World War II
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Japanese executes 3 American prioners of war...
Item #706528
August 12, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug.12, 1944.
* Japanese execute 3 American prisoners
* POW Ferdinand Frank Meringolo photo
* Hoten Camp in Mukden, Manchuria
* World War II - WWII atrocities
The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE EXECUTE 3 U. S. PRISONERS" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 7 with photo of one of the victims.
Much more on World War II. Comp... See More
Item #547726
March 26, 1944
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...
Item #691585
December 20, 1943
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....
Item #713868
April 23, 1942
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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1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...
Item #708296
August 27, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London, England bombings
* World War II - WWII
The the top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER SWEARS TO CRUSH BRITAIN WITH GIANT NIGHT-RAIDING FORCES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 44 pages, a few archival mends along the right margin, a little margin wear with tiny b... See More
re. 1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki...
Item #697442
August 25, 1945
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
Minnesota Golden Gophers... 1940 National champs....
Item #601828
December 03, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and mo... See More
Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...
Item #712748
December 29, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943
* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle
* New commander of the Eighth Air Force
* Promoted Lieutenant general
* To lead air attack on D-Day
The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)
Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Operation Millennium Cologne Germany....
Item #683478
June 01, 1942
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
Opening of the 1942 movie "Jungle Book"...
Item #713560
April 03, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1942
* Opening of the movie "Jungle Book" (eve)
* Technicolor action adventure film
* Adaption of Rudyard Kipling's book
Page 25 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book" in New York City which began the following day. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of t... See More
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
Battle of Kula Gulf...
Item #617033
July 06, 1943
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.
Other... See More
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".
Although there were many editions of this famous military n... See More
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.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margin... See More
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
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.
In the "People In The News" article ... See More
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
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)
Complete with 34 pages,... See More
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.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, smal... See More
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.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More
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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
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)
Complete with 32 pa... See More
Actor Leslie Howard killed in 1943....
Item #626778
June 03, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1943.
* Actor Leslie Howard killed in airplane crash
* 'Gone with the Wind' movie fame (Ashley Wilkes)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS HIT AIRLINER; LESLIE HOWARD PUT AMONG 17 MISSING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history
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* Actor Leslie Howard killed in airplane crash
* 'Gone with the Wind' movie fame (Ashley Wilkes)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS HIT AIRLINER; LESLIE HOWARD PUT AMONG 17 MISSING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history
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
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)
Complete 1st section only with all 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condit... See More
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
Japanese war crimes made public in 1942...
Item #711914
July 25, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 25, 1942
* Early Japanese war crimes exposed
* Empire of Japan atrocities made public
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STORY OF YANKS HELD BY JAPS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Winter War in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...
Item #709738
December 21, 1939
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.
wikipedia notes: The Battle o... See More
MacArthur lands in Japan....
Item #685427
August 31, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1945
* United States Marines land on Japan
* General Douglas MacArthur takes control
* World War II American Occupation begins
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "M'ARTHUR OPENS HEADQUARTERS IN YOKOHAMA; FINDS JAPANESE ACTING IN FULL 'GOOD FAITH'; FREED PRISONERS CHARGE BRUTALITY BY FOE" with many subheads and related ... See More
1943 Battle of Rennell Island...
Item #714060
February 03, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, Feb. 3, 1943
* Battle of Rennell Island - Solomons
* Last major naval engagement
* During the Guadalcanal Campaign
* World War II - WWII Pacific theater
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES; U.S., JAP SHIPS SUNK" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small b... See More
1948 Einsatzgruppen trial... SS officers sentenced...
Item #708937
April 09, 1945
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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American & Russian armies meet in Germany...
Item #701906
April 27, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1945
* United States Army join Russian troops in Germany
* Historic meeting - World War II
A banner headline announces: "TRUMAN REPORTS ALLIED JUNCTURE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
World War II begins... Poland invasion...
Item #713077
September 27, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 27, 1939.
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
* World War II WWII beginning
* German invasion of Poland
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "3000 DIE IN WARSAW 'INFERNO'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More
Liberation of Warsaw, Poland by the Russians...
Item #702687
January 17, 1945
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.
"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #716361
February 19, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066 (eve)
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Congressmen Demand All American-Born Japs Be Moved From Coastal Areas" with lead-in: "Enemy Aliens" and subhead. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 on this d... See More
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
Bill Newton's beheading made public...
Item #700013
September 10, 1945
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...
Item #697757
April 23, 1945
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
Landing in 1943 Italy...
Item #711962
September 03, 1943
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 3, 1943
* Operation Avalanche
* Allies invade Italy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES LAND IN SOUTH ITALY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, a few small pen notations including one on the front ... See More
Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...
Item #716533
May 14, 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.
AI not... See More
Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......
Item #712616
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945
* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* American flag (old glory) raised over city
* Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
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Landing in Solomons...
Item #546008
September 08, 1942
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
"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA! 9 A.M. Final...
Item #679987
June 12, 1940
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
Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak (52 & 53)...
Item #664573
July 14, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end (52 & 53)
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball doubleheader
The sports section (page 21) has a four column headline proclaiming: "Yanks Take Two for Record of 14 in Row" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio Hits in Both Contests As 50,387 Watch 8-1, 1-0 Sweep" and more with bo... See More
Siege of Budapest ends w/ capture... General Patton...
Item #713824
February 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1945
* Siege - Battle of Budapest ends w/ capture - Hungary
* Post-Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton
The front page has a nice banner headlines: "BUDAPEST IS TAKEN AT COST OF 159,000 TO FOE"& "BRITISH CLEAR REICHSWALD, PATTON PUSHES ON" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 36 pages, l... See More
1945 Battle of Okinawa... Yonabaru...
Item #691826
May 12, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 23, 1945
* Yonabaru (port city) captured
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan
* United States Army (USA)
The front page has a nice displayable headline: "CAPTURE KEY OKINAWA CITY" with subheads. related map on page 2. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small address stamp within the masthead, a little spine wear, generally nice.... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #701203
December 02, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Dec. 2, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
Complete with all 26 pages, small library label on the front page, light toning at ... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers... 1940 National champs....
Item #585044
December 03, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and mo... See More
The death of "Buck Rogers" creator...
Item #582767
February 04, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1940
* Philip Nowlan death
* Buck Rogers creator
* Science Fiction
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headings on page 41 that read: "PHILIP NOWLAN DIES; DREW 'BUCK ROGERS'", "Cartoonist, a Former Writer, Is Stricken in Philadelphia". See photos for brief text here.
Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, other... See More
Racehorse Seabiscuit retires in 1940....
Item #589217
March 12, 1940
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 1940
* Seabiscuit retires (1st report)
* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion
This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport's section (page 11): "Seabiscuit, Greatest Money Winner of American Turf, Retired to Stud by Howard" with subhead: "Mighty Horse's Victory in Santa Anita Handicap Was 89th ... See More
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