World War II
Browse our inventory of original newspapers from World War II, or view our main World War II newspapers page to learn more about newspapers from this era.World War II
Browse our inventory of original newspapers from World War II, or view our main World War II newspapers page to learn more about newspapers from this era.
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
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
1939 Adolph Hitler's Danzig speech...
Item #664289
September 20, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1939
* World War II at it's beginning
* Adolph Hitler's Danzig speech
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER TELLS ALLIES IT IS HIS PEACE OF A FINISH FIGHT; BRITAIN AND FRANCE FOR WAR TILL HITLERISM IS ENDED...." with various subheads. Page 19 has s the text of Hitler's Danzig peace speech. Complete with all 56 pages, rag editi... 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
Italy surrenders in 1943...
Item #665702
September 9, 1943
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, September 9, 1943
* Italy surrenders
* World War II
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The nice banner headline on the front page announces: "YANKS SWARM IN TO TRAP GERMANS AS ITALY QUITS" with subhaeads a patriotic "V" in the background.
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), nice for display as such.... See More
Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...
Item #665716
September 5, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, FINAL MORNING EXTRA!, September 5, 1939
* SS Athenia, the 1st British ship sunk by Germany in WWII
* World War II at the beginning
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page has a nice headline announcing: "NAZI SUB SHELLED THE ATHENIA'S PASSENGERS AS SHIP WAS SINKING" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Complete issue with all 24 ... See More
`941 Battle of Kiev... Encirclement of Soviet troops....
Item #665802
September 20, 1941
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 1941
* First Battle of Kiev (1941)
* Encirclement of Soviet troops
* Axis invasion of Soviet Union - Russia
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in large lettering: "THOUSANDS PERISH IN KIEV" with subhead. (see) Great for display.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.... See More
"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA!
Item #666110
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, full-banner headline: "NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK". Additional headlines include: "BRITISH SMASH ITALY BASIS" and "Rain Aids Defense of Paris; Fascist Bombs Hit Geneva."
Captivating inside photos w... See More
"BATTLE ON MARNE; ITALY BOMBS GENEVA" - WAR EXTRA!
Item #666112
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra - Battle on Marne... Italy attacks Geneva
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, near-full-banner headline: "BATTLE ON MARNE; ITALY BOMBS GENEVA". Additional headlines include: "Rain Helps French Slow Nazi Attacks; Duce Bases Blasted", with additional s... See More
Fibber McGee and Molly...
Item #546569
January 9, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 9, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "The Case Against Our Pro-Hirochito Policy" "Blistering Gen. Somervell" "Couglinite Now Navy Chaplain" "Russia May Offer Poles Compromise" "How We Are Winning the South Pacific". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This issues also featur... See More
Item #546579
January 23, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 23, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Official Report on SPCC... Cruelty to Children" "Real Estate vs. Wounded Soldiers" "U.S. Army Bans Anti-Nazi Paper for Nazi Captives". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This issue also features photos (with captions) of Gary Cooper and Frank Sinatra.
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General Patton...
Item #547009
January 31, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 31, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "By a Neutral Eyewitness: Official Report on Jap Terrorism" "Report AMG Plan to Set Up King In So. Italy".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
On the back page of this issue is a photo of General Patton.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos ... See More
WWII Rocket-bomb weapon intro...
Item #579193
May 29, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1942
* Rocket-bomb invention
* Soviet Air Force
This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5:
"Powerful Rocket Bomb, Reds' New Air Weapon" which tells of the newly invented rocket powered weapon used by the Soviet Air Force against the Nazis during World War II. see photo for text here.
Other news of the day throughout with mu... See More
Jewish homeland in Palestine?....
Item #589282
April 25, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1943
* Jewish rescue in Palestine?
* Extermination of Jews in Europe
This 70+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "PALESTINE CALLED MAIN HOPE OF JEWS",
"Willkie and Other Leaders Urge Action Now to Save Victims of Hitler" and more. See photos for coverage on the use of Palestine to save the Jewish population from exte... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589402
March 29, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "2 LWOW JEWS TELL OF 'DEATH FOREST'" and "Husband and Wife Who Fled Say Nazis Killed 100,000 There--One Crucified".
See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland.... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589440
December 26, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Russia exterminations
This 60+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 19: "GERMAN MASSACRE OF 15,000 DETAILED" and "Survivor Tells of Christmas Killing of Kharkov Jews by Invaders in 1941." See photos for coverage on the atrocities in ... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589874
March 14, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4: "GERMAN MASSACRE OF 10,000 REPORTED" and "Poles Charge Wholesale Killings in Lwow as Foe Flees Russian Advance" See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland. Rare to find... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589882
February 12, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 6: "Nazi Execution Mill Reported In Poland" and "Fugitive Tells of Mass Killings in Electrically Charges Vats". See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland. Rare t... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589883
June 26, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Lezaky, Czech Republic razed to the ground
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "GERMANS WIPE OUT A 2D CZECH TOWN", "All Men and Women Are Killed at Levsaky--Others Put to Death in Country", "Many Sent to Hav... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #590119
September 14, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1941
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Poland - Polish Ghettos
This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 31: "DEATH RATE SOARS IN POLISH GHETTOS", "Rises as Much as 15 Times the Normal in Some Places, Dr. Henry Szoszkies Reports", "Many Facing Starvation", ... See More
How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...
Item #590205
June 7, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1945
* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death
* Mauthausen Concentration camp
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hitler Body Proof Declared Fairly Certain by Russians". See photos for the official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he d... See More
Theodor Eicke, head of Concentration Camps, killed...
Item #610358
March 4, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1943
* Jailer Theodor Eicke killed
* Jewish concentration camps
This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3: "Chief Reich Jailer Killed", "Eicke, Head of Concentration Camps, Slain in Action". See photo for brief, but 1st report coverage on the death of Theodor Eicke. Eicke was a key figure in the establis... See More
Battle of Berlin...
Item #612077
January 29, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1944
* British RAF Bombers hit Berlin Germany
* Battle of Berlin (air)
The front page has a two column heading: "RAF Lancasters Fire Berlin"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 26 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Battle of Berlin was a British bombing campaign on Berlin from Novemb... See More
Island of Guernsey is free of the Nazis...
Item #622117
May 10, 1945
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey, May 10, 1945
* Historic Guernsey issue
* Nazis driven out
* World War II ends in Europe
This four page newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during most of WWII, from July 1, 1940 through May 9, 1945. During the Nazi occupation they took over this newspaper and filled it with pro-German propaganda, o... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #625663
June 27, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
Page 5 has one column headings that include: "BIG REWARDS PAID IN HEYDRICH CASE", "Two Czechs Get 5,000,000 Crowns Each for Leading Police to Slayers", "More Executed in Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Poland--Jews' Toll 700,000" and more. ... See More
"Germany...will incontestably win this war..."
Item #639828
February 28, 1942
THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Feb. 28, 1942
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
Among the front page reports are: "Vulnerability of the British Empire" "Navy Unable to Cope with Present Day Warfare" "Why The Axis Will Win This War" which is a fascinating article, beginning: "Germany and her valiant allies will incontestably wi... See More
Alexander Fleming... Lord Haw Haw....
Item #646380
September 20, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 20, 1945
* Alexander Fleming - penicillin
* William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw)
Page 8 has a one column heading: "Pope Receives Fleming; Praises Penicillin's Boon" (see)
Also the front page has: "Haw Haw Sentenced to Be Hanged; Held Traitor Though Not a Briton" First report coverage on the death sentence imposed on William Joyce.
Ot... See More
FDR death...
Item #646881
April 14, 1945
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 14, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* Wash. D.C. funeral
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page above the masthead is a nice banner headline that reads: "NATION PAUSES TODAY FOR ROOSEVELT FUNERAL" with illustration. Nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, minor spine wea... See More
Georgia wins Rose Bowl in 1943...
Item #651463
January 2, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1943
* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 12 banner headline: "Injured Sinkwich Leads Georgia to 9-0... See More
Death of Sara Delano Roosevelt... Mother of President Franklin Roosevelt......
Item #654504
September 8, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1941
* Sara Delano Roosevelt death
* President Franklin D. mother
* FDR
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mother of President Dies At Her Home in Hyde Park" with photo of Mrs. Roosevelt and subhead. (See) Much more on pages 10 and 11 with photos. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, this is the... See More
1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...
Item #658657
October 6, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1941
* Louis D. Brandeis death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
The front page has a great banner headline: "BRANDEIS, NOTED JURIST, DIES" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with... See More
Second Battle of El Alamein... Rommel....
Item #658440
November 5, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1942
* Second Battle of El Alamein
* World War II Egypt - Africa
* Erwin Rommel defeated
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'COMPLETE VICTORY' IN EGYPT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 3 with 2 related maps. Two related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More
Naples and Avellino Captures by Allies
Item #658590
October 2, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1943
* Naples and Avellino captured
* Allied invasion of Italy
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a five column heading: "Allies Drive for Rome as Naples Falls" with subheads. (see) Related map on page 4. First report coverage on the allied forces capture of Naples and Avellino, Italy. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in ... See More
Dwight Eisenhower to lead D-Day attack....
Item #658629
December 25, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1943
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower c
* Chosen to lead D-Day by FDR
The front page has a one column heading: "ALLIED INVASION ARMY TO BE LED BY EISENHOWER" with subhead. (see) More inside with a few related photos.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spi... See More
Death of Erwin Rommel...
Item #658643
October 16, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 16, 1944
* Erwin Rommel death
* The Desert Fox
* World War II field Marshall
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "ROMMEL DIES OF WOUND CAUSED BY AUTO WRECK" with subhead and small photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning, a little mar... See More
1942 Battle of Stalingrad begins...
Item #658654
September 14, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1942
* Battle of Stalingrad beginning
* World War II - WWII
* Volograd, Russia
The front page has a one column heading: "BATTLE IN PART OF STALINGRAD, GERMANS CLAIM" with subhead. Related map is on page 8. Coverage near the start of the Battle of Stalingrad which is currently named Volograd, Russia. Always nice to have notable events in histor... See More
Rudolph Hess parachute mystery in 1941...
Item #658718
May 13, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page tape mends which affects the appearance of the ... See More
Item #658724
June 12, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 12, 1943
* Pantelleria Island captured
* Operation Corkscrew
* Italian Campaign - Italy
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PANTELLERIA WON; FOIL RAID" with subheads. (see) Related photo on page 4.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along ... See More
1944 Formosa Air Battle....
Item #658738
October 14, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 14, 1944
* Formosa Air Battle - Philippine Sea
* United States Navy - Fast Carrier Task Force
* Imperial Japanese Navy - Army
The front page has a great banner headline: "FORMOSA BOMBED BY B-29S" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 4. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete ... See More
1945 Battle of Okinawa ending...
Item #659242
June 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ends (eve)
* Operation Iceberg victory
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. OKINAWA GUNS HOLD FIRE AS AMERICANS DIG OUT FOE IN LAST THREE TINY POCKETS" with subheads. (see) More on page 2 with related map. Coverage on the final day of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States mil... See More
1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. death.... WWII Normandy...
Item #659529
July 14, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1944
* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death
* Utah Beach World War II Normandy
* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day
The front page has a two column heading: "Theodore Roosevelt, 56, Dies On Normandy Battlefield" with subhead and photo. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 8. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history re... See More
Liberation of Warsaw, Poland by the Russians...
Item #659863
January 18, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 18, 1945
* Liberation of Warsaw Poland by the Russians
The front page has a banner headline: "REDS PLUNGE THRU POLAND" with subheads that include: "RUSSIANS WIN WARSAW AND CITY NEAR SILESIA" and more. (see) Nice for display. Related map on the back page. (see)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp with... 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
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
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
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 #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
Battle of the Bulge prelude... Patch & Patton...
Item #664503
December 12, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1944
* General Alexander Patch
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY PUSHING FOE OVER ROER; 7TH WINS HAGUENAU, A SAAR KEY" with subheads that include: "Patton's Forces Repulse 11 More German Counter-Blows Against Bridgehea... See More
Battle of Cape Esperance in 1942....
Item #665429
October 14, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 14, 1942
* Battle of Cape Esperance
* Savo Island, Guadalcanal
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a six column headline: "5 More Jap Ships Sunk" with subhead Coverage on the Battle of Cape Esperance and Savo Island, Guadalcanal.
Complete in 38 pages, light toning at the margins, some spine wear, otherwise good.... See More
George S. Patton makes Lieutenant General...
Item #666091
March 12, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1943
* General George S. Patton promoted
* World War II - WWII (1st report)
The top of page 4 has a small one column heading: "Patton and Spaatz Picked As Lieutenant General" 1st report coverage on famous World War II hero, George S. Patton, being promoted to Lieutenant General. Unfortunate for the small, inside page report here, but still a first rep... See More
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