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690542

Rare camp newspaper from "somewhere"...

Item #690542

November 07, 1942

THE MESSAGE CENTER, "Somewhere In The South", June 19, 1943 



* World War II military camp publication



This is one of many "camp" newspapers from World War II done somewhat crudely by military personnel on a mimeograph machine. The location of this camp was apparently secretive given the location noted in the masthead.

Content consists of various war-related tidbits ... See More  

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$28.00
690724

1942 USS Lexington (CV-16) launching...

Item #690724

September 27, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1942



* USS Lexington (CV-16) launching

* Essex-class aircraft carrier "The Blue Ghost"

* World War II - United States Navy

* Battle of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf fame




The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Namesake Of The Lost Lexington Is Launched" with brief text. The top of page 45 has a one column heading: "... See More  

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$48.00
691415

Nazi magazine: Hitler on the cover...

Item #691415

January 31, 1942

KAROLLE, Wochenschrift Fur Unterhaltung, Wissen, Lebensfreude, Germany, Jan. 31, 1942  A Nazi-era newspaper which translates to: "CAROLE, A Weekly Magazine for entertainment, Knowledge, Joy of Life".

The front page features of photo of Adolf Hitler. A wealth of German propaganda within with many photos. 

Complete in 16 pages, 13 1/2 by 10 1/4 inches, nice condition.
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$34.00
691416

Hitler's New Year's Proclamation to his people...

Item #691416

January 02, 1942

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Jan. 2, 1942 



* Rare German occupation publication

* Adolph Hitler's new year proclamation




A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

The front page is dominated by: "FUEHRER'S NEW YEAR PROCLAMATION TO HIS PEOPLE" "... See More  

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$38.00
691471

Hitler's New Year's Proclamation to his people...

Item #691471

September 07, 1942

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Sept. 7, 1942  A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

The front page reports include: "Entire Kertsch Peninsula in German Hands" "German Forces Marching Steadily Forward" "Luftwaffe to Control Winter Operations in R... See More  

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$32.00
691517

1942 Fall of Singapore... Japanese capture...

Item #691517

February 16, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1942



* Battle - Fall of Singapore

* South-East Asian theatre

* Empire of Japan captures

* General Tomoyuki Yamashita




The front page has a nice banner headline: "Japanese Race to Finish Conquest; SINGAPORE SURRENDERS" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small... See More  

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$48.00
691661

U.S. Bombers Raid Japan in the Philippines...

Item #691661

April 16, 1942

DAILY MIRROR, New York, April 16, 1942  The 3-line, full-banner banner headline announces: "U.S. BOMBERS RAID JAPS IN PHILIPPINES," with supporting text and additional photos on inside pages. Great WWII era issue for display. Other war related news along with news of the day found throughout.

Complete in 36 pages, tabloid size, evenly toned, nice condition.

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$38.00
691707

World War II era pin-up girls...

Item #691707

November 22, 1942

PARADE magazine section of the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 22, 1942



* Pin-up girls - models

* World War II - WWII




The front page shows a World War II pin-up girl. Inside has more of these models from different parts of the World. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, a little spine wear, generally in nice condition.

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$33.00
691850

Jimmy Doolittle becomes WWII General....

Item #691850

April 24, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1942



* James 'Jimmy' Doolittle becomes a General

* Post Doolittle raid on Japan

* World War II - WWII




Page 4 has a two column heading: "President Makes Doolittle a General, Has Navy Jump O'Hare 30 Numbers" with photo of James 'Jimmy' Doolittle. Interesting he received this honor just a few days after his famous air raid ... See More  

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$57.00
693437

1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa...

Item #693437

September 02, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1942



* Battle of Alam el Halfa

* Al Alamein, Egypt

* Western Desert Campaign

* Panzer Africa vs. British Eighth Army

* Erwin Rommel vs. Bernard Montgomery




The front page has a five column headline: "U.S. FORCES OPPOSE ROMMEL" with subheads that include: "Land and Air Forces Join British Against New Axis Offensive" Coverage on beginning... See More  

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$48.00
695758

Joe Louis joins the service...

Item #695758

January 13, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1942 



* Joe Louis joins U.S. Army

* Heavyweight Boxing Champion



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "LOUIS SIGNS AT $21, EAGER 'TO GET JAPS'" with photo. (see)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition

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695824

Last issue, with a huge list of men stationed there, with addresses...

Item #695824

June 01, 1942

 MEDICO, Camp Lee, Virginia, June 1, 1942  



* Fort Gregg-Adams

* Prince George County

* United States Army




This was a "camp" newspaper as most camps during World War II had their own, crude newspaper meant only for those stationed there, typically created with a typewriter & mimeograph machine, printed on single sheets and stapled together.

Such is the case with th... See More  

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$59.00
696768

Japenese attack California coast...

Item #696768

February 24, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1942 



* Attack on California coast

* Ellwood oil field shelling

* Japanese submarine I-17




The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUBMARINE SHELLS CALIFORNIA OIL PLANT" with subheads. (see)

This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick were destroyed—but its i... See More  

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$57.00
697055

1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons....

Item #697055

August 25, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 25, 1942



* Battle of the Eastern Solomons

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese




The front page has a great banner headline: "GREAT SEA-AIR BATTLE RAGING FOR SOLOMONS" (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Nice for display.

Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and a little wear a the mar... See More  

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$48.00
697820

Second Battle of El Alamein... Rommel....

Item #697820

November 05, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., November 5, 1942



* Second Battle of El Alamein

* World War II Egypt - Africa

* Erwin Rommel defeated




The front page has a nice banner headline: "AXIS FACES WORST DEFEAT; Report African Corps Casualties Total 40,000" with subheads and photo of General Georg Stumme. (see images) Nice for display.



Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, ni... See More  

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$39.99
697827

Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...

Item #697827

June 04, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass, June 4, 1942.



* Dutch Harbor, Alaska

* Japanese airplane attack

* Battle of Midway eve


* Reinhard Heydrich killed

* "The Blond Beast" "Hangman"




The front page has a nice banner headline: "WEST COAST ALERT FOR RAIDS" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margin... See More  

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$72.00
697830

re. 1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

Item #697830

May 20, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 20, 1942 



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed 

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

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
 



The front page has two column photo of President Roosevelt giving Doolittle the Congressional Medal; of Honor with heading: "Plane Racer Bombed Tokyo" with brief text. (see images) This was when... See More  

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$49.00
697961

French Fleet scuttling in Toulon, France...

Item #697961

November 27, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., November 27, 1942



* Scuttling of the French Fleet

* Toulon, France

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "SAY FRENCH SCUTTLE FLEET" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the Scuttling of the French Fleet in Toulon, France during World War II.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very ni... See More  

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$52.00
698056

A newsletter printed on-board a British escort ship...

Item #698056

May 09, 1942

THE STALKER, May 9, 1942  There is very little information on this crudely produced newsletter. It looks very much like other "camp" newspapers produced on board ships during World War II for the benefit of the personnel on board. This is the volume 1, number 11 issue.

Research leans towards this being the newsletter for one of a large group of escort aircraft carriers transferred ... See More  

Item from Catalog 343 (released for June, 2024)

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$32.00
698161

Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942... WWII...

Item #698161

October 13, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Oct. 13, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal

* Solomon Islands

* Battleship bombardment

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a banner headline: "BIG U.S.ARMY AT GUADALCANAL" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.



wikipedia notes: The Japanese convoy reached Tassafaronga Point... See More  

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$44.00
698883

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....

Item #698883

April 18, 1942

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, April 18, 1942



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

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

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier




The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. PLANES BOMB JAPANESE MAINLAND" with subhead. (see images) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" ... See More  

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$115.00
699523

1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal victory...

Item #699523

November 17, 1942

THE CHICAGO SUN, November 17, 1942



* Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

* Savo Island - Solomons




The front page has a nice banner headline: "MIGHTY JAP FLEET CRUSHED; 30,000 of Enemy Believed Slain; U.S. SINKS 23 SHIPS, LOSSES 8" with subheads and two related photos. First report coverage on the U.S. victory in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

Twenty-eight pages, a damaged issue having ... See More  

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$40.00
699585

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

Item #699585

February 23, 1942

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, February 23, 1942



* Internment of Japanese Americans

* FDR's Executive Order 9066

* Alien control order

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a two column heading: "At Least 6000 Japanese, German, Italian Aliens on West Coast Rounded Up" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, irregular alon... See More  

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$48.00
699602

Death of actress Carole Lombard...

Item #699602

January 17, 1942

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, Jan. 17, 1942 



* Actress Carole Lombard death 

* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)




The top of the front page has a 2 column headline announcing: "Carole Lombard and 21 Others Believed Dead in Plane Crash" with over a full column article.

Complete with 4 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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$72.00
699606

The fall of Bataan by an eye-witness...

Item #699606

April 11, 1942

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, April 11, 1942 



* Battle of Bataan ends

* Allies surrender to Japanese

* Philippines Campaign

* World War II - WWII




The front page features a banner headline announcing: "U.P. EYE WITNESS TELLS OF BATAAN'S FALL" with the related report taking two full columns.

Many other war-related front page reports.

Four pages, light toning and minor ... See More  

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$48.00
701044

USS Iowa battleship launching... WWII...

Item #701044

October 04, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 4, 1936



* USS Enterprise carrier launching

* United States Navy - World War II fame

* Most decorated warship of WWII - 20 battle stars




The bottom left corner of page 3 has a tiny and discrete heading: "Plane Carrier is Launched" (see image) Interesting that the future most decorated warship of World War II would get such a small mention but it is what it ... See More  

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$42.00
701137

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

Item #701137

May 19, 1942

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, May 19, 1942 



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed 

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

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FLIER TELLS OF RAID ON JAPAN" (see images) Nice for display. This was when it was first reported that Jimmy Doolittle was the leader of the ... See More  

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$78.00
701177

1942 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....

Item #701177

November 14, 1942

HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, November 14, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days




The front page has great banner headline: "SAVE RICKENBACKER, 5 OTHERS FROM SEA" with subhead. Pictorial and banner heading on page 3. And more on page 4. First report coverage on the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacke... See More  

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$52.00
701429

1942 USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) Sinking...

Item #701429

March 03, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 3, 1942



* USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) sinking

* United States Navy destroyer

* German submarine U-578 - U-boat

* Cape May, New Jersey - Atlantic coast




The front page has a great banner headline in displayable lettering: "SUB SINKS DESTROYER OFF N.J., MANY LOST" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at t... See More  

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$48.00
701670

Fighting U-Boats in American Waters...

Item #701670

January 30, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Jan. 30, 1942



* German U-boats in American waters

* Submarines along New Jersey coast

* Early in World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "SUBS SIGHTED OFF JERSEY; Report 3 or 4 Boats in Pack" with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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$48.00
701956

The "Battle of Los Angeles" during World War II...

Item #701956

February 25, 1942

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 25, 1942 



* Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid

* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?




The front page has a two column headline: "War in California: Intern Japs, Congressmen Demand; Sub Raider Is Still Loose" with subheads. (see images)

This is a report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles".  This event was a curious inci... See More  

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$52.00
702507

Battle Of Midway Won In 1942...

Item #702507

June 06, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 6, 1942



* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win

* Japanese vs. American Navy

* World war II original - WWII




The front page has a five column headline: "DEFENDERS OF MIDWAY FORCE JAPS TO RETREAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, generally in very nice condition.... See More  

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$92.00
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