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Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...
Item #702548
March 06, 1939
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
Nazi newspaper from what is now Slovenia, with a postage stamp & postmark...
Item #639844
May 01, 1939
GOSSCHLEER ZEITUNG, [Gosschleer Newspaper] "Organ der Gottlcheer Deutschen" [Organ of the German Gottscheers], 1939 This was a newspaper from a former German-speaking region in Carniola, a crownland of the Habsburg Empire, present-day Slovenia.
A four page issue which includes at the top of local Yugoslavian stamp and postal mark noting the issue was sent through the mail. To... See More
Start of World War II close in 1939...
Item #714114
August 26, 1939
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 26, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland attacked in 4 days
The front page features a banner headline: "EUROPE SEEKS TO AVOID WAR" with various subheads. (see images) Germany would attack Poland 5 days later, starting World War II. Nice for display.
Complete with all 12 pages... See More
Digital Image: Very dramatic front page on Germany's invasion of Poland...
Item #697622
September 01, 1939
High-resolution digital image of the NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN--EXTRA, Sept. 1, 1939 (dramatic front page)
* World War II begins -- initial start
* Adolf Hitler defies the World
This 600 DPI digital image was taken from the original. It was one of the most dramatic front-page presentation covering the onset of WWII we had ever seen, and although it has sold, we thought others might like
... See More
Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...
Item #701868
September 05, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939
* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning - WWII
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page has a banner heading: "ATHENIA REPORTED SHELLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More
Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...
Item #705341
September 07, 1939
BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. Sept. 7, 1939 This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. And this was the first issue printed after the Nazi invasion of Poland on September 1.
The front page shows a German bomber pilot on mission over Poland. There are many war-related photos inside including one of Hitler and Goring, a... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe in 1939...
Item #722275
September 07, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 7, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw about to fall
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invasion on Poland & more
The front page features a banner headline: "NAZIS 20 MILES FROM WARSAW" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, general... See More
The Nazis take Poland... Graf Zeppelin report untrue...
Item #683899
September 09, 1939
BOSTON AMERICAN, Sept. 9, 1939
* Graf Zeppelin blows up ???
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland
* Blitzkrieg
A tabloid-size newspaper with the front page taken up with: "NAZI ORDER CUTS POLAND" and then: "London Reports GRAF ZEP BLOWN UP", the latter being untrue.
The back page has: "HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT IN WARSAW" and 2 related p... See More
HMS Courageous (50) sunk disaster...
Item #667143
September 18, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 18, 1939
* HMS Courageous (50) sinking
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German submarine U-29 torpedo
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZI SUBMARINE SINKS BRITISH PLANE CARRIER" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the torpedo attack on the HMS Courageous in the opening weeks of World War II with t... See More
HMS Courageous (50) sunk disaster...
Item #640547
September 19, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 19, 1939
* HMS Courageous (50) sinking
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German submarine U-29 torpedo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Toll in Sinking of Big Warship May Total 500" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the torpedo attack on the HMS Courageous in the opening weeks of World War II with the lost of more t... See More
World War II beginning....
Item #712773
September 20, 1939
THE WILLIAMSPORT SUN, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invade Poland
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WARSAW STILL HOLDS OUT; ALLIES REJECT PEACE PLEA" with various subheads. (see images)
This is the FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2), still nice for display as such.... See More
Early & detailed on the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camps...
Item #721246
October 31, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 31, 1939
* Early Buchenwald Nazi concentration camps realization
* Detailed reports on guard's killings and floggings
The front has a one column heading: "Horrors of Nazi Prison Camps Told" (see images) Another related article on page 2 with heading: "Nazis Blame the War on the Jews"
Complete with 28 pages, li... See More
Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...
Item #705162
November 30, 1939
BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. Nov. 30, 1939 This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. The full front page is a photo of a Nazi pilot with a map of England, the caption reading in part: "...how German pilots see England." Keep in mind that the war in Europe began almost 3 months earlier. Two pages inside are ... See More
1939 Bombing of Helsinki, Finland....
Item #583656
December 01, 1939
BOSTON EVENING GLOBE, Boston, Massachusetts, December 1, 1939
* Helsinki Finland bombing
* World War II - WWII
This 44 page newspaper has a great banner headline above the masthead on the front page: "FINN CAPITAL ABLAZE" and more. This is coverage on the bombing of Helsinki, Finland by Russia. Nice item for display.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. minor margi... See More
1939 Battle of the River Plate... Admiral Graf Spee...
Item #721616
December 14, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 14, 1939
* Battle of the River Plate
* Pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee
* Argentina & Uruguay
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "BRITISH BATTER NAZI RAIDER; MANY KILLED IN SEA BATTLE" with subheads and two photos of the main warships involved. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 4... See More
Winter War in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...
Item #709738
December 21, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1939
* Battle of Suomussalmi
* Winter War - Finland
* Soviet Union - Soviets
* World War II - Finns
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE IN ARCTIC; 22 BELOW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
wikipedia notes: The Battle o... See More
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