Battle of Guadalcanal...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 14, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal

* Solomon Islands

* World War II original



This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "ALLIED BOMBERS POUND JAPANESE SHIPS TRYING TO REINFORCE SOLOMONS" with subheads (see images).



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Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 4, 1943 



* Operation Avalanche 

* Allies invade Italy 



This 12 page newspaper has a nice three line banner headline on the front page: "Allied Reinforcements Pour Into Italy As Eighth Army Sweeps Inland Taking Many Prisoners; Meet Little Opposition"



Nice headline for display.



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From 1940 Nazi Germany...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 21, 1940  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.

The issue begins & ends with with war-related photos, one including Herman Goring. The issue is focused on Nazi propaganda.

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Thomas Mann gains United States citizenship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1944



* Thomas Mann gains United States citizenship

* Anti Adolph Hitler novelist



This 26 page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 6: "THOMAS MANN A CITIZEN" and "Foe of Hitler Predicts Fall of Germany Within Year".



Other news of the day with much on World War II. Good condition.



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1945 occupation of Japan begins....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 31, 1945



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins

* General Douglas MacArthur

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay



This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "OCCUPATION OF JAPAN IS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY" with subheads. This is coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy entering To... See More  

1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 8, 1945 



* Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (1st report) 

* Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf 

* Battle of the Bulge  



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FLEET ATTACKS LUZON, JAPS SAY" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phillipines. Kamikaze airplane attac... See More  

Allied air assult on Hitler's forces...

JOURNAL HERALD, Dayton, Ohio, dated May 21, 1944  The front page full banner heading, "6,000 PLANES HIT NAZI INVASION COAST" announcing the greatest Allied air assault of the war to-date.  Text begins, "In the greatest mass air attack of the war the allies hurled 6,000 planes at Hitler's west wall defenses today and blasted a 150-mile strip from Brittany to Belgium..."... See More  

Heindrich Himmler assassinated in 1944 ?...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, August 8, 1944



* Heinrich Himmler assassination

* False report in World War II



This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline above the masthead: "Report Himmler Assassinated--Goering Wounded" which tells of the rumor the Heinrich Himmler has been killed by anti-Nazi revolutionists. Of course this report is false as he committed suicide at the end of the war i... See More  

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

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Sept. 7, 1942  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 reports include: "Entire Kertsch Peninsula in German Hands" "German Forces Marching Steadily Forward" "Luftwaffe to Control Winter Operations in R... See More  

1945 Bombing of Dresden Germany....

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, February 14, 1945



* Bombing of Dresden Germany

* RAF & United States Air Force bombers

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Attack Follows Big RAF Assault On Dresden" with subhead. (see) Note: The bombings were made to try to end the war as quickly as possible so the Allies could focus on Japan. The decision to m... See More  

1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 9, 1945  The front page has a nice banner headline: "Jap Ships Flee From Philippines" with subheads "Nip Planes go Into Hiding As Powerful U.S. Sea, Air Forces Make Heavy Blows" "U.S. Invasion Of Luzon Island Appears Close" "Tokyo Continues to Tell of Huge Yank Fleets in Lingayen Region" which a... See More  

President’s Reelection Seems Assured Roosevelt Wins State, Baldwin Is Victor Japs Strafed In Manila; Vossenack Battle

Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT., 11/8/1944. Nice Banner Head that reads "President's Reelection Seems Assured Roosevelt Wins State, Baldwin Is Victor Japs Strafed In Manila; Vossenack Battle". Has picture of FDR. Paper is in nice condition, see photo for additional details.

A Nazi newspaper from an English island... The 'V2' rocket...

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.



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Nazis capture Warsaw Poland in 1939....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 28, 1939



This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Say Warsaw Surrenders" with subheads that include: "POLISH CAPITAL'S CAPITULATION IS CLAIMED IN REICH" and more. (see)



Other news of the day with more on the early stages of World War II.



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United States Office of War information created...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 14, 1942



* United States Office of War information created

* Elmer Davis - FDR



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include:



* PRESIDENT FORMS TOP NEWS AGENCY; ELMER DAVIS CHIEF

* Office of War Information Gets Control of Official Publicity but Not of Censorship



and more. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 31 wit... See More  

Carole Lombard Killed in 1942...

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Charles Lindbergh's Anti War Address...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1941 Front page, 3 line, 1 column head: "Lindbergh Joins In Wheeler Plea To U.S. To Shun War" & subheads: "22,000 at Madison Sq. Garden Peace Rally Cheer Leaders Attack on Intervention" "Roosevelt Assailed" "Call for Return to Isolation Stand Demanded". Text of Lindbergh and Wheeler speeches inside, plus photos.



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Nazis capture Boulogne...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 27, 1940



* Nazis capture Boulogne France

* World War II era



This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BOULOGNE FALLS AFTER 3-DAY SIEGE" with subheads. See photos for additional information.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little spine wear, otherwise good. ... See More  

USS 0-9 disaster...

CLEVELAND NEWS, Ohio, June 21, 1941



* USS 0-9 disaster

* World War II era (pre U.S. involvement)

* United States submarine sinking



This 16 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Hope Is Abandoned for All Thirty-Three Aboard U.S. Submarine at Bottom of Sea" with subheads.



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Death of Otis Skinner...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 5, 1942



* Otis Skinner death



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include:



* OTIS SKINNER DIES; FAMOUS ACTOR, 83

* Succumbs at His Home Here--Stricken While Attending 'Wookey' Performance Dec. 7

* On Stage Nearly 60 Years



and more with related photos. (see)



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New York newspaper strike begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 1, 1945



* New York newspaper strike begins



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "NEWSPAPER SALES TIED UP BY STRIKE" and "Deliverers Report 'Sick,' Stay Off Jobs Although Walkout Was Set Hours Later" which tells of the New York City newspaper deliveryman strike beginning.



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Green Bay Packers in 1940....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, November 18, 1940



* Green Bay Packers

* 1st to travel by airplane

* NFL football



This 38 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 24: "Early Touchdown by Giants Defeats Packers" with subheads, photo and stats. (see photos)



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Nazis close to Paris France...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 12, 1940 



* Germans getting close to Paris France 

* World War II - WWII 



This 12 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "GERMANS CAPTURE FIVE GENERALS, 20,000 MEN"



Tells of the Germans making big gains in France and getting close to Paris. A nice bold headline for display.



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Joe Louis... Heavyweight boxing title fight...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 1, 1941



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber

* Clarence (Red) Burman

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 10 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on page 3: "LOUIS K. O.'S BURMAN IN FIFTH" with subheads.



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HMS Royal Oak sunk...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 15, 1939 



* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks 

* German U-boat attack 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "800 Missing After British Warship Sunk" and

"German U-Boats Score Second Major Sea Victory of War"



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