The recent history of Berlin: World War II, collapse, reconstruction - presented on the basis of newsreel material.
The destruction of Belgian town in World War I: Ypres, Diksmuide, Dinant, Hastière and Tamines. Shots of both the destruction and the re-building.
The reconstruction of a viaduc between France and Germany, in Alsace.
After the liberation of Alsace, inventory of Alsatian villages and images of the reconstruction.
The film describes the ground as "more than famous - sacred" and the record as having been made "with homage and reverence". It starts with the view about a mile out from Ypres on the Menin Road, faci...
A systematic survey of destroyed bridges over the neckar and the efforts and varying techniques to rebuild them. Some bridges are reopened with ceremonial acts and festivities, some are replace with o...
Looking back on the vast destruction and successful reconstruction of Heilbronn. The film uses the monument of the "Landsknecht" as an emblem for Heilbronn and presents archival images of ruins and ru...
From its congress, held in January 1946, illustration of the role of the U.J.R.F (Union de la Jeunesse Républicaine de France) in the Battle of Production and Reconstruction of France. After the batt...