World War II
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Assassination of Benito Mussolini...
Item #629621
April 30, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 30, 1945
* Benito Mussolini assassinated (1st report)
* National Fascist Party - Duce of Fascism
* World War II Italy
This issue features two column headlines near the bottom of the front page:
"Mussolini, His Mistress, 17 Fascist Leaders Executed"
"Corpse of Former Duce Hung by His Heels in Milan Square for Public Exh... See More
Adolph Hitler vows to avenge Italy...
Item #621721
September 13, 1943
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Sept. 13, 1943 The front page has a banner head: "Germany is More Resolute Than Ever" with a subhead: "Neither Time nor Force of Arms Will Cause Reich to Submit - Adolf Hitler". Hitler's speech is prefaced: "On Friday evening, Adolf Hitler, the German Fuehrer, delivered a message to the people. He dealt at length with Italy's co... See More
General George S. Patton welcome home....
Item #675708
June 08, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York City, June 8, 1945
* General George S. Patton
* Post World War II
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE
The front page has a photo showing Patton with his wife and heading: "The Boston Tea Party Was Dull....Compared to Patton's Return" Page 2 has a two column heading: "Bemedaled Patton Greeted by Boston" with photo. (see) Coverage on General George S. Patton's... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589673
January 25, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1941
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Romania exterminations
This 32 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 5: "300 Jews Reported Slain", "In One Block Alone 89 Were Said to Have Been Killed". See photo for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Romania. Rare to find such reports ... See More
Allies capture Le Mans, France in 1944....
Item #659345
August 10, 1944
THE BOSTON POST, August 10, 1944
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
* World War II German defense falling apart
* Le Mans & more towns France falls to the allies
The front page has a four column headline: "BIG U. S. SWEEP NEARING PARIS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 14 pages, a f... See More
World War II Russia... The Fuerer Breaks The Silence...
Item #637459
October 04, 1941
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, October 4, 1941
The front page of this issue includes the headline: "Russia Already Beaten Never to Rise Again", with additional subheads: "Soviet Territory in German Hands Four Times the Area of England" "Moscow and Charkow Again Bombed", "No Opponents Able to Stand Up to Germany's Present Strength", and "Ame... See More
Rescue of Mussolini in 1943...
Item #665701
September 13, 1943
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, September 13, 1943
* Gran Sasso Raid - Operation Eiche
* Benito Mussolini rescued (1st report)
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "DUCE RESCUED BY NAZI PARACHUTISTS" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage of the "Gran Sasso Raid" which rescued Benito Mussolini in Italy.
Incomplete issue containing the fr... See More
Presuming an invasion will happen soon...
Item #613114
June 05, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, June 5, 1944
* Rare Nazi occupation title
This island was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all reporting is pro-Nazi propaganda, yet in English as residents were British. Dated the day before D-Day, this issue has interesting front page content: "We Are Now in the Midst of Invasion--Declare German Military Circles" with ... See More
Withholding tax bill signed into law...
Item #561652
June 11, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 11, 1943
* Withholding tax bill signed into law
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
* World War II era
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "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 More
Laura Ingalls guilty as Nazi spy....
Item #648053
February 14, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1942
* Laura Ingalls (aviator)
* Convicted of treason
* Nazi - German spy
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "INGALLS JURY GIVES VERDICT OF GUILTY" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Italo Balbo killed in 1940....
Item #622133
June 30, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1940
* Italo Balbo killed
* Italian Blackshirt
* Marshal of the Air Force
The front page has a five column headline that reads: "BALBO KILLED, HIS PLANE SHOT DOWN" with subheads that include: "Italy In Mourning" "Fascist Leader Had Been Sent to Libya After Reported Jealously of Premier" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues inside... See More
Jefferson memorial dedicated in 1943...
Item #587900
April 14, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1943
* Thomas Jefferson Memorial dedication
* 1st report with photos
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ROOSEVELT, HAILING JEFFERSON, LOOKS TO GAIN IN LIBERTY", "Dedicating Memorial Shrine at Capital, He Says Benefit Can Come Out of War" and more. Much more on page 16 with photo... See More
One of the last battles of World War II...
Item #562878
July 02, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1945 This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AUSTRALIANS ASHORE AT BALIK PAPAN, DRIVE INLAND NEAR BORNEO OIL PORT" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Battle of Balikpapan was the concluding stage of the Borneo campaign (1945). The landi... See More
Paranoia concerning Japanese residents following Pearl Harbor...
Item #670886
February 22, 1942
SUNDAY LEADER--EXTRA, San Ysidro--Tijuana, California, Feb. 22, 1942 In the paranoia following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this issue sports a headline likely not to be found outside of Southern California: "CHULA VISTA JAPS SEIZED BY AGENTS" with the text beginning: "Thirty-five 'highly nationalistics' were arrested in San Diego county last nite by federal & mili... See More
Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims
Item #161655
July 07, 1941
New York Post, 7/7/1941. Nice article headed "Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims". Paper is front page only, in nice condition. See photo for additional details.
The liberation of Rome, Italy...
Item #648655
June 05, 1944
THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE, June 5, 1944
* Fall of Rome, Italy - liberated by the allies
* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "CLARK LED PUSH INTO ROME" with caption: "First Eyewitness Story" and subhead. (see) Two related photos as well. This was the first Axis capital to fall to the allies. D-Day would fol... See More
RAF bombs Munich, Germany... Hitler escapes...
Item #653468
November 10, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1940
* R.A.F. - Royal Air Force
* Munich beer cellar bombed
* Adolph Hitler escapes
The front page has a one column heading: "R.A.F. FIRED CELLAR AFTER HITLER LEFT" First report coverage on the bombing of the Munich, Germany beer cellar by the Royal Air Force during World War II in which Adolph Hitler had just left minutes before.
Other news of t... See More
Italy gives up!
Item #666086
September 08, 1943
DAILY NEWS--WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, Sept. 8, 1943 A very displayable issue with this great front page: "Eisenhower announces---ALL ITALY IN SURRENDER ! " and: "Military Armistice In Effect". A very displayable issue.
A tabloid-size newspaper, present are 12 of the 40 pages, good condition.
Nazi newspaper in occupied Russia...
Item #648935
October 08, 1942
DEUTSCHE UKRAINE-ZEITUNG, Ukraine, Russia, October 8, 1942 A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of the Ukraine. Two front page war-related photos
Four pages all in the German language, rejoined at the spine, good condition.
"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA!
Item #666111
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940 (9 A.M. Final Edition)
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra - Battle on Marne
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 G... See More
Post Jewish holocaust... 1945 reconstruction....
Item #589722
August 26, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 26, 1945 This 60+ page Sunday newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Jews in U.S. Zone of Reich Find Conditions Improving"
"Repatriation, Relief Expedited, Although Some Faults Exist--Property Restoration Lags--Status in Other Countries Told". Reporting continues on page 34 with loads of text, too much to photograph all. Rare to find ... See More
Battle for the Maginot Line in 1940 France...
Item #666284
June 15, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, June 15, 1940
* Battle of France (Fall)
* Fight for the Maginot Line
* British vs. Germany tanks
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "BRITISH IRON ARMY CHALLENGES NAZIS!" with subheads.
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 16 pages of the 1st section only, nice for display as such.... See More
Adolph Hitler wants peace?...
Item #578255
October 07, 1939
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, October 7, 1939
* Adolph Hitler Reichstag speech
* Peace or war? - WWII
This 10 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Hitler 'Serenely Confident' Peace Appeal Will Be Heeded; France Prepares For Long And Bitter War" with subheads (see photos).
This tells of Adolph Hitler's speech in which he favors peace wi... See More
Operation Market Garden in 1944....
Item #672688
September 19, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 19, 1944
* Operation Market Garden begins
* Post D-Day Europe
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS FROM RUSSIA BATTLE YANKS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the great paratrooper raid in the Netherlands.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, ge... See More
USS Princeton sunk at Leuyte Gulf...
Item #571193
October 28, 1944
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, October 28, 1944
* Battle of Leyte Gulf in Philippines ends
This 10 page newspaper has front page headlines: "U.S Bombers Hunt Down Jap Ships" "Fast Moving Yanks Engulf Samar Island"
Tells of the achievements of the naval battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea.
Other news of the day with much more on World War ... See More
Germany about to surrender in 1945...
Item #669913
May 02, 1945
NEW YORK POST, May 2, 1945
* Germany falling to pieces
* Surrendering starts for the Reich
The front page is taken up with: "SURRENDER ITALY, HALF AUSTRIA" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. More on the following pages.
Complete tabloid size issue with all 40 pages, minor margin wear with tiny binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Vol. 1 No. 2 issue of Tarzana Tribune...
Item #673562
December 04, 1941
TARZANA TRIBUNE, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Dec. 4, 1941
* Volume 1 Number 2
* 1 cent stamp
A smaller size issue that measures 11 x 7 1/2 inches, has a few local tidbit news articles and some ads. This is the Volume 1 Number 2 issue, rare as such. Just a few days prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Four pages, good condition.... See More
The madman predicts World domination....
Item #649937
December 10, 1940
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 10, 1940
* Adolf Hitler shows his lunacy
* Predicts World domination
The front page has a two column heading: "Adolph Hitler Gives Rousing Pep Talk To Nazi Workers; Asks For Patience; Tells Them He'll Defeat Entire World" with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 12 pages, light toning and min... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589839
March 16, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Romania exterminations
This 38 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 2: "Rumanians Slaughtered" and "Swedish Paper Says 120,000 Jews Have Been Executed or Slain". See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Romania. Rare to find ... See More
1941 Shah of Iran abdicates....
Item #626906
August 29, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1941
* Reza Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son
* World War II era - WWII
The front page has one column headings: "NEW IRAN REGIME ENDS RESISTANCE" "British and Russian Forces Continue Advance--Offers by Teheran Awaited" (see)
First report coverage on the abdication of Reza Shah in Iran during World War II. Also front page reporting o... See More
Battle of the Bulge...
Item #646544
January 02, 1945
THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Jan. 2, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II - WWII
Headline notes: "Nazis Smash By Land And Sea With Five Blows At 7th Army and Luftwaffe Raids; Reds Close Pincers on Axis In Budapest" and related subheads. This was the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western front.
Twelve pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin... See More
Battle for Caen, France in 1944....
Item #652214
June 29, 1944
BOSTON TRAVELER, June 29, 1944
* Battle of Caen - France
* Post D-Day invasion
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "NAZIS HURL 2 ARMIES IN CAEN BATTLE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 24 pages, nice condition.
Nazi newspaper in occupied Russia...
Item #636367
June 05, 1943
DEUTSCHE BUG-ZEITUNG, Nikolajew, Russia, June 5, 1943 A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of Russia. The masthead includes the Nazi swastika (see photo).
Four pages all in the German language, rejoined at the spine, some chipping at the spine, good condition.
Nazi newspaper in occupied Russia...
Item #654089
DEUTSCHE BUG-ZEITUNG, Nikolajew, Russia, June 22, 1943 A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of Russia. The masthead includes the Nazi swastika.Four pages all in the German language, rejoined at the spine, a non-archival mend on the front page, good condition.
Gen. George Patton takes over in North Africa....
Item #649032
March 19, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, March 19, 1943
* General George S. Patton promoted
* Takes control in North Africa campaign
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a four column: "U. S. FORCES PUSH 12 MILES BEYOND RECAPTURED GAFSA" with subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on General George S. Patton taking control in the campaign in North Africa.
Ot... See More
Second Battle of El Alamein... Rommel....
Item #665573
October 24, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, Oct. 24, 1942
* Second Battle of El Alamein begins
* World War II Egypt - Africa
* German General Erwin Rommel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BIG EGYPT DRIVE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Incomplete issue containing the 1st 2 loose leafs only (pages 1-4), nice for display as such.... See More
"The Jews Must Go"...
Item #615783
April 08, 1943
THE STAR, Guernsey, April 8, 1943 Among the front page heads are: "2,000 People Perish in Antwerp Massacre" "U-Boats Destroy 14 More Merchantmen" "Destroyer Also Sunk in Heavy Fighting" and near the bottom: "The Jews Must Go" and more.
Four pages, nice condition.
This newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by t... See More
German occupation of the Channel Islands...
Item #627654
July 02, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1940
* German occupation of the Channel Islands (1st report)
* Island of Guernsey - English Channel
The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI FORCES TAKE THE CHANNEL ISLES" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
wikipedia notes: The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi German... See More
Nazis enact a curfew in Guernsey...
Item #575636
March 19, 1941
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), March 19, 1941
* Rare pro-Nazi occupation issue
* Curfew imposed - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi. This is an early issue, which has on the front page a 3 column-wide "NOTICE" concerning a curfew for the island, an... See More
Pantelleria, Italy surrenders...
Item #569517
June 12, 1943
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 12, 1943 This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:
* PANTELLERIA FALL RIPS HOLE IN AXIS DEFENSES
with subhead: "Island Blasted Into Submission by Air Sea Power Alone"
Other news of the day with much on the war. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Nazi newspaper from occupied Poland...
Item #631631
July 17, 1941
DANZIGER VORPOSTEN (Danzig Outpost), 1944 "The Official Organ of the Nazi Party..." as translated from the masthead, from this occupied Polish city, present-day Gdansk. The masthead includes the eagle with a swastika. Offers an interesting view of WWII from the Nazi perspective.
Complete in four pages, folio size, some chipping & tears at the margins, rejoined at the spine, totally ... See More
Smith-Connally Act passed in 1943....
Item #639673
June 26, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1943
* Smith-Connally Act passed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt veto override
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CONGRESS OVERRIDES VETO OF ANTI-STRIKE BILL" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and minor... See More
Jewish women supporting the war effort...
Item #603623
October 01, 1944
WOMEN'S DIVISION BULLETIN,, October, 1944 This is a small publication issued by the: "Women's Division--National Jewish Welfare Board" and includes a Star of Davis emblem in the masthead. The focus is on the efforts of women to support the fighting troops during World War II.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, Library of Congress stamp at the top, nice condition.
Anti-Semitism from Germany...
Item #613354
September 13, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Sept. 13, 1944
* Rare Pro-Nazi occupation issue
Among the front page heads are: "Allied Attacks Smashed in West" "Enemy's High Losses on Adriatic Coast" "America's Enemy - The Jew".
Four pages, 12/ by 12 3/4 inches, very nice condition.
This newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by... See More
From Cologne, Germany during the middle of World War II...
Item #650699
January 07, 1943
KOLNISCHE ZEITUNG, Cologne, Germany, January 7, 1943 The literal translation of the extended title is: "Cologne Newspaper With Economic & Trade Leaf". A Nazi newspaper from the midst of World War II, than a Military Area Command Headquarters for the Nazi government. Cologne was very heavily bombed in WWII enduring 262 air raids with the death of some 20,000 civilians.
Complete... See More
German battleship Tirpitz sunk...
Item #649051
November 14, 1944
THE BOSTON POST, November 14, 1944
* German Battleship Tirpitz sunk
* British Royal Navy and Air Force
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "SINKING OF THE TIRPITZ BIG NAZI LOSS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz, sister ship of the late battleship Bismarck and pride of the current German Navy.
Ot... See More
The fall of Cherbourg, France imminent...
Item #652213
June 25, 1944
THE BOSTON HERALD, June 25, 1944
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
* World War II German defense falling apart
* Cherbourg France falling to the allies
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS SET UP CHERBOURG KILL" with subhead and related photo.
Incomplete issue containing 28 of the 56 pages, nice condition.... See More
Truk Islands...
Item #547672
February 18, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 18, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Seven Pages of news and Maps U.S. Navy Attacks Japan's Pearl Harbor" "1000 U.S. Troops Lost in Sinking" "Wallace Calls mcCormick perfect Fascist Type" "Russians Kill 52,000 in Cherkassy". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete iss... See More
World War II lend-lease program... Byron Nelson....
Item #594732
September 03, 1940
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1940
* Lend Lease Program (1st report)
* World War II relief - U.S. Destroyers
* Byron Nelson - PGA golf championship
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "U. S. TRADES DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES" with subheads.
Also two column headlines on page 10 include: "Nels... See More
Nazis viewed as beasts (Devil) in 1944 editorial...
Item #590122
February 06, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1944
* World War II
* Nazis are subhumans
This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has a interesting editorial on page 8E (section 4) with one column heading: "The Mark Of the Beast" which suggests that all people under the Nazi Party are subhuman creatures with no signs of mercy for other races.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day thro... See More
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