The liberation of Rome, Italy in 1944...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, 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 nice headline: "ROME FALLS; ALLIES PRESS FLEEING FOE"  with related photo. (see) Report is on page 3.

Incomplete issue containing 14 of the 32 pages, good condition.



Note: It's very uncommon to ... See More  

Operation Market Garden in 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  

War with Germany has ended...

DETROIT TIMES, May 7, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE



The bold banner headline above the masthead announces: "ALL GERMANS SURRENDER!" with lead in: "Nazi Radio Announces" in red lettering.

Incomplete issue containing the front ad back leafs of the first section only (pages 1,2 & 9,10), Light toning and minor wear along the ... See More  

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1941



* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Just a few days away - imminent

* Cordell Hull - Secretary of State

The front page has a banner headline: "JAPANESE AGAIN SEE HULL AS REDS REPORT NAZI ROUT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning a little wear along the margins, more so along the spine wit... See More  

The often forgotten 'Hale America' golf tournament...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 22, 1942 



* Hale America National Open Golf Tournament

* Ben Hogan victorious



The top of page 15 has a six column headline: "Hogan Wins Hale Open with 17-Under-Par 271" with subheads and leaderboard scores.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor the United States Golf Association decided that it would be improper to play the 1942 U.S. Open. The USGA t... See More  

1941 Winston Churchill speech....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1941



* Winston Churchill speech

* "Some chicken! Some neck!"

* Ottawa, Canada - World War II



The front page has a six column heading: "Japan In for Surprises At Luzon, Says Churchill" (see)

Much on World War II shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Complete with all 20 pages, light toning with a few small mends at the margins, some sma... See More  

Douglas MacArthur lands in Japan....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1945



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins

* General Douglas MacArthur takes over

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay



The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR IN JAPAN; YOKOSUKA IS TAKEN; ARMY, NAVY REPORT ON PEARL HARBOR; MARSHALL, HULL AND STARK CENSURED" with many subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the initial... See More  

Paranoia concerning Japanese residents following Pearl Harbor...

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  

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....

HERALD EXPRESS, 3rd WAR EXTRA, Los Angles, April 18, 1942



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan (1st report)

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***



The front page has a terrific banner headline in large lettering, above the masthead: "BOMB 4 JAP CITIES; TOKIO FIRES RAGE" with subhead. (see) This was the famous Doolittle ra... See More  

Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sat., February 24, 1945 



* Battle of Iwo Jima

* Mount Suribachi summit reached

* United States Flag planting



The front page has a three column heading: "MARINES WIN HOLD ON IWO AIR FIELD" with subheads. (see) Text includes: "On Mount Suribachi, on the south tip of Iwo, where marines raised the United States flag Friday..." (see) Three related... See More  

1945 Battle of Okinawa begins...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 3, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan begins



The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS CUT OKINAWA IN TWO" with subheads. (see) More on page 4 with related map. Coverage at the beginning of the Battle of Okinawa.

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp in the masthead, some tiny binding holes along the spine, g... See More  

FDR declares war on Japan in 1941 photos....

SUNDAY GRAPHIC section only (Sundays) of the Detroit Free Press, Dec. 14, 1941



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* Declaring War against Japan in Congress

* World War II - WWII



This photo section was printed the following Sunday after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Page 8 has two related photos, one showing Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing Congress with heading: "'We Will Gai... See More  

1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. death.... WWII Normandy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1944



* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death

* Utah Beach World War II Normandy

* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day



The front page has a two column heading: "Theodore Roosevelt, 56, Dies On Normandy Battlefield" with subhead and photo. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 8. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history re... See More  

1945 Battle of Okinawa ending....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 21, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* Operation Iceberg victory



The front page has a banner headline: "OKINAWA JAP TOLL 89,908" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Coverage on the end of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States military. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this Wor... See More  

1940 Moscow Peace Treaty.... WWII....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 13, 1940



* Moscow Peace Treaty signed (1st report)

* 105-day Winter war ends

* Finland - Soviet Union (Russia)



The front page has a banner headline: "SCANDINAVIA TO UNITE IN DEFENSE; Soviet Will Stay Out of War in the West" with subheads. First report coverage on the Moscow Peace Treaty which ended 105-day Winter War between Finland and the Soviet U... See More  

Cherbourg, France captured...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 24, 1944



* Capturing Cherbourg, France

* Post D-Day - Normandy landings

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "RIP CHERBOURG LINES" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 5 with related map. (see)

Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the m... See More  

Battle of the Bulge very close...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1944



* Battle of Bulge to begin

* Armies lining up at border

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY ATTACKS BELOW DUEREN; 7TH CLOSES IN ON REICH BORDER" with subheads and related map. (see) The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin in two days.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day wit... See More  

Battle of Midway... official report... WWII....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 15, 1942



* Battle of Midway

* Official U.S. Navy report

* World War II - WWII



The top of page 2 has a banner headline "Victory Over Japs at Midway Swings Balance in Pacific to U. S." with subheads and photo of the USS Yorktown crippled by a Japanese bomb. (see) This was the official report from the United States Navy on the famed battle. The battle w... See More  

Vol. 1 No. 1 issue of Tarzana Tribune...

TARZANA TRIBUNE, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Nov. 20, 1941



* Volume 1 Number 1



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 1 issue, rare as such. Just a few weeks prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Four pages, good condition.

George S. Patton makes Lieutenant General...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1943



* General George S. Patton promoted

* World War II - WWII (1st report)



The top of page 4 has a small one column heading: "Patton and Spaatz Picked As Lieutenant General" 1st report coverage on famous World War II hero, George S. Patton, being promoted to Lieutenant General. Unfortunate for the small, inside page report here, but still a first rep... See More  

United States enters World War II...

LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD EXPRESS, 2ND WAR EXTRA, California, Dec. 8, 1941



* Attack on Pearl Harbor

* U.S. to enter World War II

* Imperial Japanese Navy



The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering above the masthead: "NAVY ANNOUNCES 1500 U. S. DEAD IN HONOLULU" with: "Congress in Joint Meet to Declare War" with various subheads. Terrific for display. ... See More  

Germany surrendering...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, May 5, 1945 



* Nazis surrendering

* V-E Day nears



The front page features a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "ALL EUROPE FIGHTING IS ENDED FOR YANKS" with many subheads and related photo showing several captured Germans. Nice for display. More on the following pages.

Complete with 20 pages, a little wear along the central fold, otherwise v... See More  

Battle of Guadalcanal ends in 1943...

HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, February 9, 1943 



* Battle of Guadalcanal campaign ends 

* Operation Watchtower - Pacific theater

* First major offensive by Allied forces vs. Japan



The front page has a terrific banner headline above the masthead: "BIG U.S. VICTORY JAPS QUIT GUADAL" with subhead. Nice for display.

Incomplete issue containing the front and back ... See More  

1942 Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 11, 1942



* Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre

* World War II Nazis liquidation

* Battle of Midway victory



The front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Destroy Czech Village; Shoot All Men, Jail Women" Small related map on page 5. (see) First report coverage on the annihilation of the town of Lidice Czechoslovakia by the Nazis. This was in reprisal ... See More  

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...

NEW YORK POST, July 25, 1941



* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?

* Imperial Japanese Navy maneuvering



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS MOBILIZE MILLION; U. S.  TO ACT TOMORROW" with related illustration. (see) Nice headline more than 4 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp with... See More