Title card says “Geheime Kommandosache” (“Secret commando operation” in English). “Erprobungsstelle der Luftwaffe Karlshagen” (“Test site of the Air Force Karlshagen” in English). A modified Heinkel He 111 H-22 in flight, carrying a V-1 flying bomb (FZG 76), during World War 2. The camera shifts to the bottom of the Heinkel He 111, showing the V-1 flying bomb attached in the belly. View of water turbulence after V-1 explosion.
American cartoon animation “Private Snafu” shows the difficulty of each United States Armed Forces service branches- the United States Army Infantry and Tank Corps, the US Navy and the US Air Forces- in World War 2. “All the Air Force gets the glory and the Navy gets the cheers” laments Private Snafu. Marching through various terrain such as mud, snow and jungle, Private Snafu complains about his infantry work. Private Snafu wades through jungle river, until a crocodile emerges carrying his rucksack. Private Snafu singing “I’ve got the infantry blues” while his boots are depicting with sounding train horns. Mountain range with sign saying “Rest room 18,000 MI”. Private Snafu laments about being a “dogface”, wishes he had joined the Tank Corps as "they do their fighting on a nice, soft seat". A crass, cigar-smoking miniature G.I. fairy called the “Technical Fairy (First Class)” appears and grants Private Snafu’s wish. As a member of the Tank Corps, Private Snafu rides a tank across rugged terrain with difficulty controlling the tank. Hanging from the main gun of the tank, he wishes with regret that he had joined the Navy. The Technical Fairy grants Private Snafu’s wish and teleports him to the Navy. Private Snafu rides PT boat 13 through choppy waters. Private Snafu’s stomach is depicted with choppy waters. “Give me air!” cries Private Snafu after coughing up water while riding on two fish. A water-skiing Technical Fairy grants his wish, teleporting Private Snafu to a P-38 airplane. Private Snafu has difficulty controlling altitude of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning plane and runs into a mountain. The cockpit falls from the mountain, where Private Snafu finds himself back in the Infantry. “I see you’re back sir, here is your pack sir.” says the Technical Fairy as he hands over a pack to Private Snafu. “All the roads are pretty rough, parlay-voo,” sings the Technical Fairy, to the tune of “Hinky Dinky Parlez Vou (Mademoiselle from Armentières)”. “and all the services are tough, parlay-voo” sings back Private Snafu as he and the Technical Fairy march together. The Technical Fairy and Private Snafu sing “any "soldier or gob" should "finish the job"- Hinky Dinky Parlez Vou” as they march away.
View of a refugee camp in Stalingrad (now Volgograd) following the defeat of German Nazi invading forces in the Battle of Stalingrad during World War 2. Stalingrad youth emerge from refugee camp tents to work on rebuilding destroyed buildings in the city. Boys break mortar away with hammers to harvest bricks. Young men and women fix machines. Boys break apart a wall to harvest bricks. Aerial view of ruined Stalingrad after the end of the infamous Battle of Stalingrad. Destroyed buildings in Stalingrad seen from ground level. Map of Eastern Europe depicting occupation by Nazi Germany in World War 2, with the map of Texas superimposed. An animated hammer hits Stalingrad on the map. Animation depicts how the Soviet Union gradually took over territories from Nazi Germany.
Soviet forces capture German soldiers after the liberation of Bryansk in World War 2. A Soviet soldier finds a German soldier hiding in a trench. German soldier raises his hands in surrender as he emerges from trench. German soldier prisoners of war (POW), with their hands raised, are lead away from the trenches. View of captured German soldiers, some are injured, after their defeat in Bryansk. Captured German soldiers are made to march out of Bryansk, under guard by Soviet soldiers.
Soviet troops and tanks enter the city of Bryansk after its liberation from German forces during World War 2. Buildings heavily damaged in Bryansk. Soviet soldiers speak with women about a mass grave in Bryansk. A sign written in Russian and German (“Entering this area is prohibited under a death penalty” in English). Bodies of Soviet victims of Operation Barbarossa, mainly civilians, found in mass grave in Bryansk.
Victorious Soviet troops march after a successful capture of Bryansk and Stalingrad from German occupying forces during World War 2. Children joyfully running in field. A Soviet soldier smiles while holding a bouquet of white flowers. A girl shouts triumphantly to celebrate Soviet victory. Soviet women emotionally greet returning troops with hugs and flowers. A Russian mother wearing a babushka hugs her son after his return from the battlefield. A soldier hugs his children. A woman kisses a Soviet soldiers carrying a motion picture camera after his return from war. A mother kisses her returning son on the head. Eastern Orthodox priest leads a procession. Soviet soldiers marching. Lines of artillery fired in Moscow to celebrate Soviet victory from the German occupying forces. Spectators watching fireworks in Moscow.
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