World War II Key Names
World War II Key Names
Charles Lindbergh's Anti War Address...
Item #661840
May 24, 1941
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.
Also included i... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #661773
May 21, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 21, 1944 A most fascinating single sheet newspaper printed front & back, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before the D-Day invasion.
This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaga... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #661523
December 2, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 2, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes... See More
1942 Reinhard Heydrich assassination... Adolph Hitler...
Item #661463
May 30, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 29, 1942
* Reinhard Heydrich close to death
* Nazi SS leader - "The Blond Beast" "Hangman"
The front page has a three column heading: "Death of Heydrich In Prague Reported" with subhead. (see) Interesting that this report claims that he died but he actually lived for another 5 days. Also a two column heading: "Report Hitler Tak... See More
Invasion of the Philippines... MacArthur returns...
Item #661359
October 20, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1944
* General Douglas MacArthur returns
* Leyte Gulf, Philippines (1st report)
* "I Shall Return" becomes real
The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR INVADES CENTRAL PHILIPPINES; FOOTHOLD TO SPLIT ISLANDS FIRMLY HELD; ROOSEVELT PROMISES JAPAN A LESSON NOW" with subheads and map. More inside, loads of text. First report... See More
1939 Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...
Item #661299
November 9, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 9, 1939
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich
* The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNDREDS ROUNDED UP BY GESTAPO" with subheads that include: "PROGRAM SHIFT SAVED HITLER; BLAME BRITISH" and more with photo of Hitler with his staff arriving b... 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
History making 3rd term of the presidency.....
Item #661241
January 20, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 20, 1941
* Franklin D. Roosevelt
* 3rd FDR inauguration
* First time for 3rd term
The front page has a great banner headline: "ROOSEVELT STARTS 3RD TERM 'IN FACE OF GREAT PERILS'" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small... See More
1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...
Item #661236
August 14, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 14, 1941.
* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)
* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a great banner headline: "ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL MAP PEACE-AFTER-VICTORY AIMS" with subhead, related photo and the "Eight Points" listed. (see) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea be... 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
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
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* 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
Capitulation of Czechoslovakia to the Nazis...
Item #661010
September 21, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 21, 1938
* German occupation of Czechoslovakia
* Adolph Hitler & the Nazi Party
The front page has a very nice banner headline announcing: "CZECHS YIELD TO HITLER; GRIM MOBS CRY FOR WAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the capitulation of Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler and Germany. Nice for display.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning... See More
Munich Agreement of 1938... Sudetenland....
Item #660974
September 28, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 28, 1938
* Munich Agreement close
* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini
* Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER POSTPONES WAR, CALLS 4-POWER PARLEY" Nice for display. Coverage on the upcoming Munich Agreement which allowed the occupation of the German Army in the Sudetenland.
Complete with all 40 pages, li... See More
FDR wins 3rd term...
Item #660969
November 6, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 6, 1940
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* 1st ever Third term victory
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROOSEVELT CARRIES 39 STATES; STRENGTHENS GRIP ON CONGRESS" with subheads and photo. (see)
Nice for display.
Compete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes alon... See More
King and Queen of England Visits America...
Item #660918
June 10, 1939
NEW YORK TIME, June 10, 1939.
* King and Queen of England (George VI)
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - Eleanor
* Washington D.C. & New York City Visits
The front page has a five column headline: "CITY READY TO GREET KING AND QUEEN TODAY; THEY PAY HOMAGE AT TOMB OF WASHINGTON, VISITS CONGRESS, LEAVE THE CAPITAL AT NIGHT" with many subheads. Much more on the following pages ... See More
Adolph Hitler cofers w/ Neville Chamberlain....
Item #660874
September 15, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, Sept. 15, 1938
* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain
* Conference at Berchtesgaden - Germany
* re. the annexation of Czechoslovakia
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHAMBERLAIN AND HITLER TALK; HENLEIN DEMANDS ANNEXATION" with subheads and photos of the two leaders. Nice for display. Three related photos of Hitler's Summer home at Berc... See More
Patton's Third Army reaches the Rhine...
Item #660871
March 9, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 9, 1945
* First & Third United States Army
* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River
* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge
* General Courtney Hodges & Patton
The front page has a great banner headline: "SWARM ACROSS RHINE; Hodges' Army Hurls Back 3 Counter Attacks" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Related photo on the ... See More
1939 Slovak Republic created w/ surrender of Czechoslovakia...
Item #660784
March 15, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
* Creation of the Slovak Republic - Nazi Germany
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TROOPS OF FOUR NATIONS CONTEND FOR RUTHENIA AS HITLER DISSOLVES CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND MAKES BOHEMIA-MORAVIA A PROTECTORATE" with many subheads. (s... See More
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
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
Winston Churchill's 1939 radio broadcast on Russia...
Item #660529
March 31, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1940
* Winston Churchill radio broadcast speech
* "A Sterner War" - World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "CHURCHILL STIFFER IN NEUTRAL RIGHTS" with subhead. (see) Complete text of Churchill's radio speech is on page 35. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other... See More
Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin from 1940 Warfront...
Item #660519
July 7, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1940
* Adolph Hitler gets a hero's welcome w/ photos
* Returns to Berlin from the war front (France)
The front page has a one column heading: "HITLER WELCOMED BY FRENZIED BERLIN" with subhead: "Thousands Cheer Chancellor on Flower-Covered Route in Conqueror's Triumph" (see) First report coverage continues inside with 4 related radio-ph... See More
General George Patton dies in 1945...
Item #660441
December 22, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 22, 1945
* General George S. Patton death (1st report)
* Automobile accident or assassination ?
The front page has a banner heading: "Patton to Be Buried Along 3d Army's Victory Road" with subheads that include: "DIES IN SLEEP OF BLOOD CLOT; WIFE AT SIDE" and more. Seven related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 22 ... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #660332
December 4, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 4, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, light toning at the ... See More
Nazis taking over Austria... pre-Anschluss....
Item #660287
February 20, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, February 20, 1938
* Nazi Germany taking over Austria
* Adolph Hitler meets Kurt Schuschnigg
* Total Anschluss very close
* Arthur Seyss-Inquart
The front page of this section has a heading: "Germany Puts The Stamp Of The Swastika On Her Austrian Neighbor" with subheads and photo of Adolph Hitler and Kurt Schuschnigg with another photo covered ... See More
Tensions with Japan are increasing... Pre-Pearl Harbor...
Item #660284
November 28, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1941.
* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Tensions with Japan increasing
The front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT SEES TOKYO'S ENVOYS AS JAPANESE MASS IN INDO-CHINA" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 46 pages, this is the rare rag ... See More
Winston Churchill's 1939 radio broadcast on Russia...
Item #660266
October 2, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1939
* Winston Churchill radio broadcast speech
* "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia.
It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "CHURCHILL BARS A HITLER PEACE" with subheads. (see) Complete text of Churchill's radio address is on page 6.
Othe... See More
Adolph Hitler assassination attempt in 1939....
Item #660104
November 11, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1939.
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* Hunt for the suspects - pre Valkyrie
The front page has one column headings: "NAZIS ARE BAFFLED BY MUNICH BLAST" "Unable to Find Perpetrator, but Assert Bomb That Hitler Escaped Had Foreign Origin" (see) Reporting continues on page 2.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... See More
General George S. Patton death burial..
Item #660078
December 25, 1945
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 25, 1945
* General George S. Patton death burial
* Post World War II reports
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PATTON IS LAID BESIDE PRIVATE" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light toning at the margins and central fold, a little irregular along the spine, gene... See More
Jews ordered to turn over their valuables in 1939...
Item #660073
February 24, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews ordered to give up valuables
* Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Reich Orders Jews To Cede Valuables" with subheads: "German or Stateless Ones Must Turn In All Precious Metals and Stones in Fortnight" "'Compensation' To Be Set" &qu... See More
Gen. George S. Patton...
Item #660011
December 9, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Prelude to the Battle of the Bulge
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... See More
75th anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg... Eternal flame...
Item #659846
July 4, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1938
* Battle of Gettysburg 75th anniversary
* Eternal flame lite (1st report)
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
The front page has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT DONS LINCOLN ARMOR AT GETTYSBURG" with subhead. Related photo on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other ne... See More
Churchill's famous "never give in" speech...
Item #659720
October 30, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1941
* Winston Churchill's famous speech
* "Never Give In" never, never, never...
* Harrow School - London, England
Page 4 contains one of the most famous speeches of World War II, certainly among the top speeches by British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.
On October 29 Churchill visited his former school at Harrow and gave his "... 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
Patton's Third Army passes the Rhine...
Item #659339
March 26, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1945
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
* World War II Germany
The front page has a great banner headline: "3D ARMY RACES 27 MI." with subheads. Nice for display. A few related maps on the following pages. A few related photos and another map are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this Wo... See More
1938 Winston Churchill radio broadcast...
Item #659134
October 17, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1938
* Prime minister Winston Churchill
* Radio broadcast to America and London
* "The Defense of Freedom and Peace"
The top of page 5 has a six column headline: "Text of Address by Winston Churchill Replying to Chancellor Hitler" with small photo of Churchill. Contains the complete text of Winston Churchill's radio broadcast titled: &qu... See More
Nuremberg Rally... Nazi Germany....
Item #659133
September 12, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1938
* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany
* Annexation of Austria ?
* 1 year away from World War II start
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "NAZIS INSIST ON ANNEXATION; SUDETENS WANT PLEBISCITE; HITLER TO TELL AIMS TODAY" with many subheads. Much more on pages 2-3 with complete text on Hitler's speech to the Na... See More
Patton's Third Army passes the Rhine...
Item #659037
March 25, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 25, 1945
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
* World War II Germany
The front page has a great banner headline: "5 MILES PAST RHINE!" and "Ruhr Bridgehead Grows; Patton Advances" with subheads and related map. Nice for display. Another related map on page 2. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in th... See More
Franklin Roosevelt wins a never-to-be-equaled 4th presidential election...
Item #659028
November 8, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 8, 1944
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* 4th presidential election victory
The banner headline proclaims: "RE-ELECT ROOSEVELT" with subheads. Nice for display. This was his 4th presidential election victory, a later change in the Constitution would make this an unprecedented event. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this Worl... See More
Babe Ruth & Ty Cobb go at it in golf... Roosevelt's Executive Order against descrimination...
Item #658947
June 26, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1941
* President Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802
* Ending discrimination in Department of Defense jobs
Page 12 has two column heading: "President Orders an Even Break For Minorities in Defense Jobs", with the subhead: "He Issues an Order That Defense Contract Holders Not Allow Discrimination Against Negroes or Any Worker", followed by a... See More
In many newspapers to show the brutality of the Japanese in World War II...
Item #658943
May 12, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 12, 1945
* Leonard Siffleet execution
* Australian Commando
* Japanese samurai
Although the front page banner headline notes: "STALIN NOTES JAR ALLIES", the most notable item is the quite famous--if not very disturbing--photo of an Allied soldier about to be beheaded by a Japanese officer in Papua New Guinea. This photo is located on page 3. (see) This... See More
1939 Annexation of Czechoslovakia to Hitler photos....
Item #658939
March 26, 1939
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, March 26, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
The front page of this rotogravure section has 5 related photos concerning the annexation of Czechoslovakia to Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 12 pages, rag edition in nice c... See More
1945 FDR death...
Item #658925
April 13, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 13, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* Warm Springs, Georgia
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "ROOSEVELT IS DEAD!" with subheads,2 photos and mourning borders. Nice for display. More on the following pages. A full back page pictorial is also nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
1945 Postdam Conference (Germany)...
Item #658921
July 18, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18, 1945
* Potsdam Conference (Germany)
* World war II era original
* Prime Minister Winston Churchill
* Harry Truman - Joseph Stalin
The front page has a great banner headline: "DISCUSS TERMS FOR JAPAN!" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history repo... See More
George Patton relieved of duty in 1945...
Item #658916
October 3, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 3, 1945
* General George Patton
* Relieved of duty (1st report)
* Dwight Eisenhower
The front page has a one column heading: "Patton Ousted as 3d Army's Commander" Two related photos on page 3. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, ... See More
Mussolini is ousted...
Item #658911
July 26, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 26, 1943
* Italy - Benito Mussolini ousted
* Pietro Badoglio takes over
* World War II era
The bold banner headline announces: "MUSSOLINI 'RESIGNS'" with: "Italy's King Names Badoglio Premier" with subheads and small related photo. Great for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with a few more related photo. Full back page picto... See More
Battle of the Bulge in 1945...
Item #658907
January 5, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1945
* General George S. Patton
* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner heading: "1st Army Gains in Blizzard; Reduces Bulge to 12 Miles" with subheads. Related map on page 2. Related photo on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete wi... See More
1945 General Patton auto accident...
Item #658900
December 10, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 10, 1945
* General George S. Patton automobile accident
* Great headline for display - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline: "PATTON HURT IN AUTO CRASH" with subheads and small photo of Patton. (see) First report coverage on General George Patton's auto accident which would lead to his ultimate death a week and a 1/2 later. A... See More
Big three meet in 1945...
Item #658893
February 13, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 13, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Churchill - Stalin
* Yalta Conference re. Germany & post war Europe
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "BIG THREE SET TERMS" and "Announce 9 Point Program to Crush Naziism" with subheads. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with a few related photos. Full page pi... See More
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