German paratroops on Italian front: various brief shots of German paratroops fighting through ruins of Italian town, of Germans resting, watching from place of concealment, of huge explosions in background, of utter devastation around Monte Cassino, of the famous monastery itself, of pile of rubble. Shots of German soldiers eating, retrieving their wounded under flag of truce. Shots of two officers discussing strategy, of patrol going out, moving through ruins. Shot of tank moving up, firing. Shot of Germans capturing group of British soldiers. Shots of Germans advancing through smoke, ruins, of tank firing.