1940 Battle of Britain begins...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 11, 1940



* Battle of Britain begins (1st report)

* German bombers over United Kingdom



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND FROM COAST TO COAST; TOWNS MACHINE GUNNED" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the beginning of the "Battle of Britain" with the attack by the German Air Force (Luf... See More  

FDR declares America will not enter war...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1941



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* United States not close to entering WWII

* Tensions with Japan re. American hostages ?



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT DECLARES U. S. IS NO NEARER WAR; REVEALS FULL ACCORD ON WORLD CONFLICT" with subheads and related photo. Also a two column heading: "Japan Refuses to... See More  

1943 Potenji River Conference... FDR... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1943



* Potenji River Harbor - Natal Conference

* Brazil role in World War II discussed

* President Getulio Vargas & Franklin D. Roosevelt



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT, VARGAS AFFIRM AIM TO MAKE ATLANTIC SAFE FOR ALL" with subheads. See below for further information.

Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in gr... See More  

1942 USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) Sinking...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 3, 1942



* USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) sinking

* United States Navy destroyer

* German submarine U-578 - U-boat

* Cape May, New Jersey - Atlantic coast



The front page has a great banner headline in displayable lettering: "SUB SINKS DESTROYER OFF N.J., MANY LOST" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at t... See More  

1942 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....

HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, November 14, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days



The front page has great banner headline: "SAVE RICKENBACKER, 5 OTHERS FROM SEA" with subhead. Pictorial and banner heading on page 3. And more on page 4. First report coverage on the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacke... See More  

Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945



* Official Pearl Harbor attack report

* President Harry S. Truman releases

* Japan occupation just before peace signing



On August 29, 1945, with America’s enemies vanquished, President Harry S. Truman released the results of secret Army and Navy investigations into the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that took the live... See More  

1943 New Britain, New Guinea invasion...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 17, 1943



* New Britain campaign begins

* New Guinea initial invasion

* General Douglas MacArthur

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW BRITAIN INVADED" with subheads and related map. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, =generally in good condition.



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A World War II base newspaper from India...

C.B.I. ROUNDUP, Delhi, India, Feb. 10, 1944 



* United States military camp



A World War II "camp" newspaper printed for the men of the U.S. forces in the China-Burma-India theater of war. It began on Sept. 17, 1942 & continued for 188 issues. Content came from soldier correspondents, professional news agencies & Army & War Dept. news services. It was widely recogniz... See More  

A "camp" newspaper from during World War II...

THE SERVICE KNIGHT, Camp John T. Knight, Oakland, California, July 1, 1944  This is a camp newspaper for military personnel at Camp Knight in California.

Eight pages, minor wear at the margins, generally good condition.



AI notes: Camp John T. Knight, established in 1942 in Oakland, California, was a key U.S. Army facility during World War II, supporting Pacific operations as part of the S... See More  

World War II newspaper from Camp Claiborne, Louisiana...

THE CAMP CLAIBORNE NEWS, Louisiana, April 6, 1944  



* Rare Southern military camp publication



A camp newspaper from World War II almost entirely taken up with war-related news.

Eight pages, tabloid size, minimal margin wear, good condition. 

1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...

TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Florida, February 19, 1944 



* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands 

* World War II - Pacific campaign 



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. CAPTURES MORE ISLANDS" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.

Forty+ pages,... See More  

Death of actress Carole Lombard...

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, Jan. 17, 1942 



* Actress Carole Lombard death 

* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)



The top of the front page has a 2 column headline announcing: "Carole Lombard and 21 Others Believed Dead in Plane Crash" with over a full column article.

Complete with 4 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

South Pole explorer Roald Amundsen...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 16, 1913



* Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen

* South Pole - Antarctica discoverer

* Carnegie Hall public lecture - NYC



The top of the front page has a two column photo headed: "South Pole Discoverer Guest Of Geographical Society In New York" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&q... See More  

1914 Battle of the Yser...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1914



* Battle of the River Yser - Belgium

* Between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide

* World War I German Empire defeat



The front page has a banner headline: "Germans Assume Offensive in Great Land Battle" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More  

HMS Hawke (1891) sunk by German U-boat... ...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1914



* HMS Hawke (1891) sunk in North Sea

* German SM U-9 U-boat torpedo attack

* World War I - WWI



The front page has a banner headline:  "BIG BRITISH WARSHIP IS SUNK BY GERMAN SUBLMARINE"  with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More  

Winston Churchill speech to U.S. Congress...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 20, 1943



* Winston Churchill speech to U.S. Congress

* Progress of the War Against Germany & Japan

* World War II - WWII Axis



The front page has a two column heading: "Britain Will Fight Japs To End, Churchill Claims; Still No. 1 Foe, Chandler Insists" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little ... See More  

Capture of Koblenz... George S. Patton...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1945 (first/front section)



* Third & Seventh United States Army

* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River

* Capture of Koblenz, Germany

* General George s. Patton & more



The front page has a nice banner headline: "COBLENZ FALLS IN SWIFT ASSAULT BY 3RD ARMY; PATTON AND 7TH CLOSING TRAP ON NAZIS IN SAAR" with subheads and related map. (see images) ... See More  

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, April 18, 1942



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan (1st report)

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. PLANES BOMB JAPANESE MAINLAND" with subhead. (see images) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" ... See More  

A British "camp newspaper" printed in Italy during World War II...

THE BEACHCOMBER, Incorporating The Salerno Times, Italy, Oct. 18, 1943  We can find nothing concerning this title, but it appears to be a British "camp newspaper" from during World War II, printed in or near Salerno, Italy. Noted in the masthead is: "Newspaper Of 35 Brick".

A single sheet issue, various stains, mostly to the back page, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, some wear at th... See More  

Newspapers for American soldiers in the staging area, waiting to go home...

THE DELTA STAGE, Marseille, France, Oct. 3, 1945  This was a military "camp newspaper" printed in Southern France for the American troops heading back to the States. In the masthead is: "Official Staging Area Publication" and at the very top: "Special Marseille Souvenir Edition".

Eight pages, various wear with several tears archivally mended, some dirtiness, mor... See More  

Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. May 14, 1936  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. The full front page is a photo of Ribbentrop the foreign minister. A wide variety of photos and articles within

Complete in 40 pages, 11 by 14 3/4 inches, minimal margin wear, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

An attached leaflet announces the death of FDR...

THE SIDNEY DAILY NEWS, Ohio, April 12, 1945  The banner headline announces: "YANKS CROSS ELBE IN FINAL DRIVE" but this is not the focus of the issue.

Many issues of this day--the day President Franklin D. Roosevelt died--put out an "Extra" edition with the report. This newspaper opted for a more unusual way of putting the news in front of their readers. They printed a sma... See More  

A wonderful display newspaper on the end of the war...

THE MIAMI HERALD--EXTRA, Florida, Aug. 15, 1945  



* World War II ends - peace

* Japanese surrenders - WWII



A simply wonderful newspaper celebrating the end of World War II, with very large, bold letters simply proclaiming; "WAR ENDS" and above the masthead: "JAPANESE SURRENDER". Various subheads beneath, and the pages within recapping the events of the war with... See More  

One down and one to go...

This is an: ARMY TALKS EXTRA edition, May 9, 1945, just after the end of the war in Europe. The lead article begins: "The German armies have been completely crushed in battle; you and the millions of other U.S. and Allied soldiers have won the greatest military victory in history..." with much more.

Much of the balance of the issue is focused on the redeployment of the soldiers, and how... See More  

Newsletter by the French Resistance?

LE FRANC - TIREUR, (The Maverick), April 1942  The masthead notes: "Bi-Monthly as far as possible and by the grace of the Pierre Laval Police. Laval was Prime Minster of France during the German occupation, from April 18, 1942 to August 20, 1944. At the end of the war Laval was found guilty of plotting against the security of the state and of collaboration with the enemy. After a th... See More