WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.
Palm Beach Fl tankers disaster...
Item #628327
October 24, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 24, 1943
* Palm Beach, Florida
* Tankers collision & explosion disaster
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "88 PERISH IN CRASH OF TWO TANKERS OFF FLORIDA COAST" "Seamen and Naval Gunners Burn to Death as Explosion Sets Both Ships on Fire" "ONE LADEN WITH GASOLIN... See More
SS Normandie salvage completed...
Item #562717
October 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 28, 1943
* SS Normandie salvage completed
* Ocean Liner on even keel again
This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 25: "Great Ship That Burned and Capsized in February, 1942, Ready to Be Fitted Out--Salvage Most Difficult in History" and related photo with caption: "Normandie, Now on an Even Keel, Is Turned Over to t... See More
Warsaw Ghetto uprising...
SS Normandie salvage completed...
Item #628331
October 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 28, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
* German occupied Poland... Jewish resistance
* SS Normandie salvage completed
This 48 page newspaper has an editorial on page 22 with heading: "Supermen At Warsaw". See photo for text on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Also a a two column headline on page 25: "Great Ship That Burned and Capsized in Fe... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #590259
November 01, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "ACTION DEMANDED TO SAVE JEWS NOW", "Leon Henderson Terms Allies Guilty of Moral Cowardice on Stand on Massacres". See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. R... See More
Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...
Item #566172
November 01, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, November 1, 1943
* Quarterback Sammy Baugh 6 TD's
* Washington Redskins
* NFL football
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "BAUGH PASSES SINK BROOKLYN, 48 TO 10", "Redskins' Star Hurls Six for Touchdowns, New Record..." with smaller subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see photos)
Tells of Washington Reds... See More
Race for Rocket warfare...
Item #589413
November 03, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1943
* Rocket warfare during World War II
* Secret Nazi weapon on Britain
This 42 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 2: "War and Air Power", "German Development of Rocket Weapons Held Up as Example to Be Met by Allies" (see photos).
Other news of the day throughout including sports and advertisements with much on World Wa... See More
Tom Harmon lost... WWII airman....
Item #602478
November 05, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1943
* Tom Harmon lost during World War II
* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football star
The front page has a one column heading: "Lt. Tommy Harmon Missing in China". See image for 1st report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, going missing during World War II. He would be rescued by anti... See More
The Vatican bombed in WWII...
Item #585164
November 06, 1943
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, November 6, 1943
* Bombing of Vatican City
* Single German airplane
* World War II - WWII
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Vatican City Raid Bears Out Warning Allies Gave" and "They Predicted Nazis Would Do Bombing..." which was an air raid by just one German airplane (four bombs) on Vatican City.
Othe... See More
The Vatican bombed in WWII...
Item #627471
November 07, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 7, 1943
* Bombing of Vatican City
* Single German airplane
* World War II - WWII
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Vatican Radio Confirms Bombing; Mosaic Shop, Governor's Home Hit" First report coverage on the air raid by just one German airplane (four bombs) on Vatican City. Always nice to have nota... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #650974
November 08, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Austria exterminations
The top of page 6 has one column headings that include: "GERMANS WIPE OUT JEWS IN AUSTRIA" "Almost All the Original 200,000 Have Been Killed or Sent to Eastern Ghettos" "All Prisons Are Jammed" and more. (see) Coverage on the ongoing atr... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #710287
November 14, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
* Lomza & Bialystok ghettos
Page 3 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "2,500 Poles Executed" "Mass Executions in Lomza and Bialystok Reported" (see image)
See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupi... See More
Sid Luckman sets records in 1943...
Item #623225
November 15, 1943
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, November 15, 1943
* Quarterback Sid Luckman - Chicago Bears
* Sets six records
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7: "Luckman and Baugh Star" "Each Is Standout In Pro League Grid Games"
Other news of the day. Slightly browned with some minor margin wear, otherwise good.... See More
WWII Nazi Germany on Guernsey Island...
Item #613224
November 17, 1943
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, November 17, 1943. This four page newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during almost all of WWII. During the Nazi occupation they took over this newspaper and filled it with pro-German propaganda, offering a unique insight into how the Axis reported the news during the war. The front page of this issue includes headl... See More
Battle of Makin begins....
Item #566632
November 22, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 22, 1943
* Battle of Makin begins
* Gilbert Islands
* World War II - WWII
This 40 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "AMERICANS LAND ON TWO GILBERT ISLANDS COVERED BY MIGHTY SEA AND AIR FLEETS" with subheads and related map. (see)
Tells of the beginning of the Battle of Makin. Other news of the day throughou... See More
WWII Makin Island captured...
Item #566618
November 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 28, 1943
* Makin Island fully captured
* Japanese suicide mission
This 70+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Enemy Ended Makin Fight In Weird Suicide Attacks" and more. (see)
Tells of Makin Island being being fully captured by the allies and that the Japanese gave a last ditch eff... See More
Tehran Conference in 1943 WWII...
Item #642151
December 03, 1943
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, December 3, 1943
* Tehran Conference in Iran
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill - Joseph Stalin
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "May Issue 'Give in or Die' Ultimatum at Mid-east Meeeting" (see) Coverage on the Tehran Conference meeting between the big three powers in Iran.
Other news of the day throug... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #715258
December 17, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied exterminations - Gassing tests
* New Britain Campaign begins w/ U.S. troops ashore
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. TROOPS INVADE NEW BRITAIN, WIN FOOTHOLD" with subheads that include: "Americans Ashore" and more.
Page 3 has small one column he... See More
1943 Nazi rocket glider bombs 1st used...
Item #691585
December 20, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1943
* Henschel Hs 293 guided missile 1st used
* Rocket warfare during World War II
* New German radio controlled glider bomb
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Nazi Rocket Glider Bomb Is Seen For First Time, Diving at Convoy" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete 1st section only with a... See More
Eisenhower to lead in the D-Day invasion...
Item #683906
December 24, 1943
THE CALL BULLETIN, San Francisco, California, Dec. 24, 1943
* D-Day invasion leader named
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower
* Terrific headline for display
Very nice & bold, two-line banner headline above the masthead reads: "EISENHOWER NAMED INVASION LEADER!" A nice front page photo of him as well, with more on him inside.
Complete in ten pares, small binding holes at the lef... See More
Dwight Eisenhower to lead D-Day attack....
Item #683489
December 25, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1943
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower
* 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 spine... See More
Jewish massacre in 1941 Kharkiv, Ukraine...
Item #715196
December 26, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1943
* Drobytsky Yar - Kharkiv, Ukraine ravine massacre
* Einsatzgruppen - Nazi Germany death squads
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Russian Jews exterminations
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GERMAN MASSACRE OF 15,000 DETAILED" with subhead: "Survivor Tells of Christmas Kill... See More
Chicago Bears win NFL football championship...
Item #673587
December 27, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 27, 1943
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman 5 touchdown passes
* Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "CHICAGO BEARS WIN PRO TITLE" with subhead, stats and lineups. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, a little spine ... See More
Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...
Item #712748
December 29, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943
* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle
* New commander of the Eighth Air Force
* Promoted Lieutenant general
* To lead air attack on D-Day
The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)
Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Item #546560
January 02, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 2, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Admits Franco Aides On Secret Mission" "West Side Reports 150 Anti-Jewish Incidents in 60 Days" Nazis Reeling Before Red Army" "The Story of Carlson -- America's Guerilla Leader". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is ... See More
Item #546562
January 03, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 3, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Gen. Marshall's Anonymous Attack On Labor" "Police Ordered to Stamp out Anti-Semitic Terror" "Nazi Rout Grows Near Polish Border". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional deta... See More
Item #546564
January 04, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 4, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Indicts 30 as Nazi Conspirators" "British Monitors Contradict Marshall on Nazi Propaganda" "3 Pages of Eyewitness Stories and Pictures on Warship Explosion" "Report Red Army Across Old Polish Border". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This i... See More
Item #546565
January 05, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 5, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Franco Pays for Big Fascist Drive in So. America" "Red Army Sweeps On - Poles Talk Resistance" Gannett Has New One: Raising Funds for a 'Free Enterprise'". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for addit... See More
Item #546566
January 06, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 6, 1994.
Headlines on the frontpage read "War Profits -- Polish Crisis -- Soldiers' Vote -- Russian Advance --" "Anti-Semitism Testimony Brings Assault Conviction" "Legislature Gets Bill To Make Grave Desecration a Felony". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good ... See More
Pappy Boyingtion Missing... 1st Air Force Jet in Production...
Item #555934
January 07, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
* Pappy Boyingtion missing
This 34 page newspaper has a two column headlines near the bottom of the front page:
* Jet-Driven Planes Built for Army; Extreme Speeds Attained in Tests
Also a one column headline also on the front page:
* Boy... See More
Item #546567
January 07, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 7, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Klling Cheap Aluminun" "Chicago 'Trib' Comes Clean" "Will War Criminals Hang?" "Did Hull Act Too Fast?". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
First Jet Airplane begins production...
Item #582817
January 07, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rocket Planes Used, Arnold, RAF Disclose", "Cloaked In Secrecy", "Craft Capable Of High Speeds Using Propellers".
Other news of the day... See More
Mrs. Herbert Hoover Death in 1944....
Item #551932
January 08, 1944
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, January 8, 1944.
* Mrs. Lou Henry Herbert Hoover death
* 1st report
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (p. 10): "Mrs. Hoover Dies At 68" and "Stricken Suddenly With Heart Attack".
One column photo of Lou Henry Hoover as well.. Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with minor m
... See More
* Mrs. Lou Henry Herbert Hoover death
* 1st report
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (p. 10): "Mrs. Hoover Dies At 68" and "Stricken Suddenly With Heart Attack".
One column photo of Lou Henry Hoover as well.. Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with minor m
Fibber McGee and Molly...
Item #546569
January 09, 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 #546570
January 10, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "GOP Injects politics Into Army" "Why Bombs Don't Lick Nazis" "Tomorrow's Ex-Soldiers". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.
Item #546571
January 11, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 11, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "4 Pages of Official Facts Anti-Semites Carry on Hitler's Work Here" "USSR Claim on Former Polish Area Announced" "GOP Agreed - At Least on City" Reveals Hague Official Joined in Gang-up on Longo". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete ... See More
Item #546574
January 14, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 14, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "PM Exposes Convicted Franco Aid In U.s. Job" "Soldier Vote Gag!" "Poles May Avoid Frontier Issue in Reply to Moscow" "Valentine Moves to Kick Out Un-American Cops". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and does contain a wa... See More
Item #546573
January 18, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 18, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Pravda's 'Separate Peace' Attack Analyzed" "Unsterile Bandages For Army" "'Beat the Draft' Means Quick Crack at Enemy" "Rankin Bill". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional ... See More
Item #546576
January 19, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 19, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Russia's Reaction To Pravda 'Peace' Row" "Jail Terms in Bad Wire Case" "Anti-Semitism Spreads to Rhode Island Towns" "Hitler Plans Fake Anti-Nazi Putsch in Spain". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good conditi... See More
Printed near the end of Nazi occupation...
Item #698529
January 20, 1944
THE BRUSSELS MIRROR, Belgium, Jan. 20, 1945
* Rare German occupation publication
This is the volume 2, number 3 issue of a newspaper published in Brussels near the formal liberation of Belgium after four years of Nazi occupation. The liberation began on Sept. 2, 1944 when Allied forces entered the country, and was formally completed on February 4, 1945.
Four pages, various wear with ... See More
Item #546577
January 20, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 20. 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Stimson oOn Labor and the War" "Russians Blast - Nazis at Leningrad & 'Appeasers' in U.S., Britain" "Higher Food Prices" "Bolivian Riddle" "The Negro Seeks Equality - A Tale of Four Cities". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.... See More
Item #546578
January 21, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 21, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Victory On the Home Front -- Senate Committee OKs Federal Soldiers' Vote Bill & Senate Committee OKs Curb on War Profits" "West Coast's Lynch Campaign" "Poor Franco!" "Nazis Turn on Charm for Poles" "Soviets Smash Toward Estonia". The paper features other wa... 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.
... See More
Item #546580
January 24, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 24, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "The Facts On War Profits" "Palm Beachers Defend Hospital for Soldiers" "Nazi Debacle" "Angly on Russia" "Bolivian Agent In U.S. Quits" "USSR May Let Britiain, U.S. Aid On Pole Dispute".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This i... See More
Item #547003
January 25, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 25, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "How to Beat Hitler in S. America" "Truman to Investiage Palm Beach Deal" "Dewey 'Fesses Up... Yup, He'll Run" "Red Army Cuts Nazi Escape Railway Line".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photo... See More
Item #547006
January 26, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 26, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Philip Wylie Answers Pegler on Anti-Semitism - Author Writes on What This Country Would Be Like Without Jews" "Darlanism in S. America" " Dewey vs. FDR - It Would Be A Pleasure".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good con... See More
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
1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
Item #713710
February 02, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FORCE WINS BEACHES ON MARSHALLS ATOLL; BATTLES RAGE ON FIRST JAPANESE SOIL INVADED" with subheads and related photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More
Marshall Islands...
Item #547012
February 03, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 3, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Marshalls" "'44 Elections" "16 for 1" "Argentine Counsul Reports: Japs Killed, Burned Wounded Prisoners" "Allies Hem In Nine German Divisions". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see ph... See More
Item #547014
February 04, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 4, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S., Nazi Business Tie-Up During Wartime" "Russians Taking Wehrmacht Apart" "All's Well in Marshalls". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
Nazis viewed as beasts (Devil) in 1944 editorial...
Item #590122
February 06, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1944
* World War II
* Nazis are subhumans
This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has a interesting editorial on page 8E (section 4) with one column heading: "The Mark Of the Beast" which suggests that all people under the Nazi Party are subhuman creatures with no signs of mercy for other races.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day thro... See More
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