"BATTLE ON MARNE; ITALY BOMBS GENEVA" - WAR EXTRA!

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940



* Great WWII reporting!

* War Extra - Battle on Marne... Italy attacks Geneva



The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, near-full-banner headline: "BATTLE ON MARNE; ITALY BOMBS GENEVA". Additional headlines include: "Rain Helps French Slow Nazi Attacks; Duce Bases Blasted", with additional s... See More  

Occupation of Berlin by U.S. Army in 1945....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1945



* Occupation of Berlin, Germany

* United States Army enters capital





The front page has a two column heading: "U. S. Flag Raised in Berlin; British Take Over District" with subhead.  Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 21, 1940

 

* Leon Trotsky assassination (day of)

* Soviet Union Red Army founder

* Marxist Theorist



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TROTSKY IN GRAVE CONDITION AFTER PICKAX ATTACK" with subheads and photo. (see) He would die on this day

Complete with all 28 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 29, 1944 



* General George S. Patton 

* U.S. First & Third Army - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge - Belgium



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS NEAR MEUSE CIRCLED BY YANKS" with subhead and photo of General Patton. (see)

Incomplete issue containing the first 4 pages only, loose at the spine, light toning at the folds, nice for d... See More  

Fibber McGee and Molly...

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 9, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "The Case Against Our Pro-Hirochito Policy" "Blistering Gen. Somervell" "Couglinite Now Navy Chaplain" "Russia May Offer Poles Compromise" "How We Are Winning the South Pacific". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



This issues also featur... See More  

General Patton...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 31, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "By a Neutral Eyewitness: Official Report on Jap Terrorism" "Report AMG Plan to Set Up King In So. Italy".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



On the back page of this issue is a photo of General Patton.



This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos ... See More  

Jewish homeland in Palestine?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1943



* Jewish rescue in Palestine?

* Extermination of Jews in Europe



This 70+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "PALESTINE CALLED MAIN HOPE OF JEWS",

"Willkie and Other Leaders Urge Action Now to Save Victims of Hitler" and more. See photos for coverage on the use of Palestine to save the Jewish population from exte... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1943 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public 

* Nazi-occupied Russia exterminations 



This 60+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 19: "GERMAN MASSACRE OF 15,000 DETAILED" and "Survivor Tells of Christmas Killing of Kharkov Jews by Invaders in 1941." See photos for coverage on the atrocities in ... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 6: "Nazi Execution Mill Reported In Poland" and "Fugitive Tells of Mass Killings in Electrically Charges Vats". See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland. Rare t... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1941 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public 

* Nazi-occupied Poland - Polish Ghettos 



This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 31: "DEATH RATE SOARS IN POLISH GHETTOS", "Rises as Much as 15 Times the Normal in Some Places, Dr. Henry Szoszkies Reports", "Many Facing Starvation", ... See More  

Theodor Eicke, head of Concentration Camps, killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1943 



* Jailer Theodor Eicke killed 

* Jewish concentration camps 



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3: "Chief Reich Jailer Killed", "Eicke, Head of Concentration Camps, Slain in Action". See photo for brief, but 1st report coverage on the death of Theodor Eicke. Eicke was a key figure in the establis... See More  

"Germany...will incontestably win this war..."

THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Feb. 28, 1942 



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII



Among the front page reports are: "Vulnerability of the British Empire" "Navy Unable to Cope with Present Day Warfare" "Why The Axis Will Win This War" which is a fascinating article, beginning: "Germany and her valiant allies will incontestably wi... See More  

FDR death...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 14, 1945 



* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Wash. D.C. funeral

* World War II - WWII



The top of the front page above the masthead is a nice banner headline that reads: "NATION PAUSES TODAY FOR ROOSEVELT FUNERAL" with illustration. Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, minor spine wea... See More  

1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1941



* Louis D. Brandeis death (1st report)

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice



The front page has a great banner headline: "BRANDEIS, NOTED JURIST, DIES" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Dwight Eisenhower to lead D-Day attack....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1943



* General Dwight D. Eisenhower c

* Chosen to lead D-Day by FDR



The front page has a one column heading: "ALLIED INVASION ARMY TO BE LED BY EISENHOWER" with subhead. (see) More inside with a few related photos.

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spi... See More  

1942 Battle of Stalingrad begins...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1942



* Battle of Stalingrad beginning

* World War II - WWII

* Volograd, Russia



The front page has a one column heading: "BATTLE IN PART OF STALINGRAD, GERMANS CLAIM" with subhead. Related map is on page 8. Coverage near the start of the Battle of Stalingrad which is currently named Volograd, Russia. Always nice to have notable events in histor... See More  

1945 Battle of Okinawa ending...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ends (eve)

* Operation Iceberg victory



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. OKINAWA GUNS HOLD FIRE AS AMERICANS DIG OUT FOE IN LAST THREE TINY POCKETS" with subheads. (see) More on page 2 with related map. Coverage on the final day of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States mil... See More  

Battle of Badung Strait....

NW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 23, 1942



* Battle of Badung Strait

* Bali - Dutch East Indies

* Imperial Japanese Navy



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAP BALI FLEET SMASHED" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Badung Strait which is off Bali in the Dutch East Indies. A false report here as history shows Japan won this battle.

Complete with al... See More  

Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1944 



* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY POURS ACROSS THE SAAR" with subheads that include: "Third of Sarreguemines Is Taken as Patton Speeds Offensive" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Force Foe Ba... See More  

Battle of the Bulge prelude... Patch & Patton...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1944 



* General Alexander Patch

* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY PUSHING FOE OVER ROER; 7TH WINS HAGUENAU, A SAAR KEY" with subheads that include: "Patton's Forces Repulse 11 More German Counter-Blows Against Bridgehea... See More  

George S. Patton makes Lieutenant General...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1943



* General George S. Patton promoted

* World War II - WWII (1st report)



The top of page 4 has a small one column heading: "Patton and Spaatz Picked As Lieutenant General" 1st report coverage on famous World War II hero, George S. Patton, being promoted to Lieutenant General. Unfortunate for the small, inside page report here, but still a first rep... See More  

Nazis take all of France...

LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, Nov. 11, 1942 



* All of France under German control

* World War II - WWII

* Adolph Hitler - Nazis



A large & bold banner headline announces: "NAZIS SEIZE ALL FRANCE" with a subhead: "Unoccupied Area Invaded; Yanks Storm Casablanca" and "Petain Protests Move by Hitler".

The complete first section with 16 pages, minor wear at t... See More  

1942 Battle of Bataan ending w/ fall....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1942



* Battle of Bataan ending

* Allies surrendering to Japanese

* Philippines Campaign

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a five column heading: "JAPANESE FORCES POUND NEW LINE ON BATAAN" with subheads. (see) This Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March. Nice to have in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 4... See More  

1st air raid on Berlin during WWII...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 5th WAR EXTRA, June 8, 1940



* 1st allied bombing of Berlin, Germany

* French bomber raids German capital

* World War II - WWII original



The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "ALLIES BOMB BERLIN" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Another WWII related banner headline also.

Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and minor ... See More  

Julius Streicher captured... Anti-semitic leader...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1945



* Julius Streicher captured

* Anti Jewish - Jews leader

* Nazi Party member



The front page has a one column heading: "STREICHER, FOE OF JEWS, SEIZED BY JEWISH YANK" with subhead and small photo. (see)

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within masthead, small binding holes and minor wear at the spine, gener... See More