01. English rule in India

Contrast between historical cultural buildings such as the Taj Mahal and the misery of the Indian population. Starving people, child labor, beggars, camps, the sick. Mahatma Gandhi. British police use clubs against protesters. Imprisoned Indians.

02 Day of the declaration of independence of the Filipino people in the capital Manila, 1944

Flag of the Philippines. Soldiers, folk art groups and students parade and march past the government and representatives of the Japanese authorities.

03 General mobilization in Estonia, 1944

Announcement of the general mobilization of Estonia by country director Dr. Mäe. Citizens read a poster. Entry in recruiting lists. Army draft. Dropping off horses at a collection point.

04. work in an exchange center, German Reich, 1944

People marvel at items in the shop window of an exchange center. Exchange of items and clothing. Fitting in the shoe store. Exchange of fur vest for dirndel dress. Children choose toys.

05. final of the German ice hockey championship, Berlin, 1944

In an open ice rink. Game between the Berlin Ice Skating Club Brandenburg and Rot-Weiß Berlin. Result 5: 4. Cheering spectators, including many soldiers.

06. in Lapland, Finland, 1944

Large herds of reindeer are rounded up and the animals intended for slaughter are captured with the lasso. Training of sled dogs for care on the Lapland front. German mountain hunters on skis exercising with sled dogs.

07. German soldiers make toys for bombed-out children, 1944

Soldiers in a workshop at the front make toys. Demonstration of the wooden toys.

08. in a German bomber squadron before an attack on London, 1944

Heavy German He 177 bombers are made ready for an enemy flight to London. Maintenance of on-board weapons. Heavy bombs are attached to the wings. Starting the engines. Mission briefing in the command post. Map of London. The crews in the ready room. Course calculations. Watch comparison. Congratulations to a lieutenant colonel on his 100th flight to England after his return and receiving the golden front flight clasp. Pilots report to the leader of the fighter operations, Major General Dietrich Peltz, upon their return. Airmen tell each other, gesticulating wildly, about their experiences in the air.

10. Tank battle on the Eastern Front, 1944

Trick card. Tanks in their staging area at sunrise. Stukas in the sky. "Panthers", assault guns, armored personnel carriers and grenadiers advance. Soviet tank dummies in the snow. Tank battle. Soviet soldiers surrender. Shot down Soviet tanks. Close-up of an approaching German tank.

11. Battle for the beachhead near Nettuno, Italy, 1944

Trick card. Heavy anti-aircraft guns used against American aircraft. Crash of a hit machine. Burning plane wreck on the ground. Position of grenadiers. Camouflaged tanks on the Aprilia road. Communication lines. Paratroopers on standby. Enemy artillery impacts. Come on the 4th paratrooper unit, Colonel Heinz Trettner. Paratroopers, motorcycles and tanks advance. Artillery fire on the village of Nettunia. Captured British and Americans are brought in. Minefield. Numerous destroyed American tanks and dead soldiers on the road from Aprilia to Nettuno. British prisoners on the march.

12. Nocturnal use of a speedboat flotilla, 1944

Drive to the operating area. Lying in wait on the sea. Crew is waiting. Observation post spots enemy steamers on the horizon. Torpedo launch on the steamer. Full speed back. Defensive fire with the on-board weapons. Enemy steamer explodes. Crew cheers. Fogging of the boats and journey home.