Modifying The Neutrality Act of the 1930s...

THE NEW TIMES, Nov. 14, 1941



* Neutrality Acts of the 1930s - 1941 amendment

* Arming U.S. merchant ships for protection

* Attack on Pearl Harbor around the corner



The front page has a banner headline: "HOUSE VOTES 212-194 TO AMEND NEUTRALITY LAW AFTER PLEDGE BY ROOSEVELT TO QUELL STRIKES; NAVY READY TO ARM AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS" with subheads and related photo. (see images) N... See More  

Nazi death camp revealed in 1945...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, April 27, 1945 



* Ohrdruf (Buchenwald) Nazi death concentration camp

* Horrors being revealed for 1st time

* Demonstration of a whipping table shown photo

* World War II - WWII Germany



The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Torture Demonstration" and brief text. (see images) The photo shows Generals Eisenhower and Patton be... See More  

Roosevelt defines four freedoms...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 6, 1941

 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms defined

* State of the Union Address



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT URGES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ARMS FOR ALL NATIONS FIGHTING TYRANNY" with subheads. (see images) Text of Roosevelt's message starts on the front page and continues inside with relate

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George S. Patton's siege on Metz, France...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944



* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege

* General George S. Patton leads

* United States Army Central - Third

* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air... See More  

The Nazis invade Holland...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 10, 1940 



* World War II Germany - Nazis

* Germans Invade Western Europe



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOLLAND BATTLES RAGING NAZIS REPORTED CHECKED" with a subhead and related map. (see images) A nice headline on early efforts of Hitler to conquer Western Europe.

Complete with 42 ages, light toning, some small binding holes and a l... See More  

Patton's Third Army crosses the Rhine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1945



* First & Third United States Army

* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River

* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge



The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS GAIN MILE ON EAST SIDE OF RHINE" with subheads. (see images)

Much more on World War II events. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Japanese Army & Navy Generals ousted in 1944...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1944



* Admiral Osami Nagano

* Imperial Japanese Navy

* Field Marshall Hajime Sugiyama

* Hideki Tojo removes both officers

* World War II - WWII



The top of the front page has six column headlines that include: "JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS OUSTED" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with photos of the two Japanese officers.

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Siege of Budapest ends w/ capture... General Patton...

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  

1938 Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 16, 1938 



* Kristallnacht - crystal night - vandalism

* Persecution of Jews - Jewish property

* Roman Catholic Church & priests censored



A follow up to "Kristallnacht" or Night of Broken Glass, a coordinated attack upon Nazi Jews which resulted in 91 deaths and over 30,000 being sent to concentration camps. The front page has a one column... See More  

General George S. Patton death funeral..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1945



* General George S. Patton death - funeral



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "WARRIOR HYMN HE LOVED SUNG AT PATTON RITES" with subhead. Related photo and heading on the back page. (see images)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at ... See More  

Post Anschluss... Austria annexation... Adolph Hitler...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 23, 1938



* Post Anschluss - annexation

* Nazi occupation of Austria

* Adolph Hitler in control

* Heinrich Himmler arrest foes

* Sigmund Freud arrested



The front page a five column heading: "Nazi Police Jail 1,742 Foes in Vienna" with subheads and small photo of Himmler. (see images) Coverage continues on page 6 with photos of a few prominent Austr... See More  

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

NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945 



* Battle of Iwo Jima

* Mount Suribachi summit reached

* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo

* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)

* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower



The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.

Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield&... See More  

Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...

SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945  



* World War II ends

* Japanese surrenders

* Terrific headline



We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.

This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More  

Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945



* 1st & 7th United States Army

* Generals Patch and George S. Patton

* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing

* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More  

Eve of World War II... Poland on edge...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 29, 1939 



* World War II about to start in 3 days

* Adolph Hitler defying the World 

* Poland invasion is imminent ?



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN PUTS WAR OR PEACE UP TO HITLER, FLEET HELD IN READINESS" with many subheads and related photo. (see images) They would attack in 3 days which started World... See More  

How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1945 



* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death 

* Mauthausen Concentration camp



The front page has a two column heading: "Hitler Body Proof Declared Fairly Certain by Russians" (see images) Official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he died and what happened to his body. This ... See More  

Battle of Okinawa ending... Simon B. Buckner killed...

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  

Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1943



* Marshall Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed

* Imperial Japanese Navy - combined fleet commander

* Attack on Pearl Harbor and Battle of Midway leader

* World War II - Pacific War



The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE ADMIRAL KILLED IN COMBAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

1943 Withholding tax bill signed into law...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1943



* Withholding tax bill signed into law

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

* World War II era



The top of the front page has a one column headings: "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) First report coverage continues o... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...

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  

Rare movie prop newspaper...

COURIER EXPRESS, (no city), Nov. 4, 1940 





We've all seen newspapers used as props in movies, typically with a headline relating to the plot of the movie. Obviously created exclusively for the production of the movie, they are quite rare and seldom come on ... See More  

Adolph Hitler consolidates power... 16 Reich Generals ready to quit...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1944.



* Adolph Hitler giving out power

* Post Operation Valkyrie

* Hitler tries to tighten grip



The top of the front page has a six-column headline: "...NAZI LEADERS TIGHTEN GRIP ON HOME FRONT" with subheads that include: "DECREE BY HITLER" "Goebbels Gets the Task of Finding Manpower for Final Stand" and more. (see) Coverage conti... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More  

Death of the President... Germany near its end...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, April 13, 1945 



* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Warm Springs, Georgia

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a large, bold headline: "ROOSEVELT DIES" with subhead: "F.D.R. Passes In Slumber At Warm Springs" with a very large photo headed: "Nation Mourns 32nd President".

Also included inside is the "regular" front pa... See More  

Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1939 



* Mahatma Gandhi - "Fast Unto Death"

* Jews and Aryans - separated at work



Two notable front-page reports, the first with two column heads: "Germany Drafts Jews for Work; Sets Them Apart from 'Aryans' " "Aim Is to Meet Pledge Made to Rublee and to Free 'Germans' for 'State-Political' Jobs---'100-a-... See More