World War 2 footage shows the German dive bomb Fritz X (also known as the Ruhrstahl X-1 guided dive bomb). A wind tunnel test conducted as Fritz X bomb remains suspended in a sling. A man works on a throttle. Men work on a transmitter receiver. A man installs it into the tail section of the Fritz X bomb. Radio antenna pointed out. A roll gyro installed in the bomb. A man rocks the missile to check its proportion. A man places rockets in the tail of the bomb.
Two American Army Air Force pilots (Captains) walk up street in small German town. They take pictures from bridge. They walk through old stone arch, and pass by two German youths who watch them.
American pilots around burned out railway cars as they examine German helmet. Pilots look for souvenirs around burned out railway cars. One officer gets into cab of German engine. One pilot looks at the insignia of German railway. They examine armored car on flat car. Pilots open mortar ammunition case. One pilot throws out German helmets from freight car. Pilot tries on helmet and smiles.
Liberated French prisoners as they walk out of railroad station.Some wear sprigs of flowers in their lapels. A civilian official controls the size of groups leaving the station. White-coated medical personnel and nurses are present. French tricolor seen on truck and on uniforms of some soldiers. Nuns mill about. Liberated Frenchmen get on trucks and the trucks depart. Several Liberated Frenchmen greeted by French women. Men get on vehicles. Several French military officers are seen, as well as one American Military policeman. (World War II period).
American aircraft strafes a German town by a river. Aerials over town and river. (World War II period).
Aircraft B-26s taxi along airstrip. B-26s parked on both sides of strip. B-26s lined up on strip awaiting take off instructions. Two B-26s begin takeoff rolls.
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