Hitler escapes a bomb in 1939...

JOURNAL AMERICAN, New York City, Nov. 9, 1939  



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Pre Operation Valkyrie

* Bürgerbräukeller - George Elser

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) ***



The top of the front page, above the masthead is a very nice banner headline for display: "ALL OF HITLER'S AIDES ESCAPE IN BLAST PLOT" with related photo. Coverage continues on ... See More  

Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin from 1940 warfront...

NEW YORK POST, July 7, 1940



* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome 

* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front

* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France



The front page has a two column heading: "The Conqueror Returns" (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice co... See More  

Jackie Robinson's baseball debut in 1946...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1946.



* Jackie Robinson's baseball debut (1st report)

* First African American player in MLB

* "Handshake of the Century" photo



The sport's section (page 22) has one column headings: "MONTREAL WINNER AS ROBINSON STARS" "Negro Infielder Gets 4 Hits, One a 3-Run Homer, in 14-1 Rout of Jersey City" "25,000 Witness Opener&qu... See More  

Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini meet in Rome...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 4, 1938



* Dictators Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini

* Pre World War II meeting in Rome, Italy



The front page has a five column heading: "Czech's Fate Up to Duce and Hitler" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2 with related map. Two related photos and  heading is on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condi... See More  

General Patton in critical condition from an auto accident...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.11, 1945



* General George S. Patton near death

* Automobile accident in WWII Germany

* Third United States Army commander 



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Patton's Condition Now 'Critical'; He Is Paralyzed From Neck Down" Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of the doctor aiding Patton. (see images)

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One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945 



* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings



The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! " and various related subheads.

Complete with all 24 pages, light toning to upper half, some clear archival mending along the central fold of the front page, ... See More  

"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 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: "Congressmen Demand All American-Born Japs Be Moved From Coastal Areas" with lead-in: "Enemy Aliens" and subhead. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 on this d... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 24, 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 from just weeks before the D-Day invasion.

This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this ... See More  

1941 Joseph Goebbels "10 Commandments" vs. Jews...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1941



* Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels

* Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews

* Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster

* Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS SPURS ABUSE FOR JEWS" with subheads. This report contains the "Ten Commandment... See More  

Hirohito meets w/ Douglas MacArthur in 1945...

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 27, 1945



* Hirohito - Emperor of Japan

* Historic visit to Douglas MacArthur

* World War II ending events



The top of the front page has a nice headline: "HIROHITO IN 'SOCIAL' CALL ON MACARTHUR" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.



Note: On September 27, 1945, Emperor Hirohito met with General Douglas MacArthur at ... See More  

Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 7, 1939



* Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech

* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "WE'LL ACCEPT TRUCE--NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2 with related map. Photo on the back page.

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes alo... See More  

Roosevelt establishes War Refugee Board - Day 2 report...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1944



* President Roosevelt establishes War Refugee Board

* Day 2 report of his Executive Order



Page 15 has a 1 column heading: "PRESIDENT'S MOVE PRAISED BY ZIONIST", with subhead: "Dr. Israel Goldstein Says War Refugee Board Will Aid in Saving Jews in Europe".

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day including several additional ... 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  

Start of World War II close...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 27, 1939 



* World War II about to start

* Adolph Hitler defying World 

* Poland attacked in 4 days



The front page has a nice banner headline: "QUEST FOR PEACE CONTINUES" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside. Germany would attack Poland 4 days later, starting World War II.

Complete with 40+ pag... See More  

General Patton close to death (eve)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945



* General George S. Patton day of death

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)



The front page has a one column heading: "Patton Contracts Infection" (see image) Patton would die on this day.

FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2), small binding holes along the left margin, good condition.... See More  

FFDR's historic 1941 "Shoot On Sight" order...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Extra, September 12, 1941



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* United States Navy to protect our waters

* "Shoot on sight" order made



The front page has a great banner headline in large, bold lettering: "U. S. SHOOTING WAR ORDERED BY F.D.R.!" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for display. More on page 10.

Complete 1st section only with ... 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.

Com... See More  

Sigmund Freud escapes Nazi Germany in 1938...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 6, 1938



* Austrian Jew Sigmund Freud escapes Nazism

* Escaping Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany

* Founder of psychoanalysis - neurologist

* Flies from Vienna to Paris to London



The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Freud Consoled by U. S. Envoy on Flight to Exile in London" (see images)

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A ... 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  

Goering's suicide, others hang in 1946...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Penn., Oct. 16, 1946 



* German war criminals hanged

* Hermann Goering suicide

* Jewish holocaust perpetrators



The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Eyewitnesses Describe Hanging of 10 Hitler Henchmen; Goering Takes Poison" with subhead. Also a related heading reads: "Where Did Hermann Goering Get The Poison?" (see image... See More  

1938 German parliamentary election and referendum...

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, April 24, 1938



* German parliamentary election and referendum

* Adolph Hitler in Vienna - military occupation

* Annexation of Austria - Anschluss - photos



The front page of this section has a few photos re. the Annexation of Austria with text. (see images)

Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition... 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