Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #664502
December 10, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES NORTH FOR SAAR AFTER JUNCTION OF TWO DIVISIONS" with subheads that include: "MAGINOT LINE CUT" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Hammer Out New Gains ... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #664501
December 7, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY POURS ACROSS THE SAAR" with subheads that include: "Third of Sarreguemines Is Taken as Patton Speeds Offensive" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Force Foe Ba... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #664500
December 9, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Othe... See More
A Nazi newspaper from an English island...
Item #664395
May 10, 1941
THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 10, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
Among the front page reports are: "Rommel, The Gallant Swabian Commander of the German Troops In Africa" "German Submarine Commander Sinks 4 Enemy Merchant Ships..." "Bomb Hits of All Calibres on Industrial Works in England" "The Bombardment o... See More
The day the atom bomb was dropped... A young Frank Sinatra becomes a hero...
Item #664231
August 6, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, Aug. 6, 1945
* Young Frank Sinatra
* Hiroshima bombing (day of)
From the day the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima (reported the next day), this issue has a notable banner headline: "580 SUPERFORTS RIP 4 JAP CITIES" with various related subheads on the closing day of World War II.
Also of note is a small ftpg. article: "Sinatra ... See More
Italy gives up!
Item #664090
September 8, 1943
CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN, Sept. 8, 1943
* Italy surrenders
* World War II
A very displayable issue with this great front page: "VICTORY ! " dropped out of a red box, and then: "ITALY GIVES UP" dropped out of a black box. Also the banner: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" with related subheads and reports. Nice for display.
Complete in 36 pages, some ruffling at t... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #663902
April 19, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 19, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice headline that reads: "Four Great Jap Cities Set Afire By U. S. Bombs" with subheads. (see) More on pages 10 & 11 with some related photos and map. This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was n... See More
A Nazi newspaper from an English island... The 'V2' rocket...
Item #663818
November 10, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Nov. 10, 1944
* German V-2 rocket flying bomb
* Rare German occupation publication
Among the front page reports are: "Bombardment of London Reinforced by Use. of Far More Powerful Projectile" "V2 Explosive Has Been Employed For a Few Weeks..." and much more.
Four pages, great condition.
This newspaper was published on t... See More
Dr. Goebbels gives ten reasons to hate Jews...
Item #663812
November 15, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 15, 1941
* Joseph Goebbels - propaganda minister
* Top ten reasons to hate Jews - Jewish
Although the banner headline: "JAPAN SPEEDS WAR MOVES" is interesting, as it was just 3 weeks before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, perhaps the most intriguing article appears a bit inconspicuously on page 3 with one column headline: "Goebbels Tells Germans Ho... See More
1942 Operation Millennium Cologne Germany....
Item #663745
June 2, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 2, 1942
* Cologne Germany 1,000 bomber raid
* Operation Millennium - World War II
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "20,000 REPORTED DEAD IN COLOGNE!" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the famous 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne Germany by the RAF during World War II.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at... See More
Blitzkrieg... Beginning of WWII...
Item #663707
September 7, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 7, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Germans invade Poland
* World War II at the beginning
* Britain and France enter the war
The nice banner headline announces: "POLES TO BRITAIN: RUSH AID!; U. S. Patrols Sea; French in Germany! British in France!" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on the following pages. A few related photos on the back page.... See More
Nazis invade Crete w/ paratroopers.....
Item #663692
May 21, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 21, 1941
* Nazis invade Crete Greece (1st report)
* World War II - WWII gliders - paratroopers
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "A NEW CRETE GLIDER BLITZ" with subheads, related illustration and small map. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Crete.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library st... See More
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands...
Item #663686
October 28, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 28, 1942
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "U. S. REPELS JAP ADVANCE" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along t... See More
A Nazi newspaper from an English island...
Item #663393
May 3, 1941
THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 3, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
Among the front page reports are: "The Remainder Of The Fleeing British Forces Caught" "8,200 British Prisoners Taken in Greece" "The Fate of England Is Already Seettled" "Mr. Roosevelt's Bellicose Tendencies" and more.
Four pages, great conditio... See More
Germany goes 'berserk'... Kristallnacht...
Item #663240
November 11, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 11, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
The ftpg. has a 2 column headline announcing a follow-up to what became known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass".
"Germany Goes Berserk in Orgy Of Jew-Baiting". The article begins: "Germany presented to the world ye... See More
British invasion of Syria & Lebanon in 1941...
Item #663072
June 8, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 8, 1941
* Syria-Lebanon Campaign
* Operation Exporter - WWII
* British invasion of Middle East
The top of the Front page, above the masthead, has a great banner headline: "BRITISH INVADE SYRIA!" with subheads. Nice for display.
Compete 1st section only with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding... See More
Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister of Japan...
Item #663068
October 7, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Oct. 7, 1941
* Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister of Japan
* General of the Imperial Japanese Army
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?
The front page has a nice headline: "JAPAN GETS AN ARMY PREMIER" with subheads and photo of the outgoing Prince Konoye. Nice for display. Japan would attack Pearl Harbor less than two months later.
Complete with all 30 p... See More
1940 World War II Europe Maps...
Item #662943
March 3, 1940
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, March 3, 1940
* World War II - WWII Maps & more
The front page of this section has a large colored map with heading: "WAR MAP OF EUROPE" Page 3 has five more related maps. Page 2 has various photos related to the war.
Four pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality...
Item #662864
November 27, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1940
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations - atrocities
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "WOMAN OF POLAND DEPICT ITS MISERY" with subhead: "EXTERMINATION HELD AIM" and more. See images for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland where extermination of the Jewish pop... See More
France-Italy armistice....
Item #662823
June 23, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 23, 1940
* France-Germany armistice (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis
* German occupation zone set
The front page has a six column headline: "French Sign Hitler Peace, Fly to Rome to Learn Fate" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the surrender of France to Germany
Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small library... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... Executions revealed...
Item #662654
April 22, 1943
ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, NY, April 22, 1943
* re. The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* Realization of Japanese executions
The front page has a five column headline: "Japs' Slaying of Airmen Brings Call for Revenge" with subhead. This was when it was first reported that the Japanese had executed some American airmen that were captured ... See More
A Nazi newspaper from an English island...
Item #662513
May 19, 1943
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 19, 1943 Among the front page reports are: "Britain's Right to Rule World Sacrificed to the Jews" "U-Boats Attack Meat Convoy in North Atlantic" "U.S. Covets Canada" and much more.
Four pages, great condition.
This newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during ... See More
A Nazi newspaper from an English island...
Item #662512
November 6, 1944
THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Nov. 6, 1944 Among the front page reports are: "German Garrison's Foil Allied Break-Through To Big River Bridges" "Forging the New Weapons for German Forces" & much more.
Four pages, great condition.
This newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during most of WWII, from ... See More
Battle of Saipan... U.S. Marines...
Item #662466
July 31, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1944
* Battle of Saipan rages
* Marines at the Mariana Islands
* Imperial Japanese Army
The front page has a nice headline: "6,015 JAPS SLAIN ON SAIPAN" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamps within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Graf Zeppelin begins World flight in 1929...
Item #662465
August 8, 1929
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 8, 1929
* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World begins
* Commander Hugo Eckener
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "DIRIGIBLE HOLDS TRUE TO HER COURSE ABOVE SEA" with subheads.
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
Nazis Fine Jews $400,000,000 in follow-up to Kristallnacht...
Item #662292
November 12, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Nov. 12, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass
* Persecution of Jews
A two-line 4 column headline announces a follow-up to what became known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass".
"JEWS FINED $400,000,000 IN VENGEANCE LAWS" with subheads: "Penalty Assessed for Slaying in Paris--Jews Ba... See More
Germany demands Jews to surrender their jewelry...
Item #661951
February 24, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 24, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews ordered to give up valuables
A small report at the bottom of the front page reports a notable event from the early period of WWII: "Nazis Demand Jewish Jewelry" reading: "All German Jews and stateless Jews in Germany are required by an order published today to turn over their jewels, precio... See More
Follow-up to 'Operation Valkyrie'... Truman nominated...
Item #661700
July 22, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 22, 1944
* Operation Valkyrie failure
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* German officers executed
The ftpg. has two follow-up items relating to "Operation Valkyrie", the attempt to kill Adolph Hitler: "Rebels' Move Upset By Him, Goebbels Says" "Famous Generals Reported Slain" "Allied Radios Urge Germans To Join R... See More
1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons....
Item #661694
August 25, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 25, 1942
* Battle of the Eastern Solomons
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SOLOMON BATTLE RAGING" with banner subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp... See More
1942 Bombing of Essen, Germany... Krupp factory...
Item #661646
June 2, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 2, 1942
* Bombing of Essen, Germany
* Thousand bomber-raids
* Krupp factory
The front page gas a great banner headline: "1036 PLANES RAID ESSEN" with subheads that include: "Krupp Plant Battered By 3000 Tons of Bombs" and more. Nice for display.
Completer with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthe... See More
Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII...
Item #661398
August 15, 1944
THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, Bloomington, Illinois, August 15, 1944
* Operation Dragoon (1st report)
* Southern France invasion
* Allies invade Nazis
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Allies Land in Southern France; Drive Inland From Toulon Area" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Dragoon" in Southern France.
Complet... See More
Japanese attack Oregon...
Item #661383
June 23, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1942
* Fort Stevens, Oregon attacked
* Japanese submarine I-25
The front page announces a rare occurrence in American history with a one column heading: "FOE'S SHELLS FALL ON OREGON COAST" with photo headed: "A Futile Bombardment On The Coast Of Oregon" (see) On the nights of June 21 and 22, 1942, the Japanese submarine I-25 fired 1... See More
Nazis make their presence known... Dillinger...
Item #661380
July 2, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 2, 1934 The banner headline notes: "10 MORE DIE BY NAZI BULLETS" with smaller heads including: "Son Of Former Kaiser and Von Papen Arrested" 'Hitler Chiefs Accuse French of Plot to Upset Rule" "World Is Told How Hitler Faced His Foes"
Also on the ftpg: "
Dillinger Pals force Doctor's Help; Slug Him" "Atta... See More
Africa to become a refuge for persecuted Jews...
Item #661310
November 21, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Nov. 21, 1938
* Finding Jews a homeland ?
* Post Kristallnacht pogrom
* During rise of Nazi Germany
The banner headline announces: "LONDON GIVES JEWS REFUGE IN AFRICA" with subhead: "Offers Disclosed To Commons; Nazis Urge S. American Havens" "$50,000 Acres Made Available In Tanganyika" and other related reports. This was shortly... See More
Paris surrenders to the Nazis...
Item #661303
June 3, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 3, 1940
* Bombing of Paris (1st report)
* World War II German bombers
The ftpg. has a nice banner headline: "PARIS BOMBED; 48 Dead; 149 Hurt; 10 Children Killed" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the headline, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Battle of Hong Kong... Douglas MacArthur...
Item #661261
December 19, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 19, 1941
* Battle of Hong Kong- China
* Douglas MacArthur made full General
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "JAPS INVADE HONG KONG" with subhead and related map. Nice for display. Also on the front page is a two column heading: "MacArthur Made A Full General" with subheads and photo.
Complete wit... See More
Winston Churchill address to U.S. Congress...
Item #661244
December 26, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 26, 1941
* Prime Minister Winston Churchill address
* Joint session of the United States Congress
* "We Are The Masters Of Our Fate" speech
The front page has a great banner headline: "CHURCHILL FORECASTS ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN '43" with subheads. Nice for display. Complete text of Churchill's address is on page 10.
Complete with ... See More
Philippines Campaign in 1941...
Item #661243
December 24, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 24, 1941
* Philippines Campaign
* Japanese invasion
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MacARTHUR LEADS DRIVE TO REPEL 150,000 JAPS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
French Fleet scuttling in Toulon, France...
Item #661240
November 27, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 27, 1942
* Scuttling of the French Fleet
* Toulon, France
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FRENCH FLEET SCUTTLED; [Germans] Seize Toulon After Fight" (see) First report coverage on the Scuttling of the French Fleet in Toulon, France during World War II.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins... See More
1942 Battle of Bataan... Philippines campaign...
Item #661237
February 3, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 3, 1942
* Battle of Bataan
* Japanese invasion
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "BATAN LANDINGS REPULSED" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Battle of Badung Strait....
Item #661196
February 23, 1942
NW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 23, 1942
* Battle of Badung Strait
* Bali - Dutch East Indies
* Imperial Japanese Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAP BALI FLEET SMASHED" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Badung Strait which is off Bali in the Dutch East Indies. A false report here as history shows Japan won this battle.
Complete with al... See More
Battle of El Agheila... Erwin Rommel...
Item #661193
December 17, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 17, 1942
* Battle of El Agheila - Libya - North Africa
* Western Desert Campaign - World War II
* Erwin Rommel "Desert Fox"
The front page has a great banner headline: "ROMMEL ARMY CUT IN TWO" with subhead. Nice for display.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, ... See More
Battle of Okinawa... Shuri Castle...
Item #661098
June 3, 1945
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 3, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan
* Capture of Shuri Castle
* Closing events of World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TANKS POUND OKINAWA JAPS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Thirty + pages, light toning at th... See More
Italy enters World War II in 1940....
Item #661087
June 10, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 10, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Benito Mussolini speech / photo
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALY IN WAR; INVADES FRANCE" with subheads and photo of Mussolini. Nice for display. Related map on page 2.
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small bin... See More
Churchill's very famous: "This was their finest hour..." speech...
Item #661029
June 18, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, June 18, 1940
* Winston Churchill's famous speech
* "This was their finest hour"
Front page has a two column heading: "Churchill Fears Immediate Attack" with subhead. (see) This report carries over to page 3. Pages 13 & 14 has the full text of Churchill's famous speech to the House of Commons in which he concludes w
... See More
* Winston Churchill's famous speech
* "This was their finest hour"
Front page has a two column heading: "Churchill Fears Immediate Attack" with subhead. (see) This report carries over to page 3. Pages 13 & 14 has the full text of Churchill's famous speech to the House of Commons in which he concludes w
Winston Churchill gaining power during WWII....
Item #660733
May 7, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, May 7, 1940
* Winston Churchill gaining power
* World War II - "Darkest Hour" era
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHURCHILL MADE WAR DIRECTOR; M.P.'S SHOUT DOWN CHAMBERLAIN" with subhead a photo of Churchill. (see) Nice for display. Churchill would become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom a few days later with the resignati... See More
Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium...
Item #660731
May 18, 1940
NEW YORK WSORTLD-TELEGRAM, May 18, 1940
* Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium
* World War II era original
The front page has a nice banner headline: ANTWERP FALLS TO GERMANS; Report Government Flees Belgium" with subheads.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice. ... See More
1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...
Item #660707
August 23, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "LONDON RESIDENTIAL AREA BOMBED" with subheads. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Hitler and Eva Braun wed... Is Hitler still alive?...
Item #660621
June 10, 1945
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 10, 1945
* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun married
* Is he still alive in Europe ?
* Post-World War II - WWII
An interesting one column heading on the front page: "HITLER LIVES, REDS SUSPECT; BARE WEDDING" with subhead. The article begins: "Adolf Hitler married his sweetheart, Eva Braun, two days before Berlin's fall and the lovers ... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...
Item #660098
April 21, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 21, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a one column heading: "WARNING SERVED JAPS MORE RAIDS WILL BE STAGED" with subhead. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Japan in which he led about one year ... See More
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