Aerial view flying over Krakow, Poland following the invasion of the city by German troops during World War II. Out the window, a German Junkers Ju 52-3mg7e airplane is visible flying just ahead. The camera operator pans to show the pilot of their own plane. Aerial views of Krakow show the Tadeusz Kościuszko mound as well as the outskirts of Krakow. On the ground, German army soldiers march through the streets of Krakow. A military vehicle drives alongside them. Polish civilians, including a man with a bicycle, look on at the troops from a corner. The Kościuszko mound is shown from just outside its gates. The exterior of Wawel Cathedral, the burial place of Jozef Pilsudski, is shown. A "German guard of honor" for Pilsudski takes position outside the cathedral. Inside the crypt, gates open to show the coffin of Pilsudski as well as a large crest with a crossed sword and rifle and the Polish eagle.
During the German invasion of Poland during World War II, German army forces cross new temporarily built bridges. The troops are composed primarily of soldiers on foot, with horse-drawn supply wagons and some mounted cavalry. German troops crossing on a low and simply-made bridge with no guardrails. Debris in the water near the bridge. Horse-drawn wagons entering a different bridge. View of crooked rails on hastily-made bridges. A soldier on a bicycle rides up a muddy road beside a horse-drawn supply wagon. Another wagon ahead contains another bicycle. A third bridge is crossed. On the opposite bank, a wagon pulled by two horses speeds off the bridge, kicking up dust. A soldier runs behind. Horses run to pull wagons up a hill, and then slow at the top. The troops walk along a road.
World War II German propaganda clip shows prisoners of war in a German prison camp in German-occupied Poland receiving food and supplies. View from upper story window shows long lines of captive soldiers on the street below who stand waiting to receive provisions. The captives appear to be from the Polish and British militaries. German soldiers hand out the supplies, and the POW troops thank the German men as they receive goods. A well-groomed officer of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) stands in front of a microphone and addresses the camera, reporting that he and his fellow soldiers have received good treatment at the camps. He says that they have "good quarters, adequate food, and no complaints." The airman smiles as he turns to step away from the microphone.
After German forces captured the Polish city of Gdynia during World War II, fighting continues in the nearby fortified ports of Oksywie and Hel. The choppy waters of the Bay of Gdansk (Danzig) are shown off the side of a ship, followed by a large group of German sailors onboard moving around on deck. Smoke trails off the back of the ship, likely from a recently-fired gun. A ship is shown far away on the water flashing its light in the hazy conditions. On land, a group of German soldiers fire a World War I era 77mm Model M1896 cannon. Back on the water, a soldier and the camera look through a sighting periscope towards land. Smoke rises from the hillside in the distance across the harbor, and the sound of heavy artillery can be heard. From behind a wall, German soldiers fire a machine gun back out towards the port. Densely-populated hillside with thick smoke rising. More artillery is fired. A soldier fires from the shadows of a large structure. A ship, either the German Deutschland-class SMS Schleswig-Holstein or her sister ship the SMS Schlesien, is seen firing at the fortifications. One of the shots hits high on the hill in a densely populated area. A soldier with binoculars around his neck looks through the sighting periscope. Huge plumes of smoke rise from massive fires visible on the fort walls.
Motorized German vehicles move quickly down a dirt road, continuing the invasion of Poland during World War II. The first vehicle shown is a light reconnaissance car, likely the Sd.Kfz 221 but potentially the 222. Another vehicle shown is the Sd.Kfz 263. Tanks and supply trucks drive on uneven roads, while soldiers on foot watch the progress. A vehicle drives through a small puddle or stream. A series of Panzer II tanks roll down a steep hill while soldiers in undershirts stand and sit to the side of the road. Many militarized vehicles are visible in a wide shot covering a bend in the road. A truck speeds past. Off the road, German soldiers look on and a cow is lead around. A massive line of German infantry marches in formation. A lone mounted cavalry soldier leads the line of troops, while military cars drive past. Close shots show the young soldiers' faces and their full uniforms. These proceedings are scored by triumphant music. The inside of a German airplane cockpit is briefly shown, looking past the heads of the pilots to the sky. German Luftwaffe crew look through documents on aircraft as they track positions of retreating Polish forces. A German soldier wearing headphones transmits a message using a radiotelegraphy machine.
Vietnamese men work at a quarry, An Thoi. They break stones with small hammers. A Vietnamese wearing a coolie hat, swings an iron weight and breaks up small stones. The rock quarry. Vietnamese men under a temporary covering, breaking up rocks.
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