World War II Battles
World War II Battles
Item #545785
March 15, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated March 15, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Battle of Java Cost Allies 12 Warships" "Workers Report Idle Machines in Three Big War Plants" "Yanks Help Aussies" "Biggest Nazi Drive Near". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545684
February 22, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated February 22, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "3-Day Sea Battle U.S.-Dutch Sink or Damage 19 Jap Ships... French Take Dunkerque Home" "Shortage Scare Is Anti-Labor Club" "Argentina Holds our Back Door Open to Axis". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545682
October 18, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated October 18, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Troops Land 800 Mi. So. of Dakar" "No Big Scale Battle On Guadalcanal Yet -- But Attack Is 'Serious'" "10 men Can Load The Gun To Kill The Poll Tax!" "Nazis Gain At Stalingrad" "Inside War Prisons". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.... See More
Carole Lombard...
Item #545679
January 25, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 25, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Naval Battle! U.S. Blasts 3 Jap Ships" "Soviets Smash Toward Latvia" "Carole Lombard's Last Movie - Exclusive Preview" (this is published just a week after her death). The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545675
January 04, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 4, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "FDR, Churchill Name United Command: Allies Give Wavell High Command In Pacific - Chiang Supreme in China, Thailand, Indo-China; Hart Heads Fleets; Brett 2d to Wavell". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545635
December 20, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated December 20, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "A-B-C Coupons Good for 3 Gallons Monday" "Why We Must Feed and Clothe Post-War Europe" "Russians Gain 30 Miles in Don Drive" "Price Boosters Set to Cash In On Henderson Quitting". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545634
December 13, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated December 13, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Mass Drafting of Married Men to Start in Spring""Axis Developing Tunisian Attack" "Russians Break Nazi Line West of Rzhev". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545630
December 27, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated December 27, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Stalin Calls For More Guerilla Help In Ukraine" "Canned Goods Rationing Forecast for February" " British Eighth Army Gains 50 More Miles". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545626
September 15, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated September 15, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "The Truth About Axis Plotting in Argentia - Including a Digest of the Book President Castillo Suppressed" "Stalingrad Defenders Beat Off Nazis in 20th Day of Battle" "Truman Tells Army: Quit Explaining - and Make Better Planes". The paper features other war news and stories of th... See More
Item #545624
November 29, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated December 29, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Wallace's Post-War World: Jobs for All and World Council to Preserve Peace" "Food Run on Despite No-Hoarding Plea" "Russians Surge On; Bypass Important Railway Center" "Allies Setting Up Court to Try Nazi Leaders After War". The paper features other war news ... See More
Hitler in Africa - Italy Next?... Guadalcanal...
Item #545621
November 06, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated November 6, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Total Defeat Threatens Hitler In Africa - Italy Next?" with other articles "U.S. Forces Start New offensive on Guadalcanal". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #545619
November 08, 1942
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated November 8, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Mussolini Isn't Champ Any More - Rommel's Army Outruns the Italians" "Army Fires Coughlin's N.Y. Agent" " Indicted Aide of Viereck Uses Army Frank to Attack U.S. War Leaders". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
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Item #544592
May 07, 1942
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 7, 1942.
* Madagascar Africa falls
* World War II original
This 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:
* Madagascar Naval Base Captured by British Forces
with subheads that include: "Surrender Terms Being Drafted; Fleet Will Enter Harbor This Afternoon" and more.
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Usual... See More
Carl G. Fisher Death, 1939...
Item #222273
July 16, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 16, 1939.
* Carl G. Fisher Dies
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway Founder
This 40+ page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on page 5: "Carl G. Fisher, Pioneer in Auto Industry, Dies" with photo.
Other news of the day throughout.
Some browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
Backgr... See More
West Virignia and Pennsylvania tornadoes....
Item #221289
June 24, 1944
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated June 24, 1944. This issue has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "30 Are Killed by Tornado in the East" with subhead: "Hundreds Injured in Pa. and W. Va.". Other news of the day throughout the issue.
This is complete 16 page issue which has some margin wear. Please photos for details.
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This is complete 16 page issue which has some margin wear. Please photos for details.
London's Worst Air Raid, 1940...
Item #219891
December 30, 1940
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 30, 1940.
* London
* Worst Air Raid Attack
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page: "LONDONERS FIGHT FIERCE FIRES SET BY NAZI BOMBERS" with subheads that include: "German Raid One Of Most Destructive", "Casualties Said Extremely Heavy", and more. Tells of th
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* London
* Worst Air Raid Attack
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page: "LONDONERS FIGHT FIERCE FIRES SET BY NAZI BOMBERS" with subheads that include: "German Raid One Of Most Destructive", "Casualties Said Extremely Heavy", and more. Tells of th
Death of cowboy actor Tom Mix...
Item #216925
October 13, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1940 This 70+ page Sunday newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "TOM MIX, RIDER, DIES UNDER AUTO" with subhead: "Circus and Screen Equestrian, Cowboy Idol of Youth, Killed in Arizona Car Upset" More on page 48 with photo. Other news of the day with advertisements throughout. Some slight browning,
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Hitler On The Brink Of War 1939....
Item #214218
August 30, 1939
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA. August 30, 1939.
* War on the Horizon
* 1939
This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "HITLER, CHAMBERLAIN HUNT PEACE PATH" with subheads that includes: "Fuehrer's Reply To British Stand Leaves Door For Bartering Open" Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Good condition.
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* War on the Horizon
* 1939
This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "HITLER, CHAMBERLAIN HUNT PEACE PATH" with subheads that includes: "Fuehrer's Reply To British Stand Leaves Door For Bartering Open" Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Good condition.
Reds and Tigers Tied in Championship Race...
Item #206339
October 07, 1940
THE NORWICH SUN, October 7, 1940, from Norwich, New York. Double-column wide headline "Reds Win 4-0 to Even Series and Force 7th and Final Game" with subhead "Bucky Walters Pitches Three-Hit Ball And Poles Out Homer to Keep Mates in Championship Race". This includes the lineup, box scores and play-by-play inning report. Also reports contains reports of the news of the day including "Working o... See More
Moments in American History IV
Item #180113
January 01, 1938
Moments in American History IV - 1940s (war), 1940s (post war), 1950s, and 1960s Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are from major American cities, providing national news coverage. This is set 4 of a five part collection.
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.
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