Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1939



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich

* The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany



The front page has a five column headline: "MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE FORECAST" with subheads that include: "Germany Is Tense" "Shocked by Munich Blast, People Now Feel Blow at Britain Is Near" "Ma... See More  

Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945



* 1st & 7th United States Army

* Generals Patch and George S. Patton

* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing

* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More  

Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 3, 1942 



* Tugboat Admiral sinking 

* Lake Erie disaster 



This 52 page newspaper has a small, discrete one column headline on page 29: "14 Drowned in Lake Erie"



This tells of the tugboat Admiral sinking in Lake Erie. Unfortunate for such a small report, but it is what it is, a 1st report.



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1939 Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1939



* Sachsenhausen concentration camp opens 

* Oranienburg, Germany political prisoners



Page 6 has small, somewhat discrete one column headings: "Jewish Camp Set Up" "Germany Establishes Polish Center at Sachsenhausen" (see) Early report on the famous concentration camp just after the beginning of World War II. This item is being ... See More  

Whirlaway wins the Preakness in 1941...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 11, 1941 



* Whirlaway - horse racing 

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins) 

* Triple crown winner 



This 40+ page newspaper has two column headlines on page 4 of the sport's section (inside): "Whirlaway Captures Preakness With Ease" and more (see photos). This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for... 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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Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 22, 1940

 

* Leon Trotsky assassination

* Soviet Union Red Army founder

* Marxist Theorist



The front page has a one column heading: "TROTSKY DIES CHARGING OGPU PLANNED ATTACK" with subheads and photo showing Trotsky on his death bed. (see images)

Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gen... See More  

Fritz Von Opel arrested in 1942 U.S...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942



* Fritz von Opel arrested in America

* Rockets - rocketeer - rocketry



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Von Opel Arrested In Florida as Alien" with photo of Opel (see photos). He was considered a dangerous alien during wartime with Germany with his great knowledge of rocketry at the time.



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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust coming to light



Page 2 has a brief report with a small one column heading: "Rumanians Slaughtered" with subhead. (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.

What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then having a firsthand account from the day... See More  

Cincinnati Reds win World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1940



* Cincinnati Reds win World Series

* Detroit Tigers



The front page has one column headings that include: "REDS TRIUMPH, 2-1, OVER TIGERS TO WIN WORLD SERIES, 4-3" Team's First Championship in 21 Years Sets Off Rousing Celebration in Cincinnati" and more. (see) Much more in the sport's section with banner headlines, subheads, photos ... See More  

re. 1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 20, 1942 



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed 

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers 

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier 



The front page has two column photo of President Roosevelt giving Doolittle the Congressional Medal; of Honor with heading: "Plane Racer Bombed Tokyo" with brief text. (see images) This was when... See More  

1945 Pappy Boyington & His "Black Sheep" squadron...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945



* Pappy Boyington's welcome home

* United States Marine Corps fighter ace

* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)

* World War II Medal of Honor recipient 



The top of page 5 has a three column photo with heading: "Pappy" Boyington Reunited With The Old Gang" Also a one column heading: "Boyington, Air Ace Of Marines, Is H... See More  

1945 "Sun Gun" ?... Nazi Germany scientists...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1945



* Sun Gun - heliobeam - death ray - orbital weapon

* Realization of Nazis' scientists looking into it

* Continued World War II events vs. Japan



Beginning on the front page is a bizarre report with a two column heading: "Nazis' Scientists Planned Sun 'Gun' 5,100 Miles Up" and continuing on page 5. (see images)

Complete with 32 pa... See More  

1942 Invasion of France... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1942 



* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France

* Allied amphibious attack - tanks

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. ALLIED TROOPS, TANKS RAID DIEPPE 9 HOURS; MORE THAN 1,000 PLANES AID IN LAND ACTION; 182 NAZI CRAFT, 95 BRITISH HIT; KRASNODAR LOST" with various subheads and related photo. Nice for display. More on... See More  

1945 super atomic bomb development announcement...

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 25, 1945



* New super atomic bomb developed

* Post Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

* Leslie C. Arends' warning announcement



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "NEW ATOMIC BOMB BARED" with subhead. (see images) See below for information.

Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.



Note: On September 24, 1945, U.S. Representative Leslie ... See More  

1945 Firebombing of Osaka, Japan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1945



* Firebombing raid on Osaka, Japan

* United States Air Force B-29 bombers

* Crossing the Rhine at Remagen, Germany



The front page has a banner headline: "NEW B-29 BLOW FIRES 4 SQUARE MILES OF OSAKA" with subheads. (see images)

Also: "AMERICANS 2 MILES FROM RUHR SUPERHIGHWAY AS THEY EXPAND BRIDGEHEAD UNDER AIR COVER" with subheads and ... See More  

Bill Newton's beheading made public...

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 10, 1945



* Australian pilot Bill Newton beheading

* Made public for the first time

* Japanese atrocities - cannibalism & more



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "AUSTRALIA REPORTS JAP HORROR" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of Japanese atrocities committed on American and Australian soldiers including a report of a Australian pilot being ... See More  

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated March 26, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "What Communists' New Line Is All About" "Winchell's 15-Point Challenge To Dies" "Eye Witness: Inside Germany" "6 Quite Deweys' Anti-Hate Committee". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



In the "People In The News" article are photos of Bob... See More  

1943 Nazi rocket glider bombs 1st used...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1943



* Henschel Hs 293 guided missile 1st used

* Rocket warfare during World War II

* New German radio controlled  glider bomb



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Nazi Rocket Glider Bomb Is Seen For First Time, Diving at Convoy" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete 1st section only with a... See More  

Jimmy Doolittle becomes WWII General....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 23, 1942



* James 'Jimmy' Doolittle becomes a General

* Post Doolittle raid on Japan

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "Doolittle Promoted To Brigadier General" (see image). Interesting he received this honor just a few days after his famous air raid on Japan but weeks before the public knew he was involved.

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Liberation of Warsaw, Poland by the Russians...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 17, 1945



* Liberation of Warsaw Poland by the Russians



The front page has a banner headline: "WARSAW LIBERATED BY REDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.



Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.

Winter War in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1939



* Battle of Suomussalmi

* Winter War  - Finland

* Soviet Union - Soviets

* World War II - Finns



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE IN ARCTIC; 22 BELOW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.



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Operation Millennium Cologne Germany....

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, June 1, 1942



* Cologne Germany 1,000 bomber raid

* Operation Millennium - World War II



This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "COLOGNE, GERMAN INDUSTRIAL CENTER, LAID WASTE BY MASSIVE BRITISH RAID; THREE-QUARTERS OF CITY LEFT AFLAME" with subheads (see images). This tells of the famous 1,000 bomber r... See More  

1948 Einsatzgruppen trial... SS officers sentenced...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 9, 1945



* Einsatzgruppen trial ends with sentences

* Nazis - SS Officers - death sentences

* Jewish Holocaust - extermination of Jews

* SS mobile death squads - war crimes



Page 37 has a six column heading: "20 Nazis Found Guilty in Slaying of Million" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, minor spine wear, very nice condition.

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re. 1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1945



* Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings

* Japan reveals the horrors of the historic event



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JAPANESE STRESS HIROSHIMA 'HORROR'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on Japan claiming radioactivity was the main cause of the deaths. Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer denied this claim.

Complete with 24 p... See More