Scenes of Spanish civil war. Map depicts road from Madrid to village of Fuenteduena (aka Fuentiduena), and surrounding area. Towns of Aranjuez and Arganda, as well as the Tagus River are shown.Arrow points to spot on Jarama River, 25 miles from Fuenteduena. Republican soldiers climb a hill. They organize supplies and ammunition at a defensive position in the hillside. Several walk silhouetted against the sky as sound of machine gun fire is heard in background. Repubican troops hunkered down in grass, discussing the situation. Closeup of two in conversation. Change of scene show soldier using field radio to communicate. Glimpse of farmland at village of Fuenteduena. Soldiers using periscopic binoculars to view battlefield. Others carrying ammunition and a gun crew firing a field artillery piece. Spanish Republican officer conversing with others on a hill overlooking orchard below and battlefield beyond. More firing of artillery piece.
Animated map shows the front line of battle, between Republican and Nationalist forces, curving North from Aranjuez, towards Madrid, during the Spanish Civil War. View from hilltop of shells exploding in distance. Closeup of Republican trenches and soldiers taking doors from a town, to reinforce them. The troops installing the doors in the sides of the trenches. Troops carrying supplies and gathering together for a meal behind a protecting hill. Soldiers eating and reading posted information and sharing newspapers inside their fortified positions. A soldier climbs steps into a truck equipped as a traveling barber shop, where he gets a shave and haircut. The mobile barbershop moves on to another location. A camouflaged military vehicle tows a huge loudspeaker out the gates of of a Republican army post. It drives to the front lines, where it broadcasts music for the Republican army troops. View inside the control trailer where the operator places a vinyl record album on a phonograph player. Sound of the broadcast transmitted in the area. Troops in trenches listening as they man their positions and maintain their weapons. An instructor reviews information about their weapons with a group of soldiers, who had little prior experience with firearms. These new recruits are being taught how to disassemble and reassemble a rifle.
Spanish military troops march in Madrid on the eighth anniversary of National Victory. Civilians cheer and enjoy the parade. Cavaliers and tank regiment present the guard of honor for Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco. A tremendous crowd outside his house cheers for him. He raises both hands towards the crowd's.
The Spanish Civil War. Spanish Nationalist troops lay down an artillery barrage. Artillery being fired. Soldiers advance. Shell marks on a building. Damaged buildings. Officials discuss a map. Aircraft in flight as they drop bombs on the city of Madrid. Smoke rises as bombs impact.
U.S. President Dwight D Eisdenhower visits Spain. U.S. Army H-34 helicopter taxis on the runway at Torrejon Air Force Base in Marid, bringing President Eisenhower and Spanish General Francisco Franco. The chopper parks in front of the President's plane. General Franco and Eisenhower halt before a large group. The President bows his head during the salute. U.S. and Spanish troops lined up. President Eisenhower gives a farewell speech at the AFB. A large crowd of Spanish officers surround the President. The President stands at the top of the ramp to the aircraft waving to the large crowd as he prepares to leaves. He dons his hat and steps into the plane. The plane taking off and airborne.
Republican loyalist forces in Catalonia, Spain during the Spanish civil war. Military trucks driven on road. A tank tows an artillery piece. Troops advance. Troops on tanks and motorbikes. Troops treat injured on litters. Some troops stand near the injured. An ambulance in the background. Supplies being carried on mules. Trucks driven through a damaged village. Exteriors of a building. A dead mule on ground. Bombed buildings. Troops walk past the bombed buildings.