Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...
Item #665710
December 08, 1941
THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Great headline for display !
Fully one-third of the newspaper, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE ! Britain, Australia Declare War ! " with various related subheads as well includi... See More
Fantastic issue reporting the "Battle of Los Angeles"...
Item #665255
February 25, 1942
LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA! Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid
* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
* Best title to be had (very rare)
Simply a fantastic report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". The front page has one of the more dramatic, screaming headlines to be found: "L.A. AREA RAIDED ! " with a smaller head noting: "Jap Pl... See More
An incredible display issue on the end of World War II...
Item #672620
August 14, 1945
THE WILMINGTON NEWS--EXTRA, North Carolina, August 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline for display
When it comes to huge, screaming headlines on the end of World War II they can't possibly get much better than this.
Taking about three-quarters of the front page, in letters 8 1/4 and 4 7/8 inches high, is: "JAPS QUIT ! " with subhead: "... See More
Japanese attack California...
Item #670747
February 24, 1942
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS, California, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
The bold headline proclaims: "HUNT JAP U-BOAT IN RAID ON SOUTHLAND" with a smaller banner: "2 U.S. Ships Wrecked; 189 Die". One of the subhead notes: "Sub Shells Oil Field Near Santa Barbara... See More
America at war: The Great War Collection...
Item #649249
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every American war. You get eleven original/authentic newspapers, one each for:French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.
The earliest two are British; all others ar... See More
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America at war: The Great War Collection...
Item #604844
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every American war. You get eleven original/authentic newspapers, one each for:French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.
The earliest two are British; all others are American n... See More
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America At War...
The Great War Collection...
Item #561531
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every American war. You get ten (now eleven) original/authentic newspapers, one each for:French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and now, a key issue from Gulf War.
The earliest two are Britis... See More
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America at war: The Great War Collection...
Item #180130
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every American war. You get ten (now eleven) original/authentic newspapers, one each for:French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and now, a key issue from Gulf War.
The earliest two are Britis... See More
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Nine consecutive "Graphic Sections" with the serialized: "I Knew Hitler..."
Item #656705
November 06, 1938
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE--Graphic Section This is a nine part series of a book by Kurt G. Ludecke titled: "I Knew Hitler...The Story of a Nazi Who Escaped the Blood-Purge."
Excerpts from the book were serialized in the Sunday "Graphic Section" of the Chicago Tribune, beginning with November 6, 1938 and ending with January 1, 1939. All nine sections are included.
The book ... See More
Fantastic, dramatic headline on the invasion of France...
Item #666592
August 19, 1942
LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, Aug. 19, 1942
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII
One of the biggest and most dramatic headlines of the war is found here: "FRANCE INVADED ! " with related subheads.
A fantastic display issue. Present are pages 1-8, which for this "Extra" edition may be the full issue. Minor edge &... See More
One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...
Item #665259
August 10, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945
* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings
The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! "and various related subheads.
The complete issue in two sections. Evening toning troughout, generally nice, displayable condition.
... See More
Adolf Hitler is dead...
Item #672489
May 02, 1945
THE ROANOKE TIMES, Virginia, May 2, 1945 The banner headline announces what all Allied forces and countries have been waiting for: "HITLER DEAD, NAZIS SAY" with a sub-banner head: "Admiral Doenitz Designated Reich Leader". Also: "Fuehrer Reported Killed While Fighting 'To The Last Breath' As Berlin Is Near Total Collapse" "Details Of End Are Not Rev... See More
50 issues with World War II content...
Item #649270
(50) WORLD WAR II -- A lot of fifty issues each with front page war headlines. Folio-size; nice for resale or for someone wishing to begin a collection. The issues may have edge tears and/or a rough left spine, but they are nice for framing and do not have loss of text.
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50 issues with World War II content...
Item #180002
WORLD WAR II -- A lot of 50 issues each with front page war headlines. Folio-size; nice for resale or for someone wishing to begin a collection. The issues may have edge tears and/or a rough left spine, but they are nice for framing and do not have loss of text.
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Sinking of the two great battle ships: the Hood and the Bismarck...
Item #672490
May 24, 1941
THE DAILY TIMES-NEWS, Burlington, North Carolina A pair of notable issues dated May 24 and 27, 1941
* Royal Navy HMS Hood sunk
* German Battleship Bismarck sunk
* Two issue set
Given the significance, close dates, and similar front page presentation by the same newspaper, we offer this pair, reporting in the May 24 issue: "GREATEST BRITISH WARSHIP IS SUNK" wit... See More
An interesting look into the devious mind of Adolf Hitler...
Item #657013
August 06, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 6, 1934 Just a terrific banner headline which gives evidence of the devious & manipulative mind of Adolf Hitler: " 'WAR MEANS RUIN'--HITLER". The last column heads: "Declares 1918 Was A Lesson To Germany" "Will Fight Only If Attacked, He Says".
In hindsight these headlines and the text seem incredible. Portions of the rep... See More
Germany boycotts Jewish businesses: prelude to the Holocaust...
Item #656299
March 29, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 29, 1933
* Jewish holocaust begins
* Boycott order has been made (1st report)
* Nazi Germany - Third Reich
The front page bold, banner headline announces: "JEWS FACE DRASTIC BOYCOTT" with one column heads: "Nazi Troopers To Picket Their Stores April 1" and "No Violence, Leaders Warn Hiterites".
As noted in the National Holoc... See More
Germany goes 'berserk'... Kristallnacht...
Item #663240
November 11, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 11, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
The ftpg. has a 2 column headline announcing a follow-up to what became known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass".
"Germany Goes Berserk in Orgy Of Jew-Baiting". The article begins: "Germany presented to the world ye... See More
The atomic bomb is dropped on Japan, with a "local" mention...
Item #673037
August 06, 1945
THE ASHEVILLE TIMES--EXTRA, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 1945 A notable 3 line banner head: "WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL BOMB, DEVELOPED AT OAK RIDGE, TENN., LOOSED AGAINST JAP HOMELAND" with subhead: "New Atomic Bomb 2,000 Times More Destructive Than Old Blockbusters".
The ftpg. also has 2 photo of the facility at Oak Ridge where the bomb was developed. Mention of Oak Ridge is... See More
Rare 1941 World War II American poster...
Item #676238
January 01, 1942
Here is a large and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 40 x 28 1/2 inches that shows General Dwight Eisenhower giving thanks to American laborers for producing the needed equipment for the North Africa Campaign. (see) This poster was printed at the: "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942" (see) We found this poster within a collection of World War II newspapers ... See More
Banned from hotel, Elgin Baylor refuses to play...
Item #677557
January 17, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959
* Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia
* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel
The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, refused to play tonight... in protest...&... See More
Dr. Goebbels gives ten reasons to hate Jews...
Item #663812
November 15, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 15, 1941
* Joseph Goebbels - propaganda minister
* Top ten reasons to hate Jews - Jewish
Although the banner headline: "JAPAN SPEEDS WAR MOVES" is interesting, as it was just 3 weeks before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, perhaps the most intriguing article appears a bit inconspicuously on page 3 with one column headline: "Goebbels Tells Germans Ho... See More
MacArthur: "I shall return"...
Item #657061
March 21, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 21, 1942
* General Douglas MacArthur
* "I Shall Return" quote as 1st reported
* World War II Philippines
One of the front page headlines reads: "Australia Gives MacArthur Wild Welcome" after his departure from the Philippines, with the first column head: "General Vows To Do His Best; Throng Cheers"
The report is from an inte... See More
Island of Guernsey is free of the Nazis...
Item #622117
May 10, 1945
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey, May 10, 1945
* Historic Guernsey issue
* Nazis driven out
* World War II ends in Europe
This four page newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during most of WWII, from July 1, 1940 through May 9, 1945. During the Nazi occupation they took over this newspaper and filled it with pro-German propaganda, o... See More
Roosevelt's famous Quarantine Speech, from the City where given...
Item #655843
October 06, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1937
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Quarantine Speech (1st report)
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
The front page has great banner headline concerning what is known as F.D.R.'s Quarantine Speech: "EUROPE APPLAUDS ROOSEVELT" with subheads: "Speech On 'War Fears' Stirs Quick Action By League To Curb Japanese" "Pre... See More
A Nazi newspaper notes that America says the Jews will have a home...
Item #669321
December 07, 1942
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Dec. 7, 1942 Although there are nice pro-Nazi war reports on the front page, the most interesting report is a rather small one near the middle of the front page headed: "The Jews New Home".
It notes near the end: "...Now that the United States have become interesting in the Mediterranean countries, it is thought that these countries m... See More
End is near: in an Okinawa military newspaper...
Item #653705
August 12, 1945
THE BUCCANEER, Okinawa, August, 12, 1945
* Very rare Okinawa occupation publication
* Post Battle of Okinawa Japan military issue
* Surrender of Japan very close
A crude, typewriter-set newsheet printed under less than ideal situations at a military came. Such were typical during WWII.
Most of the ftpg. is taken up with: "EXTRA ! ALLIES ACCEPT JAP OFFER". Most of th... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #670703
April 18, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, 3rd WAR EXTRA, Los Angles, April 18, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan (1st report)
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The front page has a terrific banner headline in large lettering, above the masthead: "BOMB 4 JAP CITIES; TOKIO FIRES RAGE" with subhead. (see) This was the famous Doolittle ra... See More
Early report on the end of World War II...
Item #666160
August 14, 1945
THE EVENING LEADER, St. Marys, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
A very displayable front page as the large headline announces: "JAPS QUIT" with the interior of the letters being war photos. Also a banner headline: "Surrender Note Enroute to U.S." with much related front page reporting.
This is an early report as most newspapers did not... See More
World War II is over...
Item #666158
August 15, 1945
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL--EXTRA, Memphis, Tennessee, Aug. 15, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
With very large & bold letters the headline announces: "WAR IS OVER ! " with smaller banner headline: "Indianapolis Is Sunk---1196 Casualties".
There is a wealth of ftpg. reporting on the end of World War II, plus page 3 is filled with related photos... See More
Uncovering the tragedy of the Holocaust...
Item #639262
April 22, 1945
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 22, 1945
* Jewish Holocaust being uncovered
* Nazi concentration camps realized
With the front page headlines announcing the Allied forces advancing further into Germany during the closing weeks of the war, the big story is actually found on page 13 with a three column head: "Ghastly Burial for Prison Dead" "Nameless Victims of Naz... See More
Attempt to kill Hitler: real life "Valkyrie" event...
Item #672785
July 21, 1944
THE ROANOKE TIMES, Virginia, July 21, 1944
* Operation Valkyrie (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated
A nice banner headline on the real life Valkyrie event, the attempt by German military officers to assassinate Adolph Hitler. The 2008 movie "Valkyrie" starring Tom Cruise is based on this event.
The headline reads: "HITL... See More
Nazis focus on attacks upon Catholics...
Item #656696
November 14, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 14, 1938 The bold, banner headline proclaims: "CHURCH TARGET OF NAZI HATE" with column subheads: "Rowdies Knock Down Candles; Jeer Catholics" and "Whistle While 5,000 Intone a Hymn".
As opposed to the more typical coverage of anti-Jewish attacks in Germany, this report is focused on an event in Munich aimed at Catholics. The article ... See More
World War II ends...
Item #673036
August 15, 1945
THE ROANOKE TIMES, Virginia, Aug. 15, 1945 The two line banner headline announces: "JAPANESE SURRENDER ACCEPTED BY TRUMAN" and: "MacArthur To Handle Formal Signing; Allies Halt Fighting" with more. Included is a large photo captioned: "General MacArthur--He Has Returned".
Complete in 14 pages, light staining in the headline, light dirtiness, good condition.... See More
Atomic bomb destroys Hiroshima...
Item #672776
August 08, 1945
THE ROANOKE WORLD-NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 8, 1945
* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
* World War II ending - surrender nears
The banner headline reports: "Hiroshima Pulverized by Atomic Bombing" with subhead: "Almost Nothing Escaped Death, Tokyo Reports" "60 Per Cent of City Destroyed; Bodies Too Numerous to Be Counted..." There is also a front page illus... See More
Africa to become a refuge for persecuted Jews...
Item #661310
November 21, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Nov. 21, 1938
* Finding Jews a homeland ?
* Post Kristallnacht pogrom
* During rise of Nazi Germany
The banner headline announces: "LONDON GIVES JEWS REFUGE IN AFRICA" with subhead: "Offers Disclosed To Commons; Nazis Urge S. American Havens" "$50,000 Acres Made Available In Tanganyika" and other related reports. This was shortly... See More
King Tut peas editorial in 1944... WWII...
Item #670071
August 23, 1944
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
A Nazi newspaper with a notable African-American report...
Item #669289
October 13, 1942
THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Oct. 13, 1942
* Rare German occupation publication
* Hugh Mulzac - African American
* SS Booker T. Washington captain
The best report--and notable in this Nazi newspaper given their Aryan-superiority mindset--is a small report at the bottom of the front page headed: "Negro Commander"
The report notes: "...Captain Mulzac, the only negro ... See More
Jewish Holocaust... Nazi atrocities... Cold-blooded murder...
Item #653747
June 04, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1944 Page 6 has one column headlines: "POLE SAYS NAZIS PLAN SLAVE TOWN," "Reports 75,000-Acre Plot in Poland Even Contains Permanent Factories".
Page 4 has a one column headline: "Senators Appeal on Hungary's Jews" with subhead:"Foreign Relations Committee Pleads with People to Stop 'Cold-Blooded Murder' ".... See More
25 issues with World War II content...
Item #650970
(25) WORLD WAR II -- A lot of 25 issues each with front page war headlines. Folio-size; nice for resale or for someone wishing to begin a collection. The issues may have edge tears and/or a rough left spine, but they are nice for framing and do not have loss of text.
This item is not eligible for free shipping.
Collection of English language Nazi newspapers...
Item #636874
(10) WORLD WAR II: "The Star" and "Evening Press" newspapers from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Ten issues of a bona-fide Nazi newspaper published in English for the residents of this English Channel island during the Nazi occupation. All issues date from 1940 thru early 1945. The images shown are representative of what you will receive.
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