Allied occupation forces after the fall of Tunis, Tunisia, in World War 2. View from shore of large Allied transport ships side by side at a beach. Views of beach front fortifications. A pair of coastal defense guns on a hill overlooking a beach. Several views of Allied Landing craft infantry, Large, LCI(L), in a harbor.
Setting is Port of Tunis, Tunisia, following Occupation by Allies in 1943. The entire film depicts an Italian submarine transiting the harbor and eventually berthing at a dock.
U.S. Army Air Forces occupy former German airfield at El Aouina, in Tunis, Tunisia. U.S. Officer holds slate as they photograph a wrecked German 6-engined Me 323 Gigant ("Giant") on the airfield.
Wreckage of Italian aircraft at El Aouina Airport in Tunisia during World War II. View of wrecked Italian aircraft at an airfield. The wreckage of aircraft strewn on the airfield. Views of various insignias on parts of the Italian aircraft.
Opening scene shows Port of Tunisia as viewed from a British warship in its harbor, during World War 2. Foreground shows QF 2-pounder 40-millimetre (1.6 in) British autocannon (commonly called "pom pom" and used as an anti-aircraft gun by the Royal Navy). An Italian submarine moves slowly through the harbor and docks. Sustained view of Italian sailor aboard a warship looking through binoculars. Italian Naval officer at the helm looking through binoculars. Closeup of another Italian naval officer with pipe in his mouth. Landing craft side by side at a stone pier. British soldiers disembarking from a ship onto a dock, with all their gear, and proceeding to the main pier. Change of scene shows a deep sea diver in suit and helmet being helped to descend into the water from a dock. As he sinks underwater, many bubbles rise from his air supply. Another view of a deep sea diver being prepared to descend. Men assist him with hoses and helmet.
After three years of exile, Salah Ben Youssef, Secretary General of the Néo-Destour, returns to Tunis. Views of huge crowds at the Tunis Carthage airport. Salah Ben Youssef is seen, wearing sun glasses, and a fez as he slowly descends aircraft ladder from TWA Lockheed Constellation aircraft in which he arrived. The ladder is jammed by well wishers. He is greeted by members of the government and leaders of the Néo-Destour, including Habib Bourguiba. He finally manages to enter an open car and is escorted by motorcycles along Tunis city streets. His automobile, a 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible, is overflowing with other passengers. His motorcade proceeds to Carthage Palace where he meets Lamine Bey.