The United Service Organizations (USO) of the United States during World War 2. Soldiers advance on a battle filed in Europe. Two soldiers fire guns. The soldiers walk on a pier and load supplies in boats. A soldier talks over a field telephone. The soldiers fire field artillery. They walk in a single file. A vehicle moves through a mud pit. The soldiers unload shells from a truck. They carry shells on a snow covered road. Truck moving in deep muddy conditions. The soldiers crawl near a wall. They run on a field. Change of scene to soldiers enjoying USO shows and stage productions. A chrous line group of dancing girls perform. A juggler performs. Three comedians. Soldiers and sailors laugh, applaud, and enjoy the shows.
Earth moving equipment in the Pacific Theater (World War II). Earth moving equipment at a construction site. A sign reads : 'Sidewalk Superintendents Club'. Cranes, steam rollers, tractors, steam shovels at work. A jungle road and a bridge. Soldiers fire artillery, bomb target areas and battleships attack. Display of man power, fire power, air power and sea power during the war. Engineers lay a steel mesh. An aircraft lands on an airstrip as a bulldozer clears the airstrip. In China, Chinese people work manually. In India, elephants carry wooden logs and load them into a truck. In North Africa, camels carry load. In America, machines are used. A bulldozer levels land.
Earth moving equipment in the European Theater. An aircraft taxis. Earth moving equipment is unloaded from the aircraft. Earth moving equipment unload supplies, pull down walls, push down walls, clear pebbles and beaches. The earth moving equipment helps to rescue mired vehicles like tank, jeep and boats. The equipment digs soil.
Repairing of wrecked bridges by earth moving equipment in Italy. Army trucks and equipment move towards front line. Views of damaged bridges. The damaged bridges are replaced by pontoons and semi permanent bridges.
United States Army engineers find a destroyed road in Italy during World War II. Engineers inspect a mountain road destroyed by retreating German forces in Southern Italy. A rocky terrain and a shoreline. Engineers work on a blasted section with air compressors and jackhammers. The engineers carry oak beams and work to construct a bridge. A Jeep drives on the constructed bridge.
Various kinds of Engineer equipment of the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War 2. Views of engineering equipment, including: Truck crossing pontoon bridge; camouflage nets for artillery; well drilling equipment being positioned and then view as drilling begins; searchlights; generators for search lights; mine detectors; Carry-alls, Turnables, pneumatic pontoons; steel treadways; steel mats; excavators; road rollers; sheep foot rollers; tractors; steam shovels; jackhammer and bulldozers are seen. A fleet of ships underway at sea. Several cargo ships in a harbor in flames after bombing, with smoke rising. Groups of Engineers and Seabees marching in formation with rifles. Troops marching near overseas cemetery flying an American flag. Montage scenes including some in the Pacific theater. U.S. Army soldiers standing in a line firing rifles during a ceremonial salute. (World War II period).
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