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.
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.
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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
Item #547016
February 07, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 7, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "FDR May Veto" "U.S. Armistice Terms" "More on Arabian Oil Deal" "H.R. Knickerbocker At Battle for Cassino" "Allies Set Back On Heels in Italy" "50,000 More Nazis in Trap". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete ... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589404
February 08, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Help on the way ?
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 34): "AID OF $32,000,000 FOR JEWS MAPPED"
"12-Point Program to Save 3,000,000 in Europe Outlined at Pittsburgh Meeting". See photos for coverage on an attem... See More
Item #547017
February 08, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 8, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Soldiers' Vote All Fouled Up" "Red Army Annihilates Hundreds of Nazies Hourly" "Who's Our Enemy?" "Japs Jittery in Kuriles" "Navy Seeks New 'Teapot Oil' Setup". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good ... See More
Battle to the finish...
Item #689929
February 10, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Feb. 10, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Red Threaten 15 More Nazi Divisions" "Krivoi Ron Is Ringed On 3 Sides; Escape Line West Imperiled" "Calais Targets Hits by Mediums For 37th Day" "Nimitz Calls China Bases ... See More
Item #547022
February 10, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "By the General: Why Italian Campaign Is Bogged Down" "Hull Plans to Revamp State Dept. Again" "Nazis Lose 41,000 in 5 Days" "State Hopitals Accused of Keeping Patients as Workers". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and ... See More
Charlie Chaplin indicted...
Item #600917
February 11, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1944
* Charlie Chaplin indicted
* Mann Act charge
* World War II - WWII
the front page has two column headlines:
"Chaplin, 6 Others Indicted For Plotting Against Girl"
"Comedian Is Accused Under Mann Act and, With a Judge, Police Officers and Friends, of Depriving Joan Barry of Civil Rights"
Nice to have in this famous NYC title. ... 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
Item #547023
February 14, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 14, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Soviet Advance Clears North Russia" "Nazis in Italy Put on Defense" "What Russia Wants" "Army Paper Hits Anti-labor Drive". 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
Charlie Chaplin...
Item #547027
February 15, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 15, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Poles Backing Down Before Soviet" "Hearst Cries Out For Disunity" "Negro Fliers Helped Hold Bridgehead Below Rome" "lewis' Stooge Tells GOP Lewis Can Be Had". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This also features an article on Charlie Chaplin be... See More
Item #547028
February 16, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 16, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read ""Our Franco Bluff Flops" "Farm Block Grabs at School Kids' Lunches" "GOP Lines Up Assembly Against Soldier Vote". 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
Charlie Chaplin's 1944 Mann Act case...
Item #688956
February 17, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1944
* Actor Charlie Chaplin
* Actress Joan Barry
* Mann Act case - paternity
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PROBE CHAPLIN BLOOD TEST" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Nice color illustration re. Hitler's eventual demise also on the front page.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at th... See More
Item #547030
February 17, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 17, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S.A. Fails To Slam Door on I.g. Farben" "Argentine Fascists prepare for Civil War" "How the New Ration Token System Works" "Soviet Submits Draft of Terms For Armistice". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in goo... See More
Truk Islands...
Item #547672
February 18, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 18, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Seven Pages of news and Maps U.S. Navy Attacks Japan's Pearl Harbor" "1000 U.S. Troops Lost in Sinking" "Wallace Calls mcCormick perfect Fascist Type" "Russians Kill 52,000 in Cherkassy". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete iss... See More
Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....
Item #702158
February 18, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1944
* Operation Hailstone - Truk Island (Chuuk)
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "TRUK ATTACKED BY STRONG U. S. SEA-AIR FORCES" with subheads and related map. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Hailstone" which was a massive naval air and surface attack on Truk Island. Always nice to have... See More
Item #547674
February 22, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 22, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "From Joseph E. Davies: The Answer to Enemies of U.S.-Soviet Unity" "Tax Soldier Vote" "Franco Plot" "6500 Planes Smash Reich In 2 Days" "New Medical Group Urges Boycott" "Tojo Tightens His Iron Rule". The paper features other war news and stories of t... See More
Item #547675
February 23, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 23, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Relief For the Greedy...' - FDR Blasts Tax Bill in Veto" "Rankin Fights Even Half a Soldier Vote" "Rich Broker To Dispose of U.s. Surplus" "Churchill's Answers" "U.S. Fliers Rip Nazi Plants From 2 Sides". The paper features other war news and stories of the da... See More
Item #622215
February 23, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1944
* Kasturba Gandhi death
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi wife
* The Mahatma
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "MRS. GANDHI DEAD; WIFE OF MAHATMA" "Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Poona, Where She and Husband Were Held in Detention" and more with one column photo of Mrs. Gandhi. (see)
Other news, sport and adverti... See More
Item #547676
February 24, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 24, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'We'll Go With FDR 7 Pages: Revolution In Congress". 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 #547677
February 25, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 25, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Barkley's Answer to FDR" "Congress Told We Must Help People Free Spain" "Terror In France" "Russians Open New Offensive" " Still There" "Yanks Continue Bombing Factories" "Finland Fishing For Soft Peace". The paper features other war news a... See More
Item #547679
February 27, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated February 27, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Why FDR Is Right in Fight With Congress" "Allies Pamper Business Pal of Mussolini" "'They Shall Inherit The Earth'" "One-Third of U.S. Opposes Free Speech". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
In the "People In The News" article ... See More
What Hitler has done to the youth...
Item #621158
February 28, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, Feb. 28, 1944 The headlines read" "What Hitlerism Has Done to Youth" "We Want to Quit - Finns Tell Hitler" "Pig Sties for War Workers - Florida Housing Blocked" "Vichyites Can't Halt Patriots' Sabotage" "2 Catholic Groups Attack Health Bill" "Soviets Roll Up Northern Front".
Tabloid-size, complete i... See More
Item #547680
February 29, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 29, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'One World, Two Willkies" "Russians Shell Key to Baltic" "Milk Trust Challenged" "Fail to Break Vote Deadlock" "Jobs for Veterans" "Death to Jewry, Taught Nazi Youths" "Lonergan's Lawyer In Action". The paper features other war news and stor... See More
Item #547703
March 01, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 1, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'We Land in Admiralty Islands" "Russia Offers Finland Soft Peace" "Bulgaria may Quit, Too" "Your Living Standard Endangered" "Seige of Pskov Begun". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see ... See More
Item #547705
March 03, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 3, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Soldier Vote Fraud - Servicemen Sold Out (an editorial)" "Allies in Italy Ban Anti-Fascist Demonstration" "Lepke Gets Stay of Execution" FEPC Admits Anti-Bias Drive Is Lagging". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good ... See More
Movie Casablanca wins best picture...
Item #670527
March 03, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1944
* Movie Casablanca wins best picture
* Academy Awards
* Humphrey Bogart - Ingrid Bergman
Page 17 has one column headings that includes: "MOVIE AWARD GOES TO JENNIFER JONES" "Chosen Best Actor of Year---'Casablanca' Takes 'Oscar' as the Top Picture" and more. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this p... See More
Item #547706
March 05, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated March 5 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Deal With Franco Near" "Weir Opens War On Labor" "Truman Exposes Excess War Profits" When Europe Is Freed" "Storm Over 'Reader's Digest'" . The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue in two sections and is in good condition, se... See More
Louis Lepke Buchalter Executed...
Item #591640
March 05, 1944
THE SUNDAY STAR-TIMES, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 5, 1944
* Eighth Air Force 1st bombing of Berlin strike
* World War II - WWII
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter Executed
* Sing Sing Prison
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AMERICAN FORTRESSES STAGE THEIR FIRST RAID ON BERLIN" with subheads (see photos).
Al
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* Eighth Air Force 1st bombing of Berlin strike
* World War II - WWII
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter Executed
* Sing Sing Prison
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AMERICAN FORTRESSES STAGE THEIR FIRST RAID ON BERLIN" with subheads (see photos).
Al
Item #547707
March 06, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 6, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Franco's Troops Fight Us in Italy" "Soviets Cut 120-Mile Breach in Nazi Lines" Eyewitness: Battle of Tarawa" "What Other Papers Side-Stepped" "Postwar Education". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condi... See More
Item #547709
March 07, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 7, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Debunking Race Superiority" "Russian Victory" "What Happened to U.S. Magnesium" "U.S. Bomers Rock Berlin, Lose 68" "Axis Radio Calls Hearst Great Help" "Federal Ballot Extended GIs of 2 States" . The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #547710
March 08, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 8, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Answering Geo. Creel's Defense Of Hull" "GOP Bill to Chisel On Overtime Pay" "Dewey's Plan Won't Give Soldiers Vote" "Hitler's Conspiracy In the U.S.A." "Yanks Open Two-Pronged Drive on Rabaul". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is ... See More
Item #547712
March 09, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 9, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "And Some People Want To Stop Bombing Berlin" "Liberals Call New Protest On Badoglio" "Soldier Tells of Nazis Training U.S. Bundists" "2 N.Y. Bills Would Ban Job Discrimination"". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and i... See More
Item #547713
March 10, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Russian Victory" "Japs Open Offensive" "Women 'Spank' Taber" "Allies Find Poverty, Black Markets in Italy" "Rayburn Kills Hope for Real GI Vote Bill" "Berlin Still Burning" "Soviet May Not Get Italian Ships". The paper features other war news a... See More
Item #547714
March 12, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated March 12, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Strike Conspiracy Charged To Ford" "Victor Bernstein: U.S. Embargoes Democracy for Mexico" " Advertising Men Meddle With Textbooks" "No Wonder They're Fighting Small Investors' Suits" "Max Werner: This Is Russia's Chance to Crush Nazis". The paper features other ... 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
Item #547718
March 15, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 15, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Quintuplets In Argentina... But No American Soldier" "Senate Would Uphold GI Vote Veto" "Weirton 'Hatchet Gang' Beats Up CIO Men" "Italians Abandoned to Expediency" "Wood Admits He Saw MacArthur" "Nazi Ukraine Front Cracks Wide Open". The paper features ... See More
Item #547719
March 17, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 17, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "To Atty, Gen. Biddle: Why Don't You Prosecute Chas. E. Coughlin?" "Kuh Reports Hitler's Latest Trick - Nazis Seek To Negotiate". 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
Item #547722
March 20, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated March 20, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Don't Forget Coughlin" "Time to Throw Hayes Out of Spain" "Dies Tried to Suppress 'Sabotage'" "How Fascism Thrives in Eire" "Red Army in Bessarabia" "Minorities See Through Dewey Sham" "Charge 'Scottsboro' Case in Army". The paper features othe... See More
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