The American Military Paper!

A lot of 10 issues of STARS & STRIPES, the American military paper, from 1944-1945 during the closing months of the war. Each issue is filled with military content. Small folio-size, 4 pages each, good condition.

A World War II newspaper from the Navy Yard...

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1944  A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected there is a great wealth of war-related content, with an emphasis of naval items.

Eight pages, 10 1/2 by 16 pages, printed on high quality paper, nice condition. The photos sho... See More  

"Nazi" newspaper from an English island...

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Jan. 31, 1944 



* Rare Nazi issue from a captured island



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



Among the front page heads are: " 'Britain's Role in Europe is Finished for Ever' -- Herr Hitler"  "Fuehrer's Stirri... See More  

Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More  

Pro-Nazi newspaper printed in English...

THE EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey, Feb. 9, 1944 



* Rare pro-Nazi title

* German occupation



An interesting pro-Nazi newspaper as this island in the English Channel was occupied by the Nazis during World War II so all reporting is pro-Germany despite being in English. Among the front page reports are: ""England Lamenting Failure in Italy" "Britain Boycotted by Her... See More  

Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 18, 1944



* Operation Hailstone - Truk Island (Chuuk)

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a terrific banner headline announcing: "BOMB JAP FLEET AT TRUK" with subheads and related map. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Hailstone" which was a massive naval air and surface attack on Truk Island.

Complete with 20 pages, light to... See More  

Military newspaper from a tiny atoll in the Pacific...

APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, March 3, 1944  This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"

This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the military installation on this tiny island, single sheet, 8... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "2 LWOW JEWS TELL OF 'DEATH FOREST'" and "Husband and Wife Who Fled Say Nazis Killed 100,000 There--One Crucified".

See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland.... See More  

Major Jimmy Stewart, pilot in World War II...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1944 



* Jimmy Stewart as a World War II pilot

* American Hollywood movie actor



Page 3 has a small, rather inconspicuous report of famed actor Jimmy Steward  co-piloting a Liberator plane over Germany. Headed: "Stewart Co-Pilot in New Attack" it includes: "Maj. Jimmy Stewart, former film star, led one group of Liberators over Oberpfaffenhof... See More  

From the "secret press" in Nazi-occupied Netherlands...

HET PAROOL Vrij Onverveerd, [The Watchword, Quitre Unsprung] April 26, 1944  This is a small and "illegal" news sheet of 8 pages, totally in the Dutch language from when The Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany. The ftpg. is headed: "The Queen Speaks To Her People" with her letter, beginning: "Fellow countryman, I have often spoken to you on the radio, and now tha... See More  

Battle of Monte Cassino ends...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 18, 1944



* Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy ends

* World War II - WWII



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Nazis Driven From Cassino; French Capture Outpost In Hitler Line" with subheads. Reporting on the end of the Battle of Monte Cassino which lasted from January 17 to May 18, 1944 during World War II in Italy.



Ot... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations



Page 5 has one column headings: "NAZIS BAR RESCUE OF 1,350 ORPHANS", "Refuse Safe-Conduct for Ship to Carry Jews Whose Parents Were Murdered in Balkans". See images for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. Rare to find such reports... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... Nazi atrocities... Cold-blooded murder...

This issue is being offered as a piece of history.  Issues with content related to the numerous atrocities perpetrated upon humanity during this era help to verify what some feebly attempt to deny. It's interesting to note that many such reports never made it to the front page... and in the case of numerous newspapers... never made it to print at all. We at Rare Newspapers offer such item... See More  

Rome falls to the Allies...

DAILY NEWS, New York, June 5, 1944 



* Fall of Rome, Italy  - liberated by the allies

* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away

* World War II - WWII



Over half of the ftpg. is taken up with the headline: "ROME FALLS; ALLIES PRESS FLEEING FOE" with a photo of American troops rolling into Rome. Related reports inside.

Tabloid-size, complete in 32 pages, minor wear at the marg... See More  

Battle of Saipan begins... B-29s bomb Japan...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1944 



* Battle of Saipan begins

* Marines land at Mariana Islands

* Imperial Japanese Army



The front page has a nice banner headline: "OUR SUPERFORTS BOMB CITIES IN JAPAN; AMERICAN FORCES LANDING IN MARIANAS; ALLIES GAIN ON CHERBOURG PENINSULA" with subheads that include: "Saipan Is Stormed" "B-29's Make Debut" "Tokyo Rep... See More  

Yanks trap the Nazis...

DAILY NEWS, New York, June 19, 1944  The banner headline announces: "YANKS TRAP 25,000 NAZIS" "Wipe Out One Division Trying To Break Cherbourg Ring". The detailed report, with a photo, is on page 2. A map is included as well.

Tabloid-size, complete in 28 pages, nice condition.

WWII tabloid issue...

DAILY TIMES, from Chicago, Illinois dated June 23, 1944. This is a tabloid-size issue with the headlines of "Nazis Report -- RUSS OPEN BIG DRIVE!" with the coverage beginning inside the issue. This also contains other news of the day, including "TIMESman Wheeler tells Saipan battle" and "Storm kills eight".



This is the complete issue in 52 pages, has an irregular s... See More  

The fall of Cherbourg, France...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 26, 1944



* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army

* World War II German defense falling apart

* Cherbourg France falling to the allies



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "AMERICANS ARE INSIDE CHERBOURG" with subheads (see photos). Other news of the day with much on World Wa... See More  

WWII tabloid issue...

DAILY TIMES, from Chicago, Illinois dated June 29, 1944. This is a tabloid-size issue with the headlines of "RUSS TRAP 22 DIVISIONS NEAR MINSK" with the coverage beginning inside the issue. This also contains other news of the day including "Dewey maps plans for his campaign".



This is the complete issue in 36 pages, has an irregular spine and the margins contain a few edge t... See More  

Hartford circus fire... WWII...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1944



* Hartford circus fire



The front page has two column headings: "Probe Into Responsibility For Circus Fire Disaster" and "Claim Evidence Shows Inadequate Fire Fighting Equipment, Poorly Manned". This is coverage on the Hartford circus fire disaster.

Other news and advertisements of the day with much on World War II sh... See More  

Attempt to kill Hitler... Real life "Valkyrie" event...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 20, 1944



The popular movie starring Tom Cruise is based on the real-life event reported in this newspaper.



Being a early report, the front page has a small, breaking news style report with one column headline:



* Hitler Injured By Assailants



Most details were not known at this very early point in the attempted coup, as it happen... See More  

1944 Warsaw Uprising... WWII Poland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1944 



* Warsaw Uprising 

* Polish resistance Home Army 

* Nazi Germany 



Page 14 has an editorial with one column headings: "Poland Continues to Fight" and "Warsaw in Midst of Third Attempt to Oust Enemy Occupants" See images for text on the Warsaw Uprising. Germany would eventually take control once again. This is not t... See More  

Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII...

THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, Bloomington, Illinois, August 15, 1944 



* Operation Dragoon (1st report)

* Southern France invasion 

* Allies invade Nazis 



The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Allies Land in Southern France; Drive Inland From Toulon Area" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Dragoon" in Southern France.

Complet... See More  

King Tut peas editorial in 1944... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 23, 1944



* re. King Tut peas



Page 18 has a short letter to the editor with heading: "More About King Tut's Peas" and is signed in type by the person who sent the letter. Supposedly this was the first mention of King Tut peas in this famous NYC publication.

Much reporting on current news on World War II with nice front page headline. Complete with 32 pa... See More  

American 1st entry into Germany.... 1944 WWII....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 13, 1944



* First United States Army

* Americans enter Germany for 1st time

* Third Reich border is broken



The front page has a nice six column headline: "YANKS GO FARTHER INTO REICH" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1st Army crossing into German soil for the 1st time.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, ... See More