General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, makes his first inspection of Allied forces in West Germany. General Dwight D Eisenhower waves, seated inside an army jeep. He inspects the British Army of the Rhine. He observes amphibious maneuvers of French forces and Allied infantry, artillery and tank units. General Eisenhower inspects a U.S. F-84E jet fighter, accompanied by his Air Deputy, General Lauris Norstad. A large formation of F-84 jet aircraft flies overhead.
A film 'Over Sapphire Seas' shows the voyage of the Panama Pacific ocean liner from New York City to San Francisco. The cruise ship leaves New York. A crowd waves as the ocean liner departs from the harbor. The captain and other naval officers look through a sextant. A couple view a map showing the ship's route. A woman in a gymnasium on board the ship does weightlifting and strengthening drills pulling on weighted ropes in the gym. A group of passengers on deck does group stretching and calisthenics. A woman is served breakfast in bed. Women shop aboard the ship. Children play musical chairs and other children enjoy an activity room and riding on hobby horses. Other children toss a ball over a net. A waiter distributes sandwiches to the children. Passengers play table tennis and shuffle board. The captain takes a round of the ship. Passengers relax and enjoy the refreshments. Women swim in a pool. And underwater picture view, with underwater photos offered as a novelty to passengers on the Panama Pacific Line. A fat man jumps into the pool. Through the underwater cameras a boy is seen picking up plates from the bottom of the 8 foot deep pool to win a contest. Passengers in black tie and formal evening wear drink and dine on the luxury ship at the end of the day. A butcher cuts beef steak and roasts it on charcoal. Cooks cook food in a kitchen using electric utensils. Bakers make fresh bread. Fancy desserts and pastries are prepared and served to guests. Men and women dance in costumes at a party. The captain sings a sailor song.
Army tank driver demonstrates ability to smoothly rotate turret on M47 Patton tank. A line of tanks proceeds on a road. Maneuverability of tank and turret is demonstrated as a tank is underway on the road. Tanks drive through a water obstacle. Many new tanks are seen parked in marshaling area. A tank driver climbs out of tank and greets U.S. Army officer and a civilian.
French troops move along path through jungle, in Indochina. They use a bulldozer to clear growth. French troops on a truck with rails, to repair old railroad. One soldier walks across concrete culvert near old railway. French troops carrying supplies through the jungle. They traverse open area containing foundations where buildings once stood. Vietnamese laborers clearing brush with machetes. A French bulldozer at work repairing an old road.
German civilians and surrendered German soldiers walk along the damaged Tangermünde Bridge. Uniformed German woman soldier (a Wehrmacht auxiliary soldier or Wehrmachthelferin) holds hands with two young German children as they walk. Other Wehrmachthelferin walk by. One is smiling. Numerous bandaged and wounded German officers and German soldiers walk along the bridge, with some of the more able bodied assisting the wounded. A German soldier with severe head and and face wounds that are bandaged. A young German boy soldier sits on a pile of rubble with an expression of disbelief. His hands appear to be injured or burned. A mocking poster created by the 102nd division, 405th Infantry of the U.S. Army reads, "Das verdanken wir unserem führer" (Translted: "We owe this to our Führer").
Scenes following the April 1945 destruction of the Tangermünde Bridge over the River Elbe, by retreating German forces in World War 2. View of damaged Tangermunde Bridge. Defeated German soldiers and German civilians walk along the bridge, moving westward into American and British controlled areas, and fleeing advancing Soviet forces (fearing their retribution). Civilians climb the bridge carefully with their luggage, having to hold twisted steel girders with no flooring beneath. Wounded German walks carefully on the bridge. U.S. Army soldiers checking papers of German citizens crossing the bridge.
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