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702548

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  

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$62.00
639844

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  

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$39.00
714114

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  

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697622

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
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700395

Great display issue on the beginning of World War II...

Item #700395

September 01, 1939

DAILY NEWS, New York, September 1, 1939  A wonderful and very displayable front page which is entirely taken up with: "EXTRA - WAR STARTS   WARSAW BOMBED".

The top of page 2 has a banner headline: "HITLER LAUNCHES WAR; PUTS BLAME ON POLAND" with more.

Note: present are the outer leaves only, pages 1, 2, 55 & 56. All others are lacking. But given this item is mea... See More  

Item from Catalog 353 (released for April, 2025)

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$67.00
675124

SS Athenia torpedoed... America stays out of World War II...

Item #675124

September 04, 1939

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Sept. 4, 1939 



* SS Athenia sinking (1st report)

* 1st British ship sunk by Germany

* World War II at the beginning

* Britain and France entering the war




The front page banner headline announces: "SHIP IS TORPEDOED" with subheads: "Declare War On Nazis" "Britain & France Put Mighty Forces Into Action When Hitler Spu... See More  

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701868

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  

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683996

World War II breaks out in Europe... Graf Zeppelin ?...

Item #683996

September 09, 1939

BOSTON AMERICAN, September 9, 1939 



* Graf Zeppelin blows up ???

* World War II WWII starts

* Nazis invasion on Poland

* Blitzkrieg




The front page features banner headlines: "BLOW UP GRAF ZEP" which is a interesting false report. And: "WOMEN 'DIG IN' AT WARSAW" with reporting on page 3.

Twenty-eights pages, a few binding slits along the spine, light tonin... See More  

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$33.00
667143

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  

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640547

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  

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712773

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  

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698375

Hitler escapes a bomb...

Item #698375

November 09, 1939

DAILY MIRROR, New York, Nov. 9, 1939  



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Pre Operation Valkyrie


* Bürgerbräukeller - George Elser

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***




Note: this is the front leaf only.

Over half of the front page is taken up with: "HITLER ESCAPES BOMB" with a subhead: "6 Nazis Killed In Beer Hall Plot". Also a photo showing Adolf Hitler with Goe... See More  

Item from Catalog 352 (released for March 2025)

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667750

Winter War begins in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...

Item #667750

November 30, 1939

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Nov. 30, 1939



* Winter War begins

* Soviet Union - Soviets

* Finland invasion

* World War II




The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIANS BOMB HELSINGFORS; FIRES RAGE; HUNDREDS KILLED" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 34 pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, minor wear at the margins, gen... See More  

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583656

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  

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$32.00
709738

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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