World War II
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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
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
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
Tripartite Pact.... Axis powers unite...
Item #695567
September 27, 1940
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
Laura Ingalls sentenced as Nazi spy....
Item #714518
February 20, 1942
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 20, 1942
* Laura Ingalls (aviator)
* Sentenced for treason
* Nazi - German spy
The front page is a one column heading: "LAURA INGALLS GETS 8 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Much coverage on World War II. Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... 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
1942 Japenese attack on California coast...
Item #676995
February 24, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... 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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1945 Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo....
Item #713606
February 21, 1945
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
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
DiMaggio hitting streak hits #49...
Item #664827
July 11, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 49
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 20) has headings: "Yanks Triumph" "DiMaggio Runs Streak to 49 Games As Yanks Halt Browns at Night, 1-0" and more with box scores.
(see) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak... 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
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
1944 Warsaw Uprising... WWII Poland...
Item #706471
August 11, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1944
* Warsaw Uprising
* Polish resistance Home Army
* Nazi Germany
Page 14 has an editorial with one column headings: "Poland Continues to Fight" and "Warsaw in Midst of Third Attempt to Oust Enemy Occupants" See images for text on the Warsaw Uprising. Germany would eventually take control once again. This is not t... See More
Majdanek concentration camp horrors revealed...
Item #707454
August 31, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1944
* Nazi concentration camp exposed for 1st time
* Horrors of Majdanek revealed
Page 16 has an editorial headed: "The Maidanek Horror" Coverage on the horrors revealed at the Majdanek concentration camp at Lublin, Poland.
Complete in 30 pages, a little light damp staining, nice condition.... 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
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
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
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
1942 Cleo Wright lynching... Sikeston, Missouri....
Item #685140
January 26, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1942
* Lynching of Cleo Wright - Negro
* Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri
Page 17 has a one column heading: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MISSOURI CROWD" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Rag edition in great condition.... See More
Gen. George S. Patton in 1944....
Item #689295
December 02, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The front page has a banner heading: "Patton Drives Germans Across Saar in Nine Mile Front" with subheads. (see) Coverage of Patton's movements just a few weeks prior to the Battle of the Bulge. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More
General George S. Patton welcome home....
Item #698252
June 08, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1945
* General George S. Patton
* Welcome home celebration
* Post European theater
The top of the back page has a photo of Patton with family headed: "Gen. Patton Arrives in U.S." Page 13 has a one column heading: "NOISY BOSTON CROWDS GREET PATTON RETURN" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on General George S. Patton's welcome home i... 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
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
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
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589485
May 20, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
This 46 page Sunday newspaper has a small one column heading on page 9: "New Threats Against Jews". See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the realit... See More
Item #709355
February 16, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 16, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino Abbey - Kingdom of Italy
* Allied bombing air raid of Benedictine Monastery
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "U. S. BLASTS NAZIS IN MT. CASSINO ABBEY" with subheads and photo showing the mountain side. (see images) Two more related photos are on page 3.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice con... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #713104
September 11, 1942
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
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
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
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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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
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
1943 Boris III of Bulgaria assassination...
Item #709775
August 29, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a banner headline: "BULGARIA'S KING BORIS DIES; REPORTED ASSASSIN'S VICTIM" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.
The first and most popularly held belief is that King Boris was poisoned by the Third Reich ... 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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Battle of Okinawa ending... Simon B. Buckner killed...
Item #710015
June 20, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home
* Closing events of World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "MARINES SLASH TO OKINAWA TIP, SPLITTING FOE" with subheads.(see)
Also on the front page is: "WELCOME TO EISENHOWER IS CITY'S GREATEST..." with subheads and photo. Always nice to have no... 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
"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #713833
February 18, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 22, 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 which includes: "Enemy Aliens: FBI Seizes German Alien Working In Shell Chemical Plant; More Japs Arrested in Sacramento Area" and more. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 th... See More
Capture of Koblenz... George S. Patton...
Item #699159
March 18, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1945 (first/front section)
* Third & Seventh United States Army
* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River
* Capture of Koblenz, Germany
* General George s. Patton & more
The front page has a nice banner headline: "COBLENZ FALLS IN SWIFT ASSAULT BY 3RD ARMY; PATTON AND 7TH CLOSING TRAP ON NAZIS IN SAAR" with subheads and related map. (see images) ... 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
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589876
May 24, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
This 80+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 5: "NAZIS' EXECUTIONS PUT AT 97 IN WEEK", "10 Slain in Paris Over Attack on German Officer Are Most Recent Additions to Toll", "Firing Squads Take Victims From Low ... See More
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
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
Battle of the Bulge beginning...
Item #710746
December 22, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1944
* Battle of the Bulge beginning
* World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS DRIVE 9 MILES INTO GERMAN FLANK, BUT ENEMY SPEARHEADS CUT TWO VITAL ROADS" with subheads and map. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage near the beginning of the famous Battle of the Bulge. Nice to have ... 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
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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