1940 German invasion of the Netherlands...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 4th War Extra, May 15, 1940



* Nazi Germany Invasion of the Netherlands

* Maginot Line - France & Belgium



The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "MAGINOT LINE AT SEDAN DRIVES BACK NAZI HORDES; Allied Armies in 'Backs to Wall' Battle in Belgium; 100,000 Men Killed in 5-Day Defense of Holland" with subhead. (see) Great... See More  

Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium...

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  

Nazis capture Antwerp Belgium in 1940...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1940 



* Nazis capture Antwerp Belgium 

* World War II era original



The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH CHECK DRIVE, GERMANS SWING TO WEST TOWARD THE CHANNEL PORTS; CAPTURE ANTWERP" with subheads and related map.

Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

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  

Magazine for the Hitler Youth...

DEUTSCHE JUGENDBURG, Germany, June, 1940  The title translates to: "German Youth Castle". Based on the content & photos within this would appear to be a publication for the Nazi Youth.

Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, nice condition.

Battle of France begins WWII...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, June 5, 1940  This 12 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "GERMANS LAUNCH FIERCE ATTACK ALONG 200-MILE FRONT; PARIS MAY BE GOAL" with subheads and related photo. 



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.

Italy enters World War II...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1940



* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)

* Nazis reach Paris France

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Italian Army Is Said to Be Invading France" with subheads (see photos).



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Marcus Garvey arrested in 1930...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1940



* Marcus Garvey arrested in Jamaica

* Black nationalism - sentenced for libel



Page 5 a very brief and discrete report headed: "Garvey Sentenced Again" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA! 9 A.M. Final...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940  (9 A.M. Final Edition)



* 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.&... See More  

Germans capture Paris in 1940...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 13, 1940



* Germans capturing Paris France

* World War II original



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nazi Strike In Rear Of Maginot Line".



Other news of day throughout with much on World War II.



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Frank Knox & Henry Stimson named to war cabinet....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1940



* Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson

* France close to surrender to the Nazis



This 44 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page that reads: "KNOX AND STIMSON ARE NAMED TO CABINET" with subheads (see image). This tells of Frank Knox being named Secretary of the Navy and Henry L Stimson being named Secretary of War.



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Wilhelm Strekel death... Austrian psychologist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1940



* Wilhelm Strekel death (1st report)

* Austrian physician and psychologist



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "WILHELM STREKEL, ONCE FREUD'S AIDE", "Former Chief Assistant to the Psychoanalyst Wrote Works on Mental Maladies" and more with photo. This is first report coverage on the death of Wi... See More  

Italo Balbo killed in 1940....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1940



* Italo Balbo killed

* Italian Blackshirt

* Marshal of the Air Force



The front page has a five column headline that reads: "BALBO KILLED, HIS PLANE SHOT DOWN" with subheads that include: "Italy In Mourning" "Fascist Leader Had Been Sent to Libya After Reported Jealously of Premier" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues inside... See More  

Tony Galento vs. Max Baer... heavyweight boxing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1940



* Tony Galento vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing fight



The sport's section (page 21) has a banner headline: "22,711 See Baer Stop Galento, Who Fails to Answer Bell for Eighth Round" with subheads, round by round coverage and related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Operation Catapult...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts MA July 5, 1940



* Attack on Mers-el-Kébir

* Operation Catapult

* Royal Navy

* French fleet



This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Bottle Up More French Units At Alexandria" with subheads. (see photos) Other news of the day throughout.



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Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin from 1940 Warfront...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1940



* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome w/ photo

* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front

* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "HITLER HOME IN TRIUMPH; TO SET UP 'NEW EUROPE'" with subhead and related photo. (see images)

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Sir Donald Tovey death... British composer....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1940



* Sir Donald Tovey death (1st report)

* British pianist - composer - conductor



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "SIR DONALD TOVEY, BRITISH COMPOSER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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From the beginning of Nazi occupation of this British island...

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey, July 16, 1940 



* Rare Nazi occupation issue

* Beginning of the siege



A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi. This is a very early issue from during the occupation by the Nazis, as the came on to the island in early July & took it with no resistance. The b... See More  

Woman's softball...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 17, 1940



* Early Women's softball w/ photos



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 9: "Touring Glamor Girls Shoot For U.S. Softball Crown" with subheads and related pictorial (see photos)



This tells of the Jax Brewers of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is rare to find such reports during this time.



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FDR nominated for 3rd term.... 1st & only time ever...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 19, 1940



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Nominated for 3rd term (1st & only time in U.S. history)



The front page has a nice headline: "IT'S FDR, WALLACE; But It Came After a Revolt" with subheads and related photo. More on the following pages.

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the head... See More  

Nile Kinnick & Iowa Hawkeyes football...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940



* Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading: "Kinnick Is Far In Lead" with subhead. (see)

Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Golf...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated July 27, 1940.

The color cover of this issue has an illustration of an older gentleman in a kilt running from his dropping crutches as there is a sign in the background of a rally to-night, free cigars. (see photo).



Within this issue is an article titled "Wild Golfers I Have Know" by Richards Vidmer. This features a photo of Dizzy Dean.



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Cincinnati Reds' Williard Hershberger Commits Suicide In 1940...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1940 



* Willard Hershberger suicide death 

* Cincinnati Reds catcher 



Page 5 has one column headlines that include: "HERSHBERGER ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR", "Cincinnati Reds' Catcher Found Dead in Boston Hotel--Left No Notes", "Worried Over His Hitting" and more with photo. This is 1st rep

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Early Abbott and Costello in 1940...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, August 11, 1940



* Comedian actors Bud Abbott & Lou Costello



The back page of this section has a banner heading: "THE SLAM-BANG COMEDIAN FINDS A NICHE ON THE RADIO" with subheads and photo. (see) This is early for this famous duo.

Complete section 9 only with 10 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

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1940 The Battle of Britain...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, Aug. 14, 1940 



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **



The front page has a great bold banner headline: "POISON GAR TERROR FACED BY ENGLAND" with subheads. (see)

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2) only, still terrific for display as such.... See More