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  

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  

Movie Casablanca wins best picture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1944



* Movie Casablanca wins best picture

* Academy Awards

* Humphrey Bogart - Ingrid Bergman



Page 17 has one column headings that includes: "MOVIE AWARD GOES TO JENNIFER JONES" "Chosen Best Actor of Year---'Casablanca' Takes 'Oscar' as the Top Picture" and more. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this p... See More  

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  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust coming to light

* Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland

* Mention of the Palmiry massacres



The top of page 37 has a one column heading: "TYRANNY OF NAZIS IN WARSAW SHOWN" with subheads. (see) See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland where extermination of the Jewish population was most prevalent. Ra... See More  

George S. Patton assigned to Europe...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1944 



* General George S. Patton reassigned 

* European theater of war 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "PATTON GETS POST LINKED TO INVASION" and "General Arrives in Britain--Command Not Specified by Assault Role IS Indicated" Report continues on page 3 with photo of Patton with caption: &qu... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More  

Joe DiMaggio plans to enlist in U.S. Army...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1943



* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army

* New York Yankees

* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold



This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 27: "Joe DiMaggio, Reconciled With Wife, Plans to Enlist; Reiser, Dodgers, in Army" with subheads that include: "YANKEES WILL LOSE THEIR OUTFIELD ACE" "DiMaggio, After Sett... 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 Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo....

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, February 21, 1945.



* Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo

* Fighting on Mount Suribachi

* United States Flag planting close



The front page has a somewhat brief report with small heading: "Marines Take Iwo Airfield..." and more. (see image) The iconic flag raising on Mount Suribachi would occur two days later. Given the small report here, it is somewhat surprising... See More  

Operation Barbarossa... German invasion of Russia... Moscow...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1941



* Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of Russia

* Battles for Moscow - Soviet Union 



The front page has a banner headline: "3 MILLION HURLED AT MOSCOW" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 38 pages, archival mend along the right margin, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 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 DRIVES NORTH FOR SAAR AFTER JUNCTION OF TWO DIVISIONS" with subheads that include: "MAGINOT LINE CUT" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Hammer Out New Gains ... See More  

1943 Withholding tax bill signed into law...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1943



* Withholding tax bill signed into law

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

* World War II era



The top of the front page has a one column headings: "PAY-AS-YOU-GO TAX IS SIGNED INTO LAW; IN EFFECT ON JULY 1" "Wage and Salary Earners Will Find 20% Withheld to Put Then on Current Basis" and more. (see) First report coverage continues o... 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  

"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA! 9 A.M. Final...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940  (9 A.M. Final Edition)



* Great WWII reporting!

* War Extra



The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, full-banner headline: "NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK". Additional headlines include: "BRITISH SMASH ITALY BASIS" and "Rain Aids Defense of Paris; Fascist Bombs Hit Geneva.&... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Rovno, Eastern Poland prison camp massacre



Page 6 has a brief article headed: "Whole Population Of Prison Executed" "Germans Retaliate for Attempted Break Fatal to Two Guards" (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being know... See More  

U.S. regains Possession of Wake Island...

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  

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* United States Marine Corps (USMC)

* Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign



The front page has a four column headline: "U.S. FORCES CAPTURE MAIN AIRFIELD, SEIZE TWO MORE ISLETS IN MARSHALLS AREA" with subheads and 2 photos of the commanding Generals. (see)

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Landing in Solomons...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated September 8, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Japs Again Land in Solomons" "Nazis Rip Into Center of Russian Line Before Stalingrad" "FDR Will Lick Inflation With or Without Congress". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional detai... See More  

Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1943



* Battle of Stalingrad ending

* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII

* One of the bloodiest battles in history



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS' STALINGRAD CHIEF CAPTURED, ONE OF LAST 2 POCKETS WIPED OUT" with subheads. Related map on page 2. (see) Coverage on the closing events of the Battle of Stalingrad which was con... See More  

Tripartite Pact.... Axis powers unite...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 27, 1940



* 1940 Tripartite Pact

* Germany - Japan - Italy

* Axis powers officially unite



The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR PACT AIMED AT U. S. JOINS JAPAN AND AXIS" with subheads. First report coverage on the Tripartite Pact which was signed in Berlin by the representatives of Germany (Nazis), Japan and Italy.

Complete in 46 pages... See More  

1943 Operation Husky....

THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, 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: "SICILY INVADED BY ALLIES; VAST FLEET CONVOYS TROOPS" with subhead. (see) Small hole and stain at the top of the word "Allies" caused by the attempt to remove a add... See More  

1944 Battle of Aachen, Germany...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1944



* Battle of Aachen, Germany

* World War II - WWII urban fighting

* 1st city on German soil to be captured



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AACHEN BLASTED AFTER DEFYING UNTIMATUM; GERMANS REPORTED FLEEING THE BURNING CITY" with subheads and related map. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More