U.S. Army General Joseph Stilwell at his home in California, United States. General Stilwell relaxes at his home after his return from China- Burma Theater of World War II. He speaks to newsmen. He and his wife look at some pictures of their family. Past events show General Stilwell with troops in China-Burma Theater. Stilwell with his dog at a beach. He assumes the office of the Commander of the U.S. Army Ground Forces in Washington DC. General Stilwell at a desk.
United States prisoners after being released from a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines during World War II. U.S. Army Private First Class Pat Parker lying in a bed as he shares his experiences at the Japanese prison camp. He says that at the prison camp his weight reduced from 183 pounds to just 75 pounds. He also narrates how the Japanese used to torture the prisoners. He says that he was hanged by toes and water was sprayed on him. He says that he was hanged without food and water.
German submarine U-234, after her surrender and capture by the U.S. Forces in Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the conclusion of World War 2 in Europe. U-234 underway on the surface with YT (tugboats) alongside. Portsmouth Lighthouse in the background. The submarine surfaces and is flanked by the tugboats. The submarine crew members stand on a dock while American sailors guard them with rifles. German Major General Ulrich Kessler and other officers exit a U.S. Coast Guard cutter via a gangway. The officers walk along the dock at Portsmouth. German prisoners walk along the dock. The prisoners carry their gear as they come onto the dock. U-234 had been carrying plans for advanced weapon systems and uranium oxide, and had been bound for Japan.
View from a U.S. ship in an Atlantic convoy during World War 2. A large transport ship in camouflage is seen to port, astern. Weather is warm and sunny. Sailors aboard the ship as they work with tools. A sailor splices a line. One paints painstakingly. Sailors wash and clean parts in a bucket of solvent. A Brooklyn-class light cruiser, in camouflage, is seen on port side. Two aircraft fly overhead. The sea is calm. Complete change of scene to harbor at U.S. Naval Station, Argentia, Newfoundland. A Destroyer passes the USS New York (BB-34) anchored in the harbor. Crewmen on deck in warm clothing. Snow-covered hills in background. Naval Ensign displayed on stern flag mast. Anchor chain of the ship laid out on deck. A plane flies overhead.
United States Forces in Iceland during World War II. A United States convoy of ships underway in the Atlantic Ocean towards Iceland. The deck of a ship as water washes over it. Other ships of the convoy underway at sea. The U.S. flag aboard a ship. Men at a dock. Field ration crates being loaded onto trucks. Soldiers lined up as officers review troops. Soldiers and sailors milling about on the streets in a town of Iceland. An aircraft lands at an air base. U.S. soldiers rush as an air raid alarm is sounded. The soldiers loaded in vehicles as they pull away. The soldiers at an anti aircraft gun. A soldier speaks over a radio. Aircraft in formation flight.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a speech in Washington DC, United States, before the entry of the United States into World War II. During the speech he warns the Americans of the consequences if Germany wins the war. He says that if Britain loses the war Nazis will take over the whole of Europe, Asia and Africa, and gain control of the seas. Such a situation would endanger the freedom in American continent as well. He clarifies that the U.S. does not intend to send its military forces to Europe to fight against Germany. He also assures the citizens that the Nazis are not going to win the war.
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