V-E Day...

THE WILLIAMSPORT SUN, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1945  



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit



A two-line banner headline proclaims: "President Proclaims Victory Over Nazis But Says War Only Half Won".

Several subheads include: "Thunder of Our V-E Day Echoes Afar" and "Designates Sunday As Day of Prayer for victory in Trying years Just Ended - A Proclamati... See More  

World War II ends in Europe...

THE DURHAM SUN, North Carolina, May 8, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit



The two-line banner headline announces: "ALLIES PROCLAIM V-E, HOSTILITIES END TODAY" with several related subheads including: "Truman Says  War On Maps Will Continue.

Include is a 4 part map with the caption beginning: "A Map Roundup of Germany's Rise and Fall..."... See More  

The "fattest Nazi"...

THE STARS & STRIPES, Germany Edition, May 13, 1945 



* Hermann "Fat Boy" Goering



The front page features a photo headed: "He Used to Throw a Lot of Weight Around" and the caption noting: "Reich Marshal Herman Goering, perhaps the fattest Nazi in captivity." with front page text on him & other end of war items. One report is headed: "Goering Admi... See More  

Ernest Kaltenbrunner captured...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 16, 1945 



* Ernest Kaltenbrunner captured 

* Nazi death camp gas originator 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "AMERICANS SEIZE MASS GAS KILLER" "Kaltenbrunner, Originator of Germans; Technique of Execution, in Custody"



Tells of the capture of Nazi death camp (Auschwitz) head Ernest Kaltenbru... See More  

Plane and Boat named after Ernie Pyle...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, May 26, 1945



Page 5 reports "Plane, Boat Carry Name Of Man Who Gave Doggie His Due" which are named after Ernie Pyle. Included are two photos (see images). The frontpage of the issue includes the articles "Himmler Measured For Pine Box; Hunt Still On For Von Ribbentrop" and "Smoke Blocks View of Tokyo's Damage".



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Robert Ritter von Greim suicide death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 28, 1945



* Robert Ritter von Greim suicide

* WWI German flying ace death

* Commander-in-Chief of Luftwaffe



The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Air Chief Suicide; New Details of Hitler's Last Days" with subheads. Photo of Greim on page 3. (see)

World War II coverage vs. Japan as well.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, smal... See More  

Hitler and Eva Braun wed... Is Hitler still alive?...

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  

Hitler & Eva Braun had children?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1945



* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's children?

* World War II - WWII



This 36 page  newspaper has a very interesting but discrete report on page 6 with small one column headings: "Tells Of Hitler Children", "Swede Reports Hunt for Them--No Comment at Shaef". This report claims that Hitler & Braun had two young ch... See More  

Borneo invaded... Rita Hayworth...

STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 12, 1945  



* Borneo campaign - Southwest Pacific

* Pin-up girl Rita Hayworth photo



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: "Allies Invade Borneo And Nearby Labuan; Resistance Is Slight" "Yanks Repulse Two Okinawa Counter... See More  

USS Saratoga... Japanese kamikaze attacks...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1945 



* USS Saratoga - aircraft carrier - USS Hazelwood

* Japanese kamikazes - Iwo Jima

* Joachim von Ribbontrop captured





This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "RIBBONTROP IS CAPTURED IN HAMBURG" with subheads. (see photos) Also on the front page are one column headlines: "CARRIER SARATOGA BADLY HIT OFF IWO&q... See More  

William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 19, 1945 



* William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) 

* Arrested for treason 



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "HAW HAW APPEARS ON TREASON CHARGE" "Axis Propagandist Subdued as He Faces London Court--600-Year Old Law Invoked"



Tells of the indictment of William Joyce.



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1945 USS Bunker Hill... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1945



* USS Bunker Hill - Essex-class aircraft carrier

* Invasion of Okinawa - Kamikazes attack



The front page has a four column headline: "LOSS OF 392 ON U.S. CARRIER REVEALED" with subheads that include: "Big Flat-Top Saved In Suicide Attacks" and more with related photo. (see) Reporting continues on page 5 with more photos. First report cov... See More  

Early space station possibility? in 1945...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945



* Space station?

* Space travel - Moon

* Hermann Oberth



This 30 page newspaper has a editorial on page 16 with a one column heading:  "THAT GERMAN SKY ISLAND". Tells of the idea of a possible space station with mirrors which was. The first successful space station would not occur until 1971.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browni... See More  

One of the last battles of World War II...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1945  This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AUSTRALIANS ASHORE AT BALIK PAPAN, DRIVE INLAND NEAR BORNEO OIL PORT" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.



wikipedia notes: The Battle of Balikpapan was the concluding stage of the Borneo campaign (1945). The landi... See More  

The war continues against Japan...

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 7, 1945  



* USS Columbia - United States Navy crusier

* Japanese kamikaze airplane attack photo (rare)



This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."

The front page reports include: "400 Superforts Hit 5 Cities in J... See More  

1945 Troopship Queen Mary homecoming photo...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1945



* RMS Troopship Queen Mary photo

* American military homecoming

* European Theatre of World War II



The top of the front page has a four column photo showing the RMS Queen Mary which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "It Was A Record Day For Allied Soldiers As 34,355 Arrived Here" Also a two column heading: "34,355 More... See More  

1945 Potsdam Conference...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 16, 1945



* Potsdam Conference (Germany)

* The Big Three meeting

* Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill



This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: " 'Big Three' In Potsdam For Historic Meeting", with nice photo of Harry Truman with caption: "Ready For Conference". Other news of the day through... See More  

1945 Potsdam Conference...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 17, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference (Germany)

* The Big Three meeting

* Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TRUMAN CALLS ADMIRAL LAND" with subhead: "Urgent Summons Cabled From Potsdam, Sees Berlin Ruins".



Other news of the day including sports advertis... See More  

Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...

NEW YORK POST, July 30, 1945 



* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash

* Empire State Building

* Betty Lou Oliver miracle fall



The front page has a heading: "EMPIRE STATE CRASH PROBED"

Page 5 has a three column heading: "Army Investigating Empire State Crash; Sailor's Body Found" with 2 related photos.

Also of interest is a four column heading on the same page: "The... See More  

1945 Mel Otts 500 home runs... New York Giants...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1945



* Mel Ott hits no. 500 home run

* 1st to achieve in National league

* New York Giants - MLB Baseball



The sport's section (page 23) has one column headings that include: "OTT DRIVES NO. 500 AS GIANTS WIN, 9-2" "Mel's Circuit Wallop Among Big Drives Struck Against Four Braves' Pitchers" and more with box scores. (see) First ... See More  

Byron Nelson 18th victory record....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 5, 1945  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Nelson Rallies to Beat Furgol in Canadian Open".



This tells of Byron Nelson's famous 18th win in 1945 which is still a single season record and considered by many as the most impressive record in golf history. This wa... See More  

Planning for surrender in 1945...

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1945 



* Japan's surrender terms stated

* Douglas MacArthur to be in charge

* V-J Day days away



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES TO LET HIROHITO REMAIN SUBJECT TO OCCUPATION CHIEF; M'ARTHUR IS SLATED FOR POST" with various related subheads and a photo of: "Gen. Douglas MacArthur" .

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Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...

SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945  



* World War II ends

* Japanese surrenders

* Terrific headline



We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.

This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More  

Displayable issue on the end of World War II...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1945 



* World War II ends - Japan surrenders

* V-J day celebration beginning



See the photos for the great & bold banner headline proclaiming: "PEACE! VICTORY!" with subheads and a print beneath of Japan's flag broken and in flames. Much more inside. Also reporting on the loss of the USS Indianapolis.

Complete first two sections of three w... See More  

Wetherford TX B-29 Superfortresses collide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1945 



* Wetherford, Parker County, Texas

* B-29 Superfortress Bombers collision 

* End of World War II 



Page 38 has one column headings: "18 BODIES FOUND IN 2-BOMBER CRASH" "Only Two Escape in Collision of Army Fortresses Over Middle Texas" (see) First report coverage on the 2 B-29 Superfortresses that collided over Wetherfo... See More