Title card reads "Invasion of Italy!" Allied forces (the American fifth Army) prepare to invade Nazi Europe through Italy. American soldiers board a boat set for Salerno. A large convoy of American ships sets sail for the Italian city. General Mark W. Clark and Vice Admiral Henry Hewitt command the operation from the deck of one of the ships. An animated map depicts the planned movement of Clark's forces through Italy. Aboard the ship, Army Rangers study topographical maps of the region.