Ze'ev Jabotinsky death... Jewish Revisionist Zionist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1940



* Ze-ev Jabotinsky death (1st report)

* Jewish Revisionist Zionist - Zionism

* Odessa, Ukraine author poet orator



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JABOTINSKY DEAD; LED NEW ZIONISTS" with subheads and photo. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Byron Nelson wins 1942 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1942



* Byron Nelson wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

* World War II - WWII era



The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Nelson Beats Hogan by Stroke to Take Masters' Golf Laurels Secpnd Time" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Byron Nelson winning the 1942 Masters Golf Tourname... 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  

General George Patton takes over in North Africa....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1943



* General George S. Patton promoted

* Takes control in North Africa campaign

* World War II - WWII



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Patton Commands in Mid-Tunisia; Leads Americans in Offensive" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage on General George S. Patton taking control in the campaign in North Africa.

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Battle of Guadalcanal...

MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE, Iowa, Nov. 17, 1942  



* Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

* Savo Island - Solomons



A nice banner headline on the historic naval battle of Guadalcanal: "HAIL U.S. PACIFIC TRIUMPH" "23 Jap Warships Sunk; Foresee Yank Victory in Guadalcanal" with more subheads.

The complete section one with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, g... 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  

Germany begins its "blitzkrieg" against England...

LOS ANGELES TIMES--E X T R A, Aug. 13, 1940 



* Adlertag "Operation Eagle Attack"

* Nazi Germany Luftwaffe operation

* British Royal Air Force victory

* During the Battle of Britain



The bold, 2-line banner head notes: "BLITZKRIEG BEGINS! GERMANS REPULSED" with a wealth of related subheads on the beginning of the attack upon England.

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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  

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  

1943 Operation Husky... Sicily, Italy invasion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1943



* Invasion of Sicily Italy begins

* Operation Husky

* World War II - WWII

* 1st stage of Europe liberation



The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "ALLIED TROOPS START INVASION OF SICILY; NAVAL ESCORTS BOMBARD SHORE DEFENSES; LANDINGS PRECEDED BY SEVERE AIR ATTACK" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3... 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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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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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  

Japan surrendering...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 10, 1945



* Japan surrendering

* World War II original



This 10 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "U.S. Prepares to Reject Jap Offer to Surrender but Keep Emperor" with related subheads and photo.



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Nazis predict a "doomed" D-Day invasion...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 27, 1944  



* German occupation publication

* D-Day invasion to fail ?



A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

Among the front page reports are: "Futile Air Attacks on the Atlantic Wall" "France Certain Invasion Threat is... See More  

Nazis suggest what Gentiles need to know... Jews are not gentle victims...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 26, 1944  A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

Among the front page reports are: "Italian Battle Grows In Intensity" "Heavy Anglo-American Tank Losses" "German Population Undaunted" "Anglo-Americans Talks... See More  

Internment of the Aliens...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1941  Page 52 carries a report "Aliens to Be Held in Southwest" as well as an additional article "100 Aliens on Coast Sent to Montana" with subheads "Those Held as 'Dangerous' Go From San Francisco Area to Camp at Missoula", "One a Magnesium Expert", "Detention of Hansgirg May Shut Down Los Altos Plant - Ols... See More  

Don Gentile becomes new pilot ace... Evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine...

THE EVENING LEADER, Staunton, Virginia April 10, 1944 



* Don Gentile becomes the new American ace pilot 

* Odessa, Ukraine is evacuated



This 8-page newspaper has a one column photo on the front page with caption: "New-Record Ace" which is a photo on Don Gentile who just passed the famous Captain Eddie Rickenbacker for shooting down the most enemy airplanes during wartime... See More  

Release of Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros"... Georgia to repeal Poll Tax...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1945



* Walt Disney's ~ The Three Caballeros

* Georgia Poll Tax



This issue has a premiere week ad for the historic release of the 1st movie to merge animation and live action.  Walt Disney's The Three Caballeros starred: Panchito, Joe Carioca, and Donald Duck, with actresses Aurora Miranda, Dora Luz and Carmen Molina. Although the ad is quite smal... 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  

Attempted assassination of Hitler...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1944 



* Adolph Hitler escapes assassination plot

* Operation Valkyrie - Loyal aides stay put



The last column of the ftpg. has: "HITLER PLEADS WITH ARMY TO REMAIN LOYAL" with a subhead. The article carries over to pg. 2 where there is a photo of Hitler with Mussolini.

This was shortly after the attempted assassination of Hitler.

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1941 Brooklyn waterfront explosions & fire disaster...

NEW YORK POST, Aug. 18, 1941



* Brooklyn, New York City sabotage ?

* Waterfront explosions & fire

* Pier 27 conflagration disaster



The front page has a very nice banner headline for display: "SHIPPING AND PIERS AFIRE; 25 EXPLOSIONS IN HARBOR" and large photo. (see images) Another related photo inside. The attack on Pearl Harbor was just a few months away.

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1945 Attack on Yokosuka, Japan....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1945



* Attack on Yokosuka - Japan

* United States Navy air raid

* Imperial Japanese Navy



The front page has a great banner headline: "CARRIER PLANES LASH REMNANTS OF FOE'S NAVY AS OUR WARSHIPS SHELL TOKYO BAY ENTRANCE" with subheads. Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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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.

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The Nazis invade Holland...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 10, 1940 



* World War II Germany - Nazis

* Germans Invade Western Europe



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOLLAND BATTLES RAGING NAZIS REPORTED CHECKED" with a subhead and related map. (see images) A nice headline on early efforts of Hitler to conquer Western Europe.

Complete with 42 ages, light toning, some small binding holes and a l... See More