December 11, 1945 marked another memorable occurrence. Almost the entire day was devoted to the showing of captured German films. Commander James Donovan supervised the production of the film entitled “Nazi Plan”. It was a comprehensive review of the Nazi period as portrayed by German photographers. It was divided into four parts: 1. “The Rise of the NSDAAP, 1921-33; 2. “Acquiring Control of Germany, 1933-35”; 3. “Preparation for Wars of Aggression, 1935-39”; and 4. “Wars of Aggression, 1939-1944”.
Produced by US Army Signal Corps 1945-1956, housed in National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Digitized and provided by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive.