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Responding to German propaganda about U.S. race relations, this film depicts black and white soldiers united against Nazi tyranny during WWII. This film, on interracial cooperation in the U.S. Army, fights the German propaganda machine's effort to divide the American Army along racial lines. Scenes depicting the Nazis effort to use race as a weapon to divide the ranks of the white soldier and the black soldier.

D-Day at Normandy, invasion of fortress Europe. Invasion fleet, naval bombardment. Howitzer is fired from Landing Craft Utility (LCU) loaded with soldiers and vehicles underway to the beach. Landing craft ramps are dropped and U.S. soldiers hit the beach at Normandy. Point of view from landing craft as soldiers exit the landing craft. Army Medic gives blood to black soldier from plasma bottle hung on rifle jammed in sand. Scenes of the storm that swept the English Channel after D-Day. Scenes of storm damaged equipment on the Normandy beachhead. Scenes of amphibious tracked landing crafts (LVT) ferrying supplies from ship to shore. Soldiers unloading supplies from transport ships offshore to LVTs. Sherman M4 tank exiting Landing Craft Tank (LCT).

Close-up images of U.S. soldier in foxhole fires M1 rifle, black soldier talks on field radio, head-on shot of approaching tank. U.S. soldiers erect telephone poles and string communication wire. Soldier use climbing spikes to climb telephone pole. Black soldiers work as "sappers" detecting mines. Shows supplies being unloaded at Port of Cherbourg France after repairs made to harbor. Shows tanks of Patton's Third Army moving through a French village. Scenes of truck convoy on Red Ball highway in France. Road sign reads "Red Ball Convoy's Only, All Others Keep Off". Scenes of Red Ball driver's receiving commendations, Major General E.S. Hughes pins medal on black soldier of the Red Ball Express. Planes of the 15th Air Force over Germany. Close-up of a B-17 Flying Fortress in flight, pilots wearing oxygen masks.

Flight of two P-51 Mustang fighter planes of the 332rd "Red Tail" Fighter Group, close-up of black pilots. Scenes of P-51 aircraft dropping "belly tanks" and engaging Nazi Luftwaffe planes. Scene of pilot's gloved hand on control stick, close-up of P-51 firing machine guns. P-51 firing machine guns, German plane explodes. Long shot of flight of U.S. bombers with fighter escorts. On Sept 21, 1944 the U.S. 101st Infantry launched an attack supported by the 769th Field Artillery. On Dec 25, 1944 the all-black 370th Infantry attack in the Po Valley Italy supported by the 695th Field Artillery. On March 16, 1945 the 409th Infantry cracked the Siegfried Line. Running interference was the 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion, the first African-American armored unit to see combat.

Shows German artillery gun firing propaganda leaflets, leaflets floats to ground and is read by a black soldier. Close-up of message on propaganda leaflet reads in part "What Will You Get Out Of This War" "Surrender Come Over To Us". German Officers sign surrender documents. The Nazi Swastika, German symbol at Zeppelin Field destroyed by explosive charge. Sgt. Joe Louis receives Legion of Merit Medal. Key words: race relations, Black G.I., African-American soldiers in WWII.

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