Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6: "Nazis Execute 150 Jews" and "Netherlanders Taken to Poland Reported Machine Gunned"



See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland where extermination of... See More  

Hitler Bombs Paris - The Dunkirk Invasion...

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, June 3, 1940 



* Hitler Bombs Paris - The Dunkirk Invasion...

* Great for framing



The ftpg. has the full banner heading: "RAIN BOMBS ON PARIS!", followed by the full banner: "Nazis in Desperate Drive at Dunkirk". The related articles also begin on this page which, although continued on inside pages which are not present, add to the graphi... See More  

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 29, 1942



* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPS TAPER OFF ATTACKS ON GUADALCANAL AFTER SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light ... See More  

Hitler's New Year's Proclamation to his people...

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Jan. 2, 1942 



* Rare German occupation publication

* Adolph Hitler's new year proclamation



A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

The front page is dominated by: "FUEHRER'S NEW YEAR PROCLAMATION TO HIS PEOPLE" "... See More  

Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims

New York Post, 7/7/1941. Nice article headed "Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims". Paper is front page only, in nice condition. See photo for additional details.

1941 Siege of Odessa begins...

THE BOSTON POST, Aug. 9, 1941



* Siege of Odessa begins - Ukraine

* Operation Barbarossa - WWII

* Axis invasion of the Soviet Union



The front page has a two column heading: "NAZIS DESTROY 2 RED ATRMIES" with subhead and related photo. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the siege of Odessa in the Soviet Union by the Axis forces.

Complete with all 14 pages, a few tiny binding holes... See More  

USS Princeton sunk at Leuyte Gulf...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, October 28, 1944 



* Battle of Leyte Gulf in Philippines ends 



This 10 page newspaper has front page headlines: "U.S Bombers Hunt Down Jap Ships" "Fast Moving Yanks Engulf Samar Island"



Tells of the achievements of the naval battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea.



Other news of the day with much more on World War ... See More  

The Nazis invade Holland...

THE DES MOINES REGISTER, EXTRA, Iowa May 10, 1940 



* World War II Germany - Nazis

* Germans Invade Western Europe

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***



The ftpg. announces: "NAZIS INVADE HOLLAND" with subheads and small related map. A nice headline on early efforts of Hitler to conquer Western Europe. Notice how the headline and the word EXTRA blend together which is quite unusual.

Incomp... See More  

Jefferson memorial dedicated in 1943...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1943 



* Thomas Jefferson Memorial dedication 

* 1st report with photos 



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ROOSEVELT, HAILING JEFFERSON, LOOKS TO GAIN IN LIBERTY", "Dedicating Memorial Shrine at Capital, He Says Benefit Can Come Out of War" and more. Much more on page 16 with photo... See More  

U.S. Bombers Raid Japan in the Philippines...

DAILY MIRROR, New York, April 16, 1942  The 3-line, full-banner banner headline announces: "U.S. BOMBERS RAID JAPS IN PHILIPPINES," with supporting text and additional photos on inside pages. Great WWII era issue for display. Other war related news along with news of the day found throughout.

Complete in 36 pages, tabloid size, evenly toned, nice condition.

Sevastopol captured by the Nazis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 2, 1942



* Sevastopol captured by the Nazis

* Crimean Peninsula

* World War II original



This 44 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF SEVASTOPOL" with subheads that include: "NAZIS CLAIM PORT" "Crimean Base Captured After 25-Day Assault, Berlin Asserts" and more with related ma... See More  

Allies capture Le Mans, France in 1944....

THE BOSTON POST, August 10, 1944



* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army

* World War II German defense falling apart

* Le Mans & more towns France falls to the allies



The front page has a four column headline: "BIG U. S. SWEEP NEARING PARIS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 14 pages, a f... See More  

Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 5, 1939



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* NCAA college football

* Many games w/ photos



The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 14-0" with subheads, stats, lineups and related photo.

Other sporting news of the day including many other college football games of the day. Complete sport... See More  

Judy Garland...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, July 2, 1943



* Early Judy Garland



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14:



* SINGER ATTRACTS 30,000

* Judy Garland Makes Debut With A Symphony in Philadelphia



Says she sang several compositions by Gershwin and songs from "her own pictures". Mentions that the orchestra was directed by Andre Kostelanetz.



Other news of the ... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 3, 1942 



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta 

* Boxing - Boxers 

* 1st of 6 fights 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 10: "Robinson Beats La Motta Easily in 10-Round Go"



This was the first fight before the famous defeat of Robinson by Lamotta.



Other news of the day. Light br... See More  

Joe Louis... Brown Bomber...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, June 19, 1941 



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber 

* Billy Conn 

* Heavyweight boxing title fight 



This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Joe Louis Knocks Out Billy Conn in 13th Heat of Scheduled 15-Round Slugfest" with subheads and nice action photo. (see) Also round by round reporting.



Other news o... See More  

Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 17, 1939



* Nile Kinnick "Player of the year" BIG TEN

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page two of the sport's section: "Kinnick Selected for Big 10 Award" and "Voted Most Valuable Player in Loop". See images for text. Other news, sports and adverti... See More  

USS Kearny torpedoed....

BOSTON TRAVELER, October 17, 1941



* USS Kearny torpedoed

* 1st U.S. destroyer attacked during WWII



The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "U.S. DESTROYER KEARNY TORPEDOED OFF ICELAND" with subhead. Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Hollywood actress Alice Brady death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1939



* Alice Brady death (1st report)

* Broadway stage actress

* Hollywood silent film - movie



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ALICE BRADY DEAD; STAGE, FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have from the city where she lived and died.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition i... See More  

Battle of the Bulge...

THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Jan. 2, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge

* World War II - WWII



Headline notes: "Nazis Smash By Land And Sea With Five Blows At 7th Army and Luftwaffe Raids; Reds Close Pincers on Axis In Budapest" and related subheads. This was the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western front.

Twelve pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin... See More  

Nazi newspaper from occupied Poland...

DANZIGER VORPOSTEN (Danzig Outpost), 1944 "The Official Organ of the Nazi Party..." as translated from the masthead, from this occupied Polish city, present-day Gdansk. The masthead includes the eagle with a swastika. Offers an interesting view of WWII from the Nazi perspective.

Complete in four pages, folio size, some chipping & tears at the margins, rejoined at the spine, totally ... See More  

Nazi-occupied Belgium...

BRUYSSELER ZEITUNG (Brüssels Newspaper), Belgium, Nov. 5, 1942  From Nazi-occupied Belgium with a wealth of war-related reporting. The main headline notes: "Setback For Roosevelt's Party". 

Presumed complete in 6 pages, good condition.

Smith-Connally Act passed in 1943....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1943



* Smith-Connally Act passed

* Franklin D. Roosevelt veto override

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CONGRESS OVERRIDES VETO OF ANTI-STRIKE BILL" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues inside.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and minor... See More  

Jewish women supporting the war effort...

WOMEN'S DIVISION BULLETIN,, October, 1944 This is a small publication issued by the: "Women's Division--National Jewish Welfare Board" and includes a Star of Davis emblem in the masthead. The focus is on the efforts of women to support the fighting troops during World War II.

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, Library of Congress stamp at the top, nice condition.

A military "camp newspaper" printed in The Philippines...

FAR EASTERN EXPRESS, The U.S. Army Daily, The Philippines, April 19, 1945  This "camp" newspaper was printed by the Information and Education Section, for all armed forces. Crudely done on a single sheet, typewriter set, and produced on a mimeograph machine.

The front page has: "Six Soviet Armies Mass" and "Three Yank Armies Seek To Cut Off Fleeing Nazis" with m... See More