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690812

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...

Item #690812

June 16, 1941

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941



* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?

* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move




The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES; Huge Fleet Steams South From China" with subhead: "Major Action Predicted in Pacific Waters" (see) Was this the fleet that ultimately attacked Pearl Harbor ? Nice headline more than ... See More  

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694992

1945 Attack on Yokosuka, Japan....

Item #694992

July 19, 1945

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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672820

Carlson's raiders attack Makin Island in 1942....

Item #672820

August 22, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 22, 1942



* Makin Island raid

* United States Marines Corps

* Evans Carlson & Chester Nimitz

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a one column heading: "U. S. Marines Annihilate Two Jap Units" and more. (see)

Other news of the day throughout with much more on World War II. Complete in 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, s... See More  

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701225

Tony Zale wins title... Adolf Hitler Speech...

Item #701225

July 20, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1940



* Boxer Tony Zale victory

* Boxing middleweight title fight

* 1st time a World champion


* Adolph Hitler speech

* "Peace of Destruction"

* Reichstag building, Berlin




The front page has a five column heading: "British Call Hitler's Peace Offer 'Old Stuff'" with subheads. (see images) Large portion of the speech on page 6... See More  

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642382

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

Item #642382

May 22, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations




Page 5 has one column headings: "NAZIS BAR RESCUE OF 1,350 ORPHANS", "Refuse Safe-Conduct for Ship to Carry Jews Whose Parents Were Murdered in Balkans". See images for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. Rare to find such reports... See More  

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716215

1945 Irma Grese and Josef Kramer trial begins...

Item #716215

September 24, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945



* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others

* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II

* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes 

* Jewish Holocaust  - exterminations - atrocities

* Gas chamber survivor Sophie Litwinska 




The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "OSWIECIM VICTIM ACCUSES GERMAN" with subhead. Also a five ... See More  

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710190

Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940...

Item #710190

August 22, 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)

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568484

Plane and Boat named after Ernie Pyle...

Item #568484

May 26, 1945

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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662622

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

Item #662622

March 30, 1944

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  

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647905

1939 Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp...

Item #647905

September 30, 1939

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  

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683251

Mussolini kicked out...

Item #683251

July 26, 1943

DAILY NEWS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, July 26, 1943 



* Italy - Benito Mussolini ousted

* Pietro Badoglio takes over

* World War II - WWII




The bold banner headline above the masthead announces: "ITALY DECLARES MARTIAL LAW" with subhead and photo of Mussolini. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3.

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583623

Whirlaway wins the Preakness in 1941...

Item #583623

May 11, 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  

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581923

Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...

Item #581923

December 03, 1942

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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626012

Joe DiMaggio in cigarette advertisement...

Item #626012

October 01, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 1, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio in fullpage cigarette advertisement

* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers


* World Series of baseball



The back page has a great full page advertisement with Joe DiMaggio promoting Camel cigarettes. One photo shows DiMaggio actually smoking a cigarette with caption: "You Bet I Smoke Camels. Along With All That Swell Flavor, Camels Ar... See More  

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670527

Movie Casablanca wins best picture...

Item #670527

March 03, 1944

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  

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650974

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

Item #650974

November 08, 1943

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  

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578916

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

Item #578916

February 28, 1942

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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617326

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

Item #617326

January 14, 1943

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  

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620398

Cincinnati Reds win World Series...

Item #620398
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  

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697830

re. 1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

Item #697830

May 20, 1942

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  

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716336

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

Item #716336

May 22, 1944

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 22, 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  

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704937

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

Item #704937

May 29, 1944

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  

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694789

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

Item #694789

March 16, 1943

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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693331

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

Item #693331

February 14, 1943

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  

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716529

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

Item #716529

May 29, 1944

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  

Item from our most recent catalog - #356, released for July, 2025

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716337

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

Item #716337

May 29, 1944

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  

Item from our most recent catalog - #356, released for July, 2025

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616766

George S. Patton assigned to Europe...

Item #616766

April 22, 1944

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  

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567824

Batting helmets first used in Major League B aseball....

Item #567824

June 07, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 7, 1941  This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 13: "Pirates Defeat Giants Twice" with subheads including: "MARKS IN FIELD SET IN 5-4, 4-3 VICTORIES" and more with subheads below as well.



Near the bottom of this report is a subhead reading: "Giants Don Headguards" which tells of the very first baseball gam... See More  

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712623

Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...

Item #712623

May 26, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945



* USS Ingraham - destroyer

* United States Navy

* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack

* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese




Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

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695428

1944 Battle of Aachen, Germany...

Item #695428

October 12, 1944

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  

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692965

Robert Ritter von Greim suicide death...

Item #692965

May 28, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 28, 1945



* Robert Ritter von Greim suicide

* WWI German flying ace death

* Commander-in-Chief of Luftwaffe




The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Air Chief Suicide; New Details of Hitler's Last Days" with subheads. Photo of Greim on page 3. (see)

World War II coverage vs. Japan as well.

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703737

The Blitz of 1940 begins over London...

Item #703737

September 07, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1940 



* The Blitz (1st Phase) BEGINS

* Germany bombs London England 

* World War II - WWII campaign




The top of the front page has four column headline: "GERMAN PLANES RAID LONDON ALL DAY..." with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the very beginning of The Blitz.

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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714474

Camp O'Donnell captured on Luzon Island...

Item #714474

January 24, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1945



* Camp O'Donnell captured by U.S. Army

* Post Bataan Death March - Luzon Island

* Japanese brutality - horrors fame

* Rescue of allied prisoners underway

* Battle of the Bulge ending




The front page has a two column heading: "Camp for Bataan's Victims Captured by U. S. Troops" Related map on page 8. (see images)

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701008

1943 Operation Kutuzov... Orel, Russia...

Item #701008

August 05, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 5, 1943



* Operation Kutuzov

* Oryol - Orel, Russia

* WWII Red Army




The front page has a nice 3-line, 5-column headline: "RUSSIANS ENTER OREL, NAZIS FLEE; RED ARMY ATTACKS AT BELGOROD; WARSHIPS AID ADVANCE IN SICILY", with subheads and a related photo. See images for details.

Complete with 36 pages, "rag edition" (print for libraries), slightly ... See More  

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547714
Item #547714

March 12, 1944

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated March 12, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Strike Conspiracy Charged To Ford" "Victor Bernstein: U.S. Embargoes Democracy for Mexico" " Advertising Men Meddle With Textbooks" "No Wonder They're Fighting Small Investors' Suits" "Max Werner: This Is Russia's Chance to Crush Nazis". The paper features other ... See More  

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714664

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

Item #714664

June 29, 1945

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)

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715690

1942 Invasion of France... WWII...

Item #715690

August 20, 1942

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  

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694990

Jewish homeland in Palestine?....

Item #694990

April 25, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1943



* Jewish rescue in Palestine?

* Extermination of Jews in Europe




The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PALESTINE CALLED MAIN HOPE OF JEWS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the use of Palestine to save the Jewish population from extermination under Hitler's control in Nazi Germany.

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547679
Item #547679

February 27, 1944

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.



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691565

1943 Operation Husky....

Item #691565

July 10, 1943

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  

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717557

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

Item #717557

September 13, 1945

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  

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694256

Naples and Avellino Captures by Allies

Item #694256

October 02, 1943

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.

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695827

First of this "Combat Edition" we have offered...

Item #695827

October 27, 1943

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Fifth Army Combat Edition, Italy, Oct. 27, 1943  The motto in the dateline is "Be Alert And Live".

The banner head reports: "Nazis Flee Russ Trap" and smaller heads: "Disaster Looms" "Fifth Gains Heights" "Nazis Need Machinery" "You're In Italy".

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715839

1945 super atomic bomb development announcement...

Item #715839

September 25, 1945

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.



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695478

1944 Formosa Air Battle....

Item #695478

October 14, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1944



* Formosa Air Battle - Philippine Sea

* United States Navy - Fast Carrier Task Force

* Imperial Japanese Navy - Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 JAPANESE SHIPS HIT, 396 PLANES WRECKED IN 2-DAY CARRIER PLANE ATTACK ON FORMOSA" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 7. Always nice to have notable events in histo... See More  

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701182

1945 Firebombing of Osaka, Japan...

Item #701182

March 14, 1945

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  

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691508

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

Item #691508

February 03, 1944

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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687050

1943 Lampedusa Island captured...

Item #687050

June 13, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1943



* Lampedua Island captured

* Pantelleria Island

* Operation Corkscrew

* Italian Campaign - Italy

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "LAMPEDUSA FALLS SWIFTLY TO AIR-SEA ATTACK; 10,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED ON PANTELLERIA" with subheads. (see)

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697243

Assassination attempt upon Adolf Hitler...

Item #697243

November 11, 1939

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1939 



* Adolf Hitler assassination attempt

* Hunt for the suspects - pre Valkyrie

* Resistance fighter Georg Elser




The front page has one column headings: "NAZIS ARE BAFFLED BY MUNICH BLAST" "Unable to Find Perpetrator, but Assert Bomb That Hitler Escaped Had Foreign Origin". Reporting continues on page 2. This was the work of res... See More  

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692090

Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...

Item #692090

February 25, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 25, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces




The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOW WE BEAT ROMMEL" with lead-in: "What Did It?---The Courage Of American Boys" and subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass duri... See More  

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