followed by an American soldier. German soldiers led away. U.S. soldiers try to break down a door. A German lady comes out of a building and a U.S. soldier points out the way to her. A soldier enters the police headquarters at Coblenz. German prisoners of war led away by United States soldiers. A German soldier with a paper in his hand. German soldiers walking and seated with their hands above their heads. American soldiers smiling.
A U.S. Army jeep drives past a road sign reading "Nordhausen, Harz." American GIs are seen mingling with German town folk in front of the Hasselee Hof. Two American soldiers talk with German girls. One soldier points to a tag with letter "P" on one girl's coat. A U.S. soldier drinks a small glass of spirits poured by a German workman, from a large wicker-covered container. U.S. soldiers wash and shave by a tank in front of a destroyed building. U.S. soldiers with army vehicles parked in the town. U.S. troops walk along sidewalk in Nordhausen. Views of many destroyed buildings. (World War II period).
President Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Clement Attlee emerge from Cecelienhof Palace and are seated in wicker chairs. Members of their staffs stand behind and to the sides. Photographers take pictures of the "Big Three" leaders at the Potsdam Conference.
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