A uniformed member of the U.S. Women's Army Corps (WAC) reads a letter from a soldier named Sergeant Lowry, asking why Army-Navy Screen Magazine doesn't show pictures of Marshal Tito, famous Yugoslav patriot. In response, the next scene shows rugged mountains of Yugoslavia, where Marshal Tito has his headquarters, in World War II. Closeup of Marshal Tito flanked on his left, by British Brigadier General Fitzroy Maclean, Winston Churchill's special envoy to the Yugoslav leader, and on his right, barely seen, U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Officer, Army Major Linn M. Farish, American Liaison to the Partisans. The three step down to a lower porch at the headquarters building, where Major Farish pumps his arm in the air several times as he speaks to General Maclean. Tito smiles, smokes his pipe, and makes some comment to them. The scene shifts to a British military photographer as he finishes taking a still picture of Tito and his principal staff officers, standing in a group, along with Tito's dog, Tigar.
A film of the Army-Navy Screen Magazine about the requests of U.S. Army soldiers fighting in World War II answered by the host of a television program in New York. The host reads the letter of a person. Famous American comedian and singer Jimmy Durante (the schnozzola) sings with a band. Musicians play in the background. The host ends the program.
Bombing of Bastogne in Belgium. Wreckage in the city. U.S. soldiers of the 101st Airborne, 10th Armored Division dig in wreckage of bombed buildings. Damaged half truck on roadside. Soldiers near the damaged trucks (World War II period).
Bombing of Bastogne in Belgium. Damaged half trucks,jeeps and other U.S. vehicles. 101st Airborne, 10th Armored Division soldiers inspect the damaged vehicles. Wreckage in the city. Bombed buildings. Damaged U.S. Army vehicles in ruins. Blanket covered bodies of U.S. soldiers in bombed ruins of city. Rubble on ground. (World War II period).
Wrecked German equipment in Havrenne, Belgium. Wrecked German supply on ground. Damaged vehicles on ground. U.S. soldiers examine wrecked German supply and personnel vehicles. (World War II period).
U.S. Military Police check point in Haversin, Belgium. Military Police of the 83rd Infantry Division, Fifth United States Army at entrance to small village. Military Policemen check identification of U.S. soldiers and vehicle drivers. Belgium civilian presents identification papers to the Military Policemen. (World War II period).
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