Film opens showing a number of German soldiers walking into an area of a steel fabricating factory, where workers are taking a lunch break, during World War 2. The visitors are being escorted by a civilian factory executive. Closeup of workers seated at a table eating their lunch. As the soldiers stand around the table, on of the workers greets and converses with them. Next, the visiting soldiers stand back as workers use cables to guide a hot steel part being moved by an overhead crane and chain hoist, into position in a heavy hydraulic press. Closeup of young German Army officers observing the process. Closeup of decorations on uniform of one officer that include the close combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange); Iron Cross; The General Assault Badge (Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen) and two other unidentified military badges. Visiting soldiers observe as steel workers maneuver the heavy hot steel ingot in the heavy press. Closeup of the hot steel ingot suspended on the chain hoist. Closeups of soldiers as they watch and some workers as they manipulate the heavy hot steel part. A German soldier distributes cigarettes to some of the steel workers.
'First architect of the Third Reich' Doctor Albert Speer addresses German workers. A large crowd of workers surround the Doctor. Policemen next to Dr Speer. Workers in overalls listen to his speech.
Naval mines washed up on a beach in Germany. A large number of mines lying on the beach. Soldiers examine the mines. An officer talks over the telephone. Soldiers pull a mine from the water to the beach. They dismantle the mine. The mines are exploded. Smoke from the explosions. (World War II period).
German officers wait at train station in Berlin during World War 2. A train arrives. Soldiers on the train. Fuhrer of Germany Adolf Hitler greets President Jozef Tiso and Minister Vojtech Tuka of Slovakia as they exit the railroad train. The two guests are lead to the waiting motorcade. Adolf Hitler, the President and Minister get into the cars and depart.
1942-43: U.S. transport planes parked on an airstrip during the New Guinea Campaign in Papua New Guinea. Paratroopers board the planes and they take off. Supplies are parachuted from U.S. transport planes to Australian troops in the jungles. Australian troops advance amidst heavy fire in the jungles. Machine gun nests. Machine gunners and riflemen load and fire at the enemy. Natives carry wounded soldiers on stretchers. A soldier helps another wounded comrade across a stream. (World War II period).
German and Hungarian troops fortify hills in the Carpathians during World War 2. Map shows areas of conflict along the range. German soldiers and Hungarian soldiers on a hill near an artillery piece. Soldiers digging. They put up barbed wire along the camp boundary. Tents in the camp area. German soldiers bathe beside Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier (Sd.Kfz. 4/1) that they have parked partially submerged in water. German soldiers driving in a Volkswagen Schwimmwagen enter water. German soldier uses pole to push read propeller into position and vehicle is propelled in water. View of a line of Volkswagen Schwimmwagen amphibious vehicles driving in a stream and crossing it to the other side. Soldiers cross a bridge. Hungarian 40M TurĂ¡n I medium tank driving on a dirt road. Close up profile view of a German soldier as he looks through binoculars while in a foxhole position. Smoke due to bombardment as German artillery fires on Soviet positions on battlefield. More views of closeup of dirty face of German soldier wearing combat helmet. Russian troops and tanks advance towards the Germans and Hungarians. German soldiers fire on a Soviet T34 tank. Hungarian soldier crouched in a foxhole and surveying battle. German soldiers riding along German lines in a Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track armored personnel carrier. Marder III Ausf. H tank destroyer with Pak 40 anti-tank gun firing on Soviet tanks. German and Hungarian officers seen monitoring and directing battle. Soldiers advances through a burning village.
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