Battle of the Bulge prelude... Courtney Hodges...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1944 



* General Courtney Hodges

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY HITS OUT ON 10-MILE ROER LINE" with subheads that include: "Hodges Only Two Miles From Last Key Enemy Base West of Rover" and more. Two related maps on page 5. See photos for partial cov... See More  

The war in Europe has ended...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, May 8, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Germany's Surrender" Unusual to have a first report from America's financial publication.

Complete with 8 pages, a little margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Leonard Bernstein... Symphony # 1 NY debut....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1944



* Leonard Bernstein - conductor composer

* Symphony No. 1 Jeremiah debut

* New York Philharmonic



Page 19 has a one column heading: "BERNSTEIN SCORES IN OWN SYMPHONY" with subhead: "Conducts the Philharmonic in Premiere of 'Jeremiah'--Jennie Tourel Soloist". First report coverage on Leonard Bernstein's 1st symphony prem... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Austria exterminations



The top of page 6 has one column headings that include: "GERMANS WIPE OUT JEWS IN AUSTRIA" "Almost All the Original 200,000 Have Been Killed or Sent to Eastern Ghettos" "All Prisons Are Jammed" and more. (see) Coverage on the ongoing atr... 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  

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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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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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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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  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944 



* Rare allied issue dropped from aircraft

* Pre D-Day invasion of France (1 week away)



 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. ... See More  

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.

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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  

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  

1945 Buchenwald concentration camp revealed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 23, 1945 



* Buchenwald concentration extermination camp

* Atrocities and inhuman conditions announced



The front page has a two column heading: "Stories Of Atrocities Will Be Given Public Following Inspection" with subhead. (see images)

Much other World War II reporting. Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin... See More  

Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939 



* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany

* World War II at the beginning - WWII

* Britain and France entering the war



The front page has a banner heading: "ATHENIA REPORTED SHELLED" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More  

Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1942



* Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers"

* First American Volunteer Group (AVG)

* Republic of China Air Force vs. Japan

* Shark faced Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft



Page 3 has a one column heading: "2 A. V. G. Fliers Aided In Defending Yunnan" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition. 



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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  

Hirohito meets w/ Douglas MacArthur in 1945...

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 27, 1945



* Hirohito - Emperor of Japan

* Historic visit to Douglas MacArthur

* World War II ending events



The top of the front page has a nice headline: "HIROHITO IN 'SOCIAL' CALL ON MACARTHUR" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.



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Battle of Kula Gulf...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 6, 1943



* Battle of Kula Gulf - Solomon Islands

* World War II naval battle - WWII

* United States Navy - Japanese Imperial



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Fleet Heavily Damages Jap Naval Forces In Battle Of Kula Gulf, Navy Reports On Incomplete Information" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the battle of Kula Gulf.

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1942 



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time 

* Nazi-occupied Europe persecution 



This 42 page newspaper has one column headings on page 13: "WAR ON JUDAISM BY NAZIS RELATED" "7,000,000 Jews Under German Rule to Be Denied Religious Rites on Rosh ha-Shanah" "Record Is Documented" and "Martyring of Ra... See More  

1942 St. Louis Cardinals win AL pennant....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 28, 1942  This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Cards Win Pennant on Final Day; Series Starts in St. Louis Sept. 30". Page 20 has a banner headline that reads: "Cooper Held Logical Choice to Pitch World Series Opener For the Cardinals" with subheads and related photos. (see) Loads of tex... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations

* Lomza & Bialystok ghettos



Page 3 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "2,500 Poles Executed" "Mass Executions in Lomza and Bialystok Reported" (see image)

See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupi... See More  

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  

Naples and Avellino Captures by Allies

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 2, 1943



* Naples and Avellino captured

* Allied invasion of Italy

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a five column headline: "FDR Pledges Liberation Of Pope; Allies Drive On From Fallen Naples!" with subheads. First report coverage on the allied forces capture of Naples and Avellino, Italy.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margin... See More  

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated February 27, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Why FDR Is Right in Fight With Congress" "Allies Pamper Business Pal of Mussolini" "'They Shall Inherit The Earth'" "One-Third of U.S. Opposes Free Speech". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



In the "People In The News" article ... See More