A writer listens to a radio broadcast in Paris, France. He stops writing and listens to the broadcast. He plays the radio and listens. He resumes writing, stops after a while and adjusts the volume of the radio. He smokes a cigarette while listening to the broadcast.
Activities of Viet Minh during the Indochina war. Ruins of houses and wrecked vehicles. Viet Minh soldier stands along with booklet. A Viet Minh soldier operating a radio. Camouflaged military vehicles with Viet Minh soldiers. Dead bodies at a riverside. Viet Minh Firing an antiaircraft gun and firing a French 75 field artillery piece. A large artillery field gun.
Civilians in Indochina during French-Indochina war. Fire blazes in the background. Firemen spray water on a fire in distance. Civilians in foreground. Ruins and damaged buildings. Civilians inspect the debris. A man with a cart.
Viet Minh military training in large courtyard of a building. Trainees march and perform drill maneuvers. Large numbers of trainees parade, as band plays and spectators watch from sidewalk and from windows of building. A woman sews new badge on epaulet of graduate's uniform.
French paratroops preparing to board JU-52 (Amiot AaC 1 Toucan) trimotor transport aircraft for an air drop. Puppy dog mascot seen amongst their packs. They board the aircraft. Views of French paratroops descending from the JU-52 tromotor aircraft, and landing in a field in Indochina.
French military operations in Indochina. advancing French troops take cover as enemy fire breaks out. Later, Armed French troops are seen herding a group of Viet Minh prisoners, dressed all in black.