Broadside World War II newspaper...

TEL-PICS, New York, NY, 1945. A broadside (printed on one side only) newspaper originally meant to be displayed in store windows, with the front mostly taken up with a large photo of the war, plus a caption. A very unusual item in nice condition. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not be this specific date but will have the format as shown. Broadside measuring 13... See More  

The newly-created rank of five star general...

THE STARS & STRIPES, Jan. 2, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge



The top of the front page has a photo of the new-created five star general insignia, created by a Public Law by Congress on December 14, 1944. Those to be conferred with this honor within a week of its creation were George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. See the internet for the interesting history of "... See More  

1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 8, 1945 



* Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (1st report) 

* Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf 

* Battle of the Bulge  



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FLEET ATTACKS LUZON, JAPS SAY" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phillipines. Kamikaze airplane attac... See More  

Admiral Halsey sinks 26 Japanese ships...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Jan. 13, 1945



* South China Sea raid

* Operation Gratitude

* World War II - WWII

* William Halsey Jr.



 The front page head announces: "HALSEY BLASTS 4 NIPS CONVOYS, SINKS 25 SHIPS" and the subhead reports: "MacArthur Drives 12 Mi. Into Luzon" with more. 

The first section (of 2) with pages 1-12, general nice.... See More  

Initial 1945 Iwo Jima landing....

NEW YORK POST, February 17, 1945.



* U.S. Marines begin landing at Iwo Jima

* Famous World War II battle beginning



Most of the front page is taken up with: "Japs Report: U.S. LANDING ON IWO" Nice for display. First report coverage is on page 3 with heading: "WE LAND ON IWO, JAP RADIO REPORT" with more.

Complete in 30 pages, tabloid size, light toning and minor wear at th... See More  

U.S. Army captures Cologne, Germany in 1945....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1945



* Capture of Cologne, Germany

* First United States Army

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a great banner headline: "WIN COLOGNE; CITY OF RUINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 32 pages, ligh... See More  

Attack on Kure (March 1945)...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, March 21, 1945



* Attack on Kure (March 1945) - Japan

* United States Navy aircraft carriers

* World War II - WWII air raid



The front page has a nice, displayable headline: "CARRIERS RIP JAP FLEET IN INLAND SEA" with subhead. (see) Reporting begins on page 2 with related photo and map.

Incomplete issue containing 14 of the 64 pages, nice for display as... See More  

Ohrdruf concentration camp liberated...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, April 9, 1945



* Ohrdruf concentration camp liberated

* Jewish holocaust being revealed



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "Americans Seize Nazi Camp Where 4,000 Murdered" and "Armored Division Finds 77 Bodies Of Latest Victims". 1st report coverage on the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. This wa... See More  

Battle of Nuremberg... German Luftwaffe defeated...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 17, 1945



* Battle of Nuremberg ends w/ capture

* United States 7th Army

* German Luftwaffe destroyed

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a two column heading: "Americans Slash Into Nuernberg, Ruin Luftwaffe" (see) Other World War II reporting.

Compete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, gen... See More  

Death of Ernie Pyle...

THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, April 19, 1945 



* Ernie Pyle killed

* American journalist

* Lejima - Okinawa Island



This is the "...Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater...". The banner head announces: "Yanks Cross Czech Border" but the more significant front page report is: "Ernie Pyle Is Killed in Action" with a photo of him. Py... See More  

1945 Irma Grese captured photo...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1945



* Female SS guard Irma Grese photo

* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

* Jewish Holocaust  - exterminations - atrocities



While the front page has a nice banner headline concerning the last days before Germany would surrender, the back page has a somewhat famous photo showing Irma Grese during here capture by British troops. (see)

Other news, spor... See More  

Mussolini is killed...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 1945  The banner headline announces: "PATRIOTS KILL MUSSOLINI" "NEW PEACE MOVE HINTED ! " with a front page photo of  Benito Mussolini.

The complete first section (for 2) with pages 1-12, nice condition.

Assassination of Benito Mussolini...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 30, 1945 



* Benito Mussolini assassinated (1st report)

* National Fascist Party - Duce of Fascism

* World War II Italy



This issue features two column headlines near the bottom of the front page:



"Mussolini, His Mistress, 17 Fascist Leaders Executed"

"Corpse of Former Duce Hung by His Heels in Milan Square for Public Exh... See More  

Germany surrendering...

HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, May 5, 1945 



* Nazis surrendering

* V-E Day nears



The front page features a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "ALL EUROPE FIGHTING IS ENDED FOR YANKS" with many subheads and related photo showing several captured Germans. Nice for display. More on the following pages.

Complete with 20 pages, a little wear and archival mending alo... See More  

Nazis surrendering in 1945 Europe...

SUNDAY NEWS, New York City, May 6, 1945



* Nazis surrendering in Europe

* Hans-Georg von Friedeburg



The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 MORE NAZI ARMIES YIELD" with photo of Admiral von Friedeburg signing surrender papers.

Tabloid size. Incomplete issue containing 16 of the 76 pages, a little light foxing, a few tiny margin tears, nice for display as such.



Note: It... See More  

Now that the war with Germany is over, where will the soldiers go?

An "ARMY TALKS" EXTRA, European Theater of Operations, May 9, 1945  A four page "Extra" of this military publication focused on the concerns of soldiers and redeployment now that the war with Germany has ended. The ftpg. headline: "2 Down and 1 To Go" is followed by details on the "Adjusted Service Rating Card" soldiers had to fill out to determine if t... See More  

Hermann Goering captured... Albert Kesselring...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1945 



* Hermann Goering

* Albert Kesselring

* Franz Ritter von Epp



The front page has a three column headline: "GOERING TAKEN" with subheads: "Goering Yields to 7th Army; Kesselring, Quisling Taken" "Marshal Says Hitler Arrested Him, Ordered Him Executed, But Airmen Saved Him--von Epp Also Taken a Prisoner". First report covera... See More  

Nazi general attempt an escape to Japan...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1945  The front page has an interesting, bold headline: "SEIZE U-BOAT TAKING KEY NAZIS TO JAPAN" with a subhead: "Luftwaffe Chiefs Captured at Sea". This was just 10 days after the surrender of Germany, and less than 3 months before Japan would surrender to end World War II.  The related article mentions in part: "A 1,600 ton Nazi ... See More  

Japanese Suicide Attacks...

Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...

GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", May 23, 1945  The front page banner headline reads: "Chinese Launch Offensive In South To Sever Jap Supply Lines" with various subheads. The back page has: "Jap Suicide Attacks Fail To Loosen Okinawa Grip", with more. See images for details.

These were the closing moments of WW2 - the gap between V-E Day and V-J Day.

An uncomm... See More  

Heinrich Himmler takes his own life...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1945 



* Heinrich Himmler suicide by poison

* German hangman...  SS leader



The top of the front page has a four headline: "HIMMLER, CAUGHT, ENDS LIFE BY POISON" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 8 with photo of Himmler.

Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Battle of Okinawa... Shuri Castle...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 3, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan

* Capture of Shuri Castle

* Closing events of World War II



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TANKS POUND OKINAWA JAPS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Thirty + pages, light toning at th... See More  

Hitler and Eva Braun wed... Is Hitler still alive?...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 10, 1945 



* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun married

* Is he still alive in Europe ?

* Post-World War II - WWII



An interesting one column heading on the front page: "HITLER LIVES, REDS SUSPECT; BARE WEDDING" with subhead. The article begins: "Adolf Hitler married  his sweetheart, Eva Braun, two days before Berlin's fall and the lovers ... See More  

Hitler & Eva Braun had children?...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1945



* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's children?

* World War II - WWII



This 16 page  newspaper has a very interesting but small report on the front page with one column heading: "Report Allies Hunt 2 Hitler Offspring". This report claims that Hitler & Braun had two young children at the end of the war but history sh... See More  

World War II newspaper from Cairo...

EGYPTIAN MAIL, Cairo, Egypt, June 16, 1945  Although much front page World War II content, the interest in this issue is more that it is from Egypt, which we've never offered before.

Presumed complete in 4 pages, tape (for strengthening) borders all of the inside page margin, otherwise minor margin wear, good condition.

Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* General Simon B. Buckner death

* Tenth United States Army commander



The front page has a four column headline: "BUCKNER, OKINAWA COMMANDER, KILLED BY SHELL AS HIS MEN SMASH FOE'S LINE; JAPANESE FLEEING SOUTHWARD IN OPEN" with subheads.

General Buckner was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinawa... See More