Nazi German Army vehicles advance along a road in World War II. Polish war prisoners gathered at a hillside under the guard of German troops. German troops throw morsels of food towards a group of prisoners, who scramble for them.
German soldiers search Polish homes, during World War II. Occupants stand outside as Germans look through a house. One soldier looks through basement opening. German soldiers walk along a road, as they enter a Polish village.
Polish General Tadeusz Kutrzeba, deputy commander of Warsaw, is seen accompanied by German officers, as he proceeds toward a military bus where he will sign a ceasefire agreement incident to the capitulation of Warsaw defenders in World War 2. Views of the city in ruins, after the ceasefire. Thousands of Polish citizens gathered in an open square, damaged buildings in background. Polish children being escorted by teachers away from the gathering. Aerial views of the bombed out city, with smoke still rising in places. Unknown locations might include the Warsaw Ghetto. View of Polish General Kutrzeba, inside, the bus, where he signed capitulation agreements. He is reviewing local maps with German officers. He exits the bus and is escorted away (taken as a prisoner of war).
Aftermath of German bombing in Warsaw. Wrecked and damaged buildings in residential areas. Rubble lies in the street. Civilians walk in front of the ruined buildings. Balconies of the damaged buildings. Vehicular traffic on the street.
Opening scenes show German young men and boys of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD or Reich Labour Service) forming up into units at a camp in Serbia, marching with shovels, and digging a drainage area. Next scenes show Hitler Youth gathering in Breslau, lower Silesia, and participating in a summer athletic meet. A ceremony with many Hitler youth girls in synchronized calisthenics on the stadium field at the Hermann-Goering-Sports field. A young man does gymnastics on rings. Boy and girl spectators of the Hitler Youth watch the events from the stands and cheer. Youth competing in the long jump and pole vault events. Athletes participate in a relay race. Spectators watch swimming competitions and diving competitions at a swimming pool. Hitler youth leaders and other Nazi officers watch and smile from the stands.
Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church assemble in Warsaw. Bishops enter the venue. They are greeted and welcomed by Nazi German politician Ludwig Fischer and other officers. The Bishops read from a plaque. Lit candles in the room. The Bishops present the plaque to Ludwig Fischer, and he accepts.