Initial scene shows German soldiers setting up a camera, in a camouflaged location, during World War 2. . Views from the water, of the White Cliffs of Dover, on the English Channel coast. Suddenly, a jet-propelled V-1 flying bomb is seen racing past the camera and disappearing in the distance. Next the camera focuses on another V-1 and tracks it. Its body, wings, and jet engine affixed to its top, are clearly seen. as are pulses of flame from its engine. Another V-1 launches from near the camera and flashes past, disappearing in the distance. The final scene shows a V-1 in flight, even clearer than the earlier views. (Note: The V-1 was also known as a buzz bomb or doodle bug was the first cruise missile used in wartime.)
Gretl Braun, sister of Eva Braun (Hitler's companion) on a snowy street with friends.One friend has a muzzled dog with him. One of the friends puts a leash on her dachshund dog. Later, Eva Braun is seen picking up the Dachshund dog and singing to it.
Hitler Madchen, the female branch of the Hitler Youth, attends various classes in a field. Women doing calisthenics. They perform hooping. The Nazi flag flies from a pole. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler poses.
Paratroop training in the German army early during World War II. German Army paratroopers in training seen on a large field with parachutes, learning to stand and control an open parachute after landing. German Army troops marching and in drills for infantry training in addition to paratrooper duties. A column of German soldiers marching in formation. A view of several German soldiers goosestep march with very high steps in front of a parked Junkers Ju 52 aircraft on an airfield. Parachute trainers use different training methods and drills to prepare soldiers for jumping out of aircraft, descending on parachute, and landing safely on the ground.
Parachute manufacture for the German army early in World War II. Soldiers stand on the ground rolling parachutes. German women work inside a parachute factory. They stitch the parachutes with the help of a Dürkopp sewing machine. Men, including older or elderly men, inspect the parachutes to test that they are properly stitched. Workers also manufacture the other parts to be attached to the parachute. A Singer sewing machine is seen in use. A stamp of acceptance is given for the parachute after a rigorous inspection (stamp bears date 20 September 1938). A man selects a parachute backpack from a large stock of completed parachutes. A German airplane in flight. For testing purposes, a 400 pound mannequin dummy is attached to one of the parachutes and pushed out of the airplane. View of the mannequin descending to ground, attached to the test parachute.
Parachute training in the German army early during World War II. A German soldier stands wearing a parachute. An airplane parked on a field. They are taught proper landing techniques by the instructors. Soldiers lying on the ground wearing parachutes. Men packing the parachutes. Other men learn the parachute packing techniques. An airplane in flight. A soldiers jumps and lands with the help of a parachute. Via loudspeaker, the instructor tells him not to wriggle while descending. A German airplane parked on the airfield.
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