Peggy Carter strides out of the London laboratory, leaving Steve Rogers and Howard Stark staring after her, stunned by her casual gunfire. Steve, recovering, hands Stark a piece of notepad paper, his sketch of a uniform design. “I had some ideas about the uniform.”

Howard, still dazed, says, “Whatever you want, pal.”

A montage unfolds: Steve, now Captain America, prepares for battle. He holsters a shotgun on his motorcycle, loads a pistol, and slings his new vibranium shield—its iconic star gleaming—over his shoulder.

In a swift cut, Captain America and his Howling Commandos kick open a barn door, weapons blazing as they charge forward.

At a Hydra factory, Steve hurls his shield, dropping Hydra soldiers left and right, then plants a satchel charge. As his team retreats, the factory erupts in a massive explosion, Steve speeding away on his motorcycle, flames roaring behind him.

At night, the Red Skull halts his car beside the smoldering ruins of the factory, his face twisted with fury.

In the Strategic Scientific Reserve headquarters, army technicians shift flags and model tanks on a tactical map of Europe; a flag is removed and handed to Peggy Carter, marking another Hydra defeat.

In snowy woods, shrouded in morning fog, Steve and his Commandos creep forward. Steve signals for caution, then freezes at a faint sound. He hurls his shield into the tree canopy, and a Hydra soldier tumbles to the ground. Steve catches the shield with a deft grab.