Men spread a large piece of cloth which shows dark figure of an aircraft painted on cloth. Aircraft parked in the background on field. Aircraft in flight with the cloth hanging beneath which looks like two planes in flight. Cloth is detached from plane while aircraft flies. Piece of cloth falls down.
Film opens showing German astronomer, Erwin Finlay-Freundlich, who designed the solar telescope housed in the Einstein Tower observatory. He poses in a white laboratory coat (without his glasses) and then steps away to put them on and climb steps leading the way to the tower. The unusual building sits in a park-like setting on the Potsdam Telegraph Hill and contains Finlay-Freundlich's solar telescope for observations related to the theory of relativity. (Although he did not work at this facility, Einstein endorsed its construction and mission. In his honor, it is named the Einstein tower, aka Einsteinturm.) The remainder of the film shows various views of the observatory.
Scenes in the city of Coblenz on the banks of the Rhine River during a major flood of the Rhine. Water flooded streets of Koblenz. People walk on raised walkways on water. Civilians sail in boat and use ropes to move ahead instead of oars. Civilians get on raised walkways.
Hugo Eckener and other officials step down stairs from LZ-127. They are surrounded by uniformed Army officers and personnel. A technicial in lab coat carries a large microphone to set up. Later, Hugo Eckener climbs back stairs where he talks to persons gathered about and gestures.
LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin airship in flight. Parachutist seen descending beneath the airship. Dr. Hugo Eckener exits from LZ-127 after landing. A technician sets a large microphone in place on a tripod. Hugo Eckener is welcomed by military officials and other dignitaries. Hugo Eckener at exit door of LZ-127. Spectators stand beside the cabin of the airship. Soldiers and a photographer stand near the rear gondola of LZ-127. A single large propeller is seen on the gondola.
Events following Sixth Nazi Party Congress meeting in Nuremberg in 1934. A torchlight SA (Sturmabteilung) parade in Nuremberg shows men marching at night. SA Chief of Staff Viktor Lutze addresses his men. (From a U.S. government-edited version of production "Triumph of the Will" with World War 2 period English audio narration and commentary added.)
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