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.
1945 occupation of Japan begins...
Item #589286
August 30, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 30, 1945
* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* General Douglas MacArthur
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay
This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "ALLIED FORCES POURING INTO JAPAN FROM HUGE AIR AND SEA FLEETS" with subheads. Coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy ente... See More
1945 occupation of Japan begins....
Item #589089
August 31, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 31, 1945
* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* General Douglas MacArthur
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay
This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "OCCUPATION OF JAPAN IS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY" with subheads. This is coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy entering To... See More
MacArthur lands in Japan....
Item #685427
August 31, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1945
* United States Marines land on Japan
* General Douglas MacArthur takes control
* World War II American Occupation begins
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "M'ARTHUR OPENS HEADQUARTERS IN YOKOHAMA; FINDS JAPANESE ACTING IN FULL 'GOOD FAITH'; FREED PRISONERS CHARGE BRUTALITY BY FOE" with many subheads and related ... See More
U.S. regains Possession of Wake Island...
Item #662620
September 05, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1945
* Wake Island back in U.S. possession
* Post World War II Japan
The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED ON WAKE ISLE" with subheads that include: "EPIC OF ATOLL ENDS" "Americans Go Ashore to Crown Heroic Fight of marines in 1941" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Flight 537 airplane disaster....
Item #570849
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 8, 1945 This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "22 ON AIR LINER DIE IN CRASH LANDING IN CAROLINA SWAMP" "Eastern Air Lines Plane Cuts a Swath 50 Feet Wide Through 200 Feet of Trees, Brush" "WRECKAGE FOUND BY BOY" and more. (see) Reporting continues on the back page with a few ... See More
Jimmie Foxx's last HR....
Item #564402
September 10, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 10, 1945
* Jimmie Foxx last career home run
* Dick Fowler no-hitter
* MLB baseball
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13:
* PHILS TRIP PIRATES AFTER 4-3 SETBACK
* Foxx's Second Homer of Day Paces 24-Hit Attack That Wins Afterpiece, 14-3
with box scores. (see)
This was Jimmie Foxx's last MLB career home run as he would r... See More
Hideki Tojo's attempted suicide....
Item #628906
September 12, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1945
* Hideki Tojo suicide attempt
* Imperial Japanese Army general
The front page has a full-banner headline: "Yanks Abolish Jap Black Dragon Society" with subheads that include: "MacArthur Orders Dissolution" and more. Also included is the 3-line, 3-column heading: "Doctors Grant Tojo Even Chance to Survive Se... See More
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp horrors...
Item #716000
September 20, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust
Page 5 contains a very compelling article on the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "EYEWITNESS TELLS OF BELSEN HORROR" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice cond... See More
Jewish Holocaust plans discovered in Berlin...
Item #714967
September 21, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1945
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations proved
The top of page 11 has one column headings that reveal plans for future Jewish persecution and murder, along with details of related events dating back to 1938: "NAZIS ORGANIZED THE 1938 POGROM" and "Records Reveal Plans of the Hitlerites for '... See More
Jewish physician identifies Holocaust leaders...
Item #715303
September 22, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Jewish woman gets revenge
Page 5 contains a very compelling article on identifying Nazis leaders involved in the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "Belsen Survivor Picks Out Nazis" and subhead: "Jewish Woman Physician Who Was Also i... See More
Chicago Cubs win 1945 pennant....
Item #649922
September 30, 1945
THE BOSTON HERALD, September 30, 1945
* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant
* MLB baseball
The front page has a two column heading: "Chicago Cubs Win Flag" (see) The sport's section (page 34) has a three column heading: "Cubs Clinch N. L. Flag" and more with box scores and standings. First report coverage on the 1945 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant. They wou... See More
Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...
Item #661197
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More
Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...
Item #661198
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More
Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...
Item #661199
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More
Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...
Item #661200
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More
"Monty has a double!"
Field Marshal Montgomery's body-double fooled Germany...
Item #637489
October 04, 1945
DAILY EXPRESS, London, October 4, 1945
* Clifton James delivers as "Monty's" body-double
* Great D-Day bluff
The front page has "Monty Has A Double - His D-Day bluff deceived the Germans", with related text and a photo of Lieut. Clifton James as Montgomery. Read the article to learn more details regarding this great deception which helped keep the actual date for D-D... See More
Chicago Cubs in World Series....
Item #650022
October 04, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1945
* Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
* World Series of baseball (game 2)
* Last time Cubs was in the series (before 2016)
The front page has a two column headline: "Detroit Tigers Take 2nd Game To Even Series" with subhead and inning by inning description.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages... See More
Post WWII coverage - Germany & Japan - 7 front pages...
Item #661215
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of at least 7 outer leave... See More
Irma Grese admits guilt in Jewish Holocaust murders...
Item #715894
October 06, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 6, 1945
* Nazi female camp guard Irma Grese
* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"
* Jewish holocaust Atrocities & murders
* Bergen-Belsen & Auschwitz concentration camps
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BELSEN GIRL GUARD BLAMES ALL OF SS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in gre... See More
Post WWII coverage - Germany & Japan - 7 front pages...
Item #661217
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of at least 7 outer leave... See More
1st Conscientious Objector Medal Of Honor Winner...
Item #686893
October 09, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 9, 1945
* 1st Conscientious Objector winner
* Desmond T. Doss wins Medal of Honor
* Blockbuster movie "Hacksaw Ridge" fame
* Also in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing the Rising Sun"
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Highest Medal Bestown on 15 War Heroes" (see) First report coverage on Doss winning the Medal on Honor
... See More
* 1st Conscientious Objector winner
* Desmond T. Doss wins Medal of Honor
* Blockbuster movie "Hacksaw Ridge" fame
* Also in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing the Rising Sun"
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Highest Medal Bestown on 15 War Heroes" (see) First report coverage on Doss winning the Medal on Honor
Nazi ringleaders are indicted in 1945...
Item #685557
October 19, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 19, 1945
* Nazi leaders are given indictments
* Hermann Goering - Rudolph Hess
* Which led to the Nuremberg Trials
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Humanity's Case Against Hitler Regime Set Forth In Historic Indictment" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, ge... See More
Vidkun Quisling (Premier of Norway) executed..
Item #673863
October 24, 1945
THE MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24, 1945 The front page has a 2 column article: "Vidkun Quisling Reported Executed by Firing Squad". The Premier of Norway during the Nazi invasion was executed for, "...military and civilian treason, murder, manslaughter, embezzlement, larceny, robbery and malfeasance in office." , including, "turning over defense secrets t... See More
Nazi leader Robert Ley suicide....
Item #642234
October 26, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 26, 1945
* Robert Ley suicide death
* German Labour Front leader
The front page has two column heading: "Ley, Nazi Labor Boss, Hangs Self With Towel In Nuernberg Jail Cell" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Robert Ley, head of the German Labour Front, suicide while awaiting trial at Nuremberg for war crimes.
Other news, spo... See More
Albert Einstein warns of global annihilation....
Item #684328
October 27, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 27, 1945
* Albert Einstein warns the World
* Atomic bombs - nuclear war
* Shortly after World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "Einstein Urges Global Control of A-Bombs" with subheads and small photo of Einstein. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor margin wear, small library stamp above h... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame...
Item #578132
November 11, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 11, 1945
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* Number 1 & 2 teams meet
* Doc Blanchard
* NCAA college football
This 30+ page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside, near back): "Army Marches over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subhead: "Blanchard and Davis Run Wild" and stats. C... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame...
Item #588653
November 11, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 11, 1945
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* Number 1 & 2 teams meet
* Doc Blanchard
* NCAA college football
This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 15A: "Army's Great Grid Team Drives Over Notre Dame, 48-0" with subheads and stats. 1st report coverage on the famous football game between the Army Cadets and N... See More
Jerome Kern death... "Show Boat" musical fame....
Item #580808
November 12, 1945
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 12, 1945
* Jerome Kern death (1st report)
* Show Boat musical fame
This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on page 17: "Jerome Kern's Pen Is Stilled", "Week's Illness Fatal to Famous Composer" with small photo of Kern (see photos).
Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition, s... See More
Jerome Kern death... Show Boat musical fame....
Item #658390
November 12, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1945
* Jerome Kern death (1st report)
* Show Boat musical composer fame
Page 21 has one column headings that include: "JEROME KERN DIES; NOTES COMPOSER, 60" "Creator of Many Outstanding Stage and Screen Melodies, Including 'Show Boat' Music" "'Ol' Man River' A Favorite" and more with photo of Kern. (see)
Ot... See More
Jewish homeland in Palestine ?...
Item #589370
November 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1945
* British Mandate for Palestine
* Jewish homeland discussed
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "U.S., BRITAIN SHARE PALESTINE INQUIRY, SHAPE TRUSTEESHIP", "Bevin and Truman Announce Accord--President's Plea for Wider Entry Rejected" and more. Complete text on Truman and Bevin's sta... See More
Jewish concentration camp atrocities....
Item #715989
November 17, 1945
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 17, 1945
* Josef Kramer, Irma Grese & others found guilty
* Belsen, Oswiecim & Dachau concentration camps
* Nazis - German atrocities - Jewish Holocaust
The front page has a one column heading: "Belsen Beast and 8 to Die"" with subhead. See image for brief text here. Irma Grese is not mentioned in the report but she was one of the others f... See More
Irma Grese and Josef Kramer death sentence.........
Item #715995
November 18, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese death sentences
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp leaders
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Kramer and Irma Grese Will Die With 9 Others for Reich Murders" (see images)
Complete in 46 pages, rag edition, a little light staining,... See More
King Ibn Saud & the Palestine situation....
Item #700278
November 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1945
* Ibn Saud statement
* King of Saudi Arabia
* Palestine - Jews & Arabs
Page 6 has a one column heading: "IBN SAUD CAUTIONS LONDON ON ZIONISM" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day shortly after World War II. Complete in 36 pages, rag edition, nice condition.... See More
Thanksgiving Day, 1945... The 1945-6 "Strike Wave"...
Item #700067
November 22, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 22, 1945
* Thanksgiving Day edition
* Great front-page graphic
* The 1945-6 workers strike-wave
The front page has the banner headline: "U.S. ACTS IN 2 BIG STRIKES", followed by a related article. This most prominent feature is the large, color, Thanksgiving-themed illustration of the front page. Other news of the day, sports, and advertising are found... See More
U.S. wartime food rationing ends....
Item #566619
November 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 24, 1945
* Wartime food rationing ends in U.S.
* Post World War II era
This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Red-Point Rationing Ends; Supplies Found Adequate" and more. (see) Tells of the end of the U.S. World War II era food rations.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condit... See More
Lake Chelan school bus disaster...
Item #584962
November 27, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 27, 1945
* Chelan WA Washington
* School bus crash disaster
* Lake Chelan
This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "15 Pupils Lost In Bus Dive". This is a 1st report of the Chelan, Washington snow storm and bus disaster in which 15 students were killed in Lake Chela... See More
1945 Lake Chelan school bus disaster...
Item #570851
November 27, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 27, 1945
* Chelan WA Washington
* School bus crash disaster
* Lake Chelan
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "15 CHILDREN DROWN IN BUS IN A STORM" "Driver Also Lost as Vehicle on Way to Chelan, Wash., School Hits Rock, Falls in Lake" and more. (see)
Tells of the C... See More
World War II camp newspaper...
Item #598894
November 28, 1945
CEBU, Hollandia, Netherlands East Indies, Nov. 28, 1945 In the dateline is "An Army Daily", being one of the various "camp newspapers from the WWII era printed on small sheets by a mimeograph machine. Some of the front page reports are headed: "All ETO Troops Back Home by Feb. 1, Senator Says; Takes Ride In Troopships" "Hitler Planned to Rub Out Ambassador"... See More
Felix 'Doc' Blanchard wins Heisman Trophy...
Item #667716
December 04, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 4, 1945
* Felix 'Doc' Blanchard wins Heisman Trophy
* Army Black Knights - College football
Page 23 has one column headings that include: "BLANCHARD WINS HEISMAN TROPHY", "Army Fullback Votes Nation's Outstanding Player of 1945--Glenn Davis Runner-Up" and more with a nice two column photo of Blanchard. Always nice to ha... See More
Thomas Hunt Morgan death in 1945...
Item #583397
December 05, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1945
* Thomas Hunt Morgan death
* Biologist - geneticist - embryologist
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "T. H. MORGAN DEAD; FAMED BIOLOGIST, 79", "Clarification of Heredity, Laws Won Nobel Prize in '33 for California Ex-Professor" with photo of Thomas H. Morgan. A first report on his death.
Other news, sp... See More
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle... Perhaps the most famous unsolved mystery...
Item #642055
December 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1945
* Bermuda Triangle Flight 19 disappearance
* 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
* One of the most famous unsolved mysteries
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "AIR ARMADA OF 252 HUNTS NAVY PLANES" with subhead. (see) This is an actual report of one of the more bizarre mysteries in American history, particularly with the controversy ... See More
Dachua prison guards convicted in 1945...
Item #697440
December 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1945
* Dachua - 1st Nazi concentration camp
* Nazis prison guards convicted of horrors
* Dr. Klaus Schilling - Nazi human experimentation
The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "40 Dachau Guards Convicted of Horrors; U. S. Military Court to Sentence Them Today" (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
... See More
Josef Kramer "Beast of Belsen" execution......
Item #715718
December 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1945
* Josef Kramer execution by hanging
* "The Beast of Belsen" concentration camp
* William Halsey welcome home celebration
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Kramer and 10 Others Hanged For Belsen-Oswiecim Atrocities" (see images) Also a two column headline at the top of the front page: "Halse... See More
Cleveland Rams... NFL title in 1945...
Item #585144
December 17, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis)
* Washington Redskins
This 10 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 6: "Cleveland Wins National Pro Football Championship" with subheads, lineup and photo of Bob Waterfield (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Some damag... See More
1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL title...
Item #673593
December 17, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis) vs. Washington Redskins
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Rams Win Before 32,178 Fans, 15-14, As Baugh's Pass Hits Post For Safety" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light toning at the margins, general... See More
General Patton close to death (eve)...
Item #649991
December 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945
* General George S. Patton day of death
* Post World War II reports
Page 9 has a one column heading: "Patton Has Setback; Alarm Is Discounted" (see) Patton would die on this day.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high p... See More
General Patton close to death (eve)...
Item #714728
December 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945
* General George S. Patton day of death
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)
The front page has a one column heading: "Patton Contracts Infection" (see image) Patton would die on this day.
FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2), small binding holes along the left margin, good condition.... See More
General George S. Patton death burial..
Item #650026
December 23, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1945
* General George S. Patton death
* Post World War II reports
The front page has a two column heading: "Patton Receives GI's Last Salute; Burial Tomorrow in Luxembourg". (see) Coverage continues on page 13 with related photo. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 22 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipe... See More
Death of George Patton...
Item #584988
December 23, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, December 23, 1945
* General George S. Patton death
* Post World War II
This 14 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Patton Will Be Buried in Luxembourg" and "Funeral Services For Famed General This Morning"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Small binding holes along the spine, otherwise go... See More
1945 Fourmile,Kentucky mining disaster...
Item #570611
December 27, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 27, 1945
* Straight Creek mine explosion
* Fourmile, Kentucky
This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Mine Explosion Traps 30 to 50 In Kentucky; Fire Hampers Rescue"
Tells of the Straight Creek mine explosion near Fourmile, Kentucky.
Other news of the day throughout, Rag edition in great co... See More
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