Contents of the film:

1. Defence Minister Visits Troops: Colonel James Layton Ralston, Lieutenant-General Kenneth Stuart, and C.D. Howe arrive by bomber in England and are greeted by High Commissioner Vincent Massey; Ralston watches the 2nd Unit parade; Ralston chats with soldiers, watches an artillery course demonstration, pays a visit to a hospital and to the Scotland Forestry Corps, watches the 1st Division 3rd Brigade, inspects the West Nova Scotias, watches the 9th Highland Brigade give a demonstration, and pays a visit to the 5th Division 85th Cape Breton Highlanders and to the newly arrived 4th Division.

2. Canadian Signallers Prove Skill at Arms: The 1st Canadian Signal Corps and the British 12th Corps put their job skills to the test in a competition that includes putting up signal poles and riding dispatch on motorcycles over rough terrain.

3. When Non Combatants Fight: 3rd Division special training exercises for supply, transport, petrol and ammunition companies and for medics and other non-combatant soldiers, who practice a beach landing and climb a cliff.

4. Army Hands Over New Airport: The Royal Canadian Air Force gets a new airport from the Royal Canadian Engineers; the airfield is shown under construction; Air Chief Marshal Courtney, Air Marshal Edwards, Chief Engineer Major-General Hertzberg, and Lieutenant-General McNaughton review the troops, Air Marshal Edwards gives a speech, and the first Mustangs land.

5. Here Come the Guards: The Coldstream Guards welcome the Governor General's Foot Guards in Aldershot, England; Brigadiers Burns and Failand and Lieutenant-Colonel Richt greet the troops at the train station; the Foot Guards parade out of the station; the Canadian Grenadier Guards arrive by train.

6. Dieppe Heroes Honoured: Canadians and others who fought at Dieppe receive honours at Buckingham Palace and are seen leaving the grounds; recipients include soldiers from the rank of Major-General down to Private.