Japan says they will surrender...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 14, 1945



* Japan Surrenders (day of)

* Great issue for display

* World War II over



 The 2-line banner headline announces: "SURRENDER NOTE ON WAY, TOKYO RADIO ANNOUNCES" with various related subheads. The ftpg. photo shows General Eisenhower & others. 

The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-12, various wear at the margins with some ... See More  

George S. Patton takes over the Third Army...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 15, 1944 



* General George S. Patton takes command

* United States Third Army

* Pre Battle of the Bulge

* Operation Dragoon (1st report)

* Southern France invasion



The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "SOUTHERN FRANCE INVADED BY GREAT ALLIED FORCES" with subheads and related map. (see images) First report coverage on "... See More  

1945 Malmedy massacre... Battle of the Bulge.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 15, 1945



* Malmedy massacre in Belgium

* Battle of the Bulge nears the end

* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators



The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE FROM BELGIUM; 232 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED" with subheads.

The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "Yanks Fighting in 'Field of the Dead' Cry for Revenge on Butchers" wi... See More  

The Nazi perspective on the Battle of Britain...

BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG, Germany, Sept. 19, 1940  This was the Life magazine of Germany, filled with various photos.

The full front page shows German pilots returning from a bombing mission over England. Several photos show the results of the bombing raids, known as the "Battle of Britain".

Tabloid size, complete in 32 pages, nice condition.

Japenese attack California coast...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1942 



* Attack on California coast

* Ellwood oil field shelling

* Japanese submarine I-17



The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUBMARINE SHELLS CALIFORNIA OIL PLANT" with subheads. (see)

This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick were destroyed—but its i... See More  

Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943



* The five Sullivan brothers killed

* United States Navy sailors

* USS Juneau sinking



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More  

Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...

NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945 



* Battle of Iwo Jima

* Mount Suribachi summit reached

* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo

* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)

* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower



The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.

Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield&... See More  

Best Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1942



* Chicago Bears vs. Pro football all-stars

* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl

* Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "BEARS DEFEAT LEAGUE ALL-STARS, 35 TO 24" with subheads, lineups and related photo. Nice for display.

Much on World War II with nice front page headline. Complete with all 3... See More  

Roosevelt defines four freedoms...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 6, 1941

 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms defined

* State of the Union Address



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT URGES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ARMS FOR ALL NATIONS FIGHTING TYRANNY" with subheads. (see images) Text of Roosevelt's message starts on the front page and continues inside with relate

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

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. Sept. 7, 1939  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. And this was the first issue printed after the Nazi invasion of Poland on September 1.

The front page shows a German bomber pilot on mission over Poland. There are many war-related photos inside including one of Hitler and Goring, a... See More  

American forces enter Rome, in a Honolulu newspaper...

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, June 5, 1944  



* Fall of Rome, Italy  - liberated by the allies

* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away (date of issue)

* From the origin of America entering the war

* World War II - WWII - nice for display 



A dramatic front page with huge: "EXTRA" dropped out of a black box at the very top, then the banner headline above the ma... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 6, 1943



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta

* 2nd fight - Robinson's 1st ever loss

* Boxing - Boxers



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "ROBINSON WIN STRING BROKEN" and "La Motta Floors Negro as He Takes Decision". This was the famous second fight in which LaMotta beat Robinson.

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1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... WWII....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure

* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities

* Jewish resistance - Jews



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "ALL WARSAW JEWS HELD 'LIQUIDATED'" "Rabbi Miller Gets Report of Final Massacre After 60 Nazis Had Been Slain in Ghetto" See photos for text on the end of the Wa... See More  

Battle of the Philippine Sea...

DAILY NEWS, Los Angeles, WAR EXTRA, June 22, 1944



* Battle of the Philippine Sea

* Mariana Islands

* Pacific War



A nice banner headline announces: "BIG U.S.-JAPANESE SEA FIGHT RAGING" and subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of the Philippine Sea near the Mariana Islands. This was the last of five major 'carrier-vs.carrier' engagements with Japan..

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Nazi general attempt an escape to Japan...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1945  The front page has an interesting, bold headline: "SEIZE U-BOAT TAKING KEY NAZIS TO JAPAN" with a subhead: "Luftwaffe Chiefs Captured at Sea". This was just 10 days after the surrender of Germany, and less than 3 months before Japan would surrender to end World War II.  The related article mentions in part: "A 1,600 ton Nazi ... See More  

Dr. Stephen S. Wise calls for Palestine homeland for Jews...

NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, September 27, 1945  The back of the front page has a 4-column heading: "Rally Will Demand Palestine As a Haven to Homeless Jews", which includes in part: "The council co-chairman, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland and Dr. Stephen S. Wise of New York, today declared: 'In spite of the unequivocal resolution adopted by the British Labor Party confe... See More  

Iwo Jima report...

Sugar Ray Robinson... Jake LaMotta... Joe Louis...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, February 25, 1945



Three prime boxers are covered in the sporting segment of this issue: Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta and Joe Louis (see images).



A front page report has details regarding the fighting on Iwo Jima:  "Marines Gain Slowly Against Fierce Jap Iwo Jima Defenses".



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Joe Louis boxing victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1941



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber

* Billy Conn

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LOUIS, NEAR DEFEAT, STOPS CONN IN 13TH AND RETAINS CROWN", "Bomber Suddenly Turns Tide, Hammering Foe to Floor With Furious Attack" and more. Much more in the sport's section inc... See More  

The "Subway Series"...

Yankees Win 1941 World Series...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 7, 1941



* New York Yankees win world series championship

* Brooklyn Dodgers

* Subway series



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



"World Series title Goes To Mighty Yankees Again"



with subhead: "Brooklyn Dodgers Go Down To Final Defeat, 3 to 1, In Turbulent Battle"



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Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations



This 32 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "FOE PUT NURSERIES INSIDE DEATH CAMP" and "Fairy-Tale Settings to Amuse Children of Internees Are Found at Holland Prison".



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Attempt to kill Hitler... Real life "Valkyrie" event...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 20, 1944



The popular movie starring Tom Cruise is based on the real-life event reported in this newspaper.



Being a early report, the front page has a small, breaking news style report with one column headline:



* Hitler Injured By Assailants



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Nile Kinnick named "All American"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939



* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

* Maxwell Award trophy



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll" with ballot result... See More  

1942 Battle of Midway naval victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1942



* Battle Of Midway loss admitted by Tokyo ?

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "TOKYO PRESS HINTS AT MIDWAY DEFEAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 42 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.



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1st report of Roosevelt War Refugee Board...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944



* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board

* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order



Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".

Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. See images for details.



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1st use of the German V-1 Flying Bomb...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1944 



* German V-1 Flying Bomb

* Early cruise missile

* Robot planes - no pilot 

* Buzz bomb - doodlebuug

* London terror bombing



The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Pilotless Planes Explode In Britain" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the m... See More