Tripartite Pact.... Axis powers unite...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, September 30, 1940



* 1940 Tripartite Pact

* Germany - Japan - Italy

* Axis powers officially unite



The front page has a banner headline: "Japan Signs Pact With Axis" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Tripartite Pact which was signed in Berlin by the representatives of Germany (Nazis), Japan and Italy.

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1919 Berlin March Battles...

CHICAGO HERALD EXAMINER, March 5, 1919



* Berlin March Battles - Germany general strike

* German Revolution of 1918-1919 - riots



The front page has a nice headline: "BIG BATTLE IN BERLIN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good. ... See More  

1931 Prussian Landtag referendum...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 10, 1931



* Prussian Landtag referendum fails

* Nazi & Communist parties - party

* Berlin, Germany riots



The front page has a banner headline: "ROUT BERLIN REDS; 16 KILLED" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) wins 1936 gold medal...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Mass., Aug. 10, 1936



* Sohn Kee-chung - Son Kitei

* Wins gold medal in marathon

* 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics

* Jesse Owens vs. Nazi Germnay fame



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RECORD MADE IN MARATHON BY JAPANESE" with subhead. (see) More in the sport's section.

Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a l... See More  

Walter (Martin) Niemöller arrested in Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1937



* Reverend Walter Niemöller arrested

* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor

* Brother Martin "First they came..." statement fame



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Jail Brother of Rev. Martin Niemoeller; Arrest Is Made Secretly After three Sermons" (see) First report coverage on anti-Nazi theologi... See More  

World War II has begun with Hitler's invasion of Poland...

TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 1, 1939



* World War II begins -- initial start

* Adolph Hitler defies the World



The banner headline announces: "HITLER ISSUES ORDERS TO ARMY TO MEET POLISH FORCE BY FORCE" with a subhead: "Reds Head For Berlin To Talk War Alliance; Hitler To Speak Today". Also featured is a map headed: "How Experts See War Strategy in Eu... See More  

"First they came for the Socialists... then they came for me."

Martin Niemöller arrested in Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1937



* Reverend Martin Niemöller arrested

* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor

* Famous "First they came..." statement fame



The front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS FINALLY PUT NIEMOELLER IN JAIL" with subheads that include: "Accuse Pastor of Slandering Notables and Calling for Opposition to Laws" "Court Trial ... See More  

1920 Reichstag Bloodbath... Berlin, Germany...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1920



* Reichstag Bloodbath riot

* Berlin, Germany massacre

* Weimar National Assembly



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "MANY DIE IN BERLIN RIOT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

Adolph Hitler speech in Berlin, Germany....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1938



* Adolph Hitler speech on Czechoslovakia

* "Blessed Are The Peace-Makers"

* Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany



The front page has a banner headline: "DON'T MARCH ! HITLER TOLD" with subheads. (see) Complete text of this speech appears on page 6. Related photo and map are on the back page. First report coverage on Adolph Hitler's ... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 20, 1944  



* Rare allied issue dropped from aircraft

* Occupied France World war II - WWII



A most fascinating single sheet newspaper printed front & back, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before ... See More  

Nice World War I reports and headlines...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 18, 1916  Printed in red ink is a banner headline on World War I: "ALL GERMANY ALARMED BY SMASH OF ALLIES" with other heads including: "Teuton Armies On Eastern Front In Retreat" "Von Hindenburg Is Called To Berlin For Conference" "Situation In West Serious" "Slavs Pressing Foe On All Sides In Great Driv... See More  

Death of Adolph Hitler in a Nazi newspaper...

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey, May 2, 1945 



* Adolph Hitler death

* Nazi Germany fallen apart

* In a German occupation issue (very rare)



This is a terrific newspaper, as this island in the English Channel was under Nazi control during WWII, and as such all the news reports were pro-Nazi although in English, given the residents were English speaking.

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Berlin Wall Falls... In a Berlin newspaper...

B.Z., Berlin, West Germany, November 10, 1989 A great tabloid-size newspaper with huge headlines reading (translated from German): The Wall Is Gone!" "Berlin Is Again Berlin!" with several photos inside and reactions of the people. In very nice condition, and terrific to have such an historic event of the 20th century in a Berlin newspaper!

Germany is reunited after 45 years...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1990  



* German reunification - Germany



The first of this notable event we have offered in this iconic newspaper.

The banner headline announces: "TWO GERMANY UNITED AFTER 45 YEARS WITH JUBILATION AND A VOW OF PEACE" with various related subheads. Also a photo of the German flag unfurled in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin.

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How Berlin was divided just after the war...

NORDWEST-NACHRICHTEN, Germany, Sept. 28, 1945  A notable post-war newspaper--totally in the German language--concerning the creations of the four districts of Berlin, noting the American, British, French, and Russian districts, the latter to be known as East Berlin.

The title translates: "Northwest News - News Bulletin of the Allied Military Authority". The map caption translates: ... See More  

Albert Einstein & Cosmogony lecture ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1930



* Albert Einstein Berlin lecture

* Chicken or the egg dilemma

* Cosmogony - World existence



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein tells Radicals World Is a Riddle; Says Science Cannot Tell How It All Began" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag editi... See More  

International Unemployment Day demonstrations....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1930



* International Unemployment Day

* Communists - Reds

* The Great Depression



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REDS BATTLE POLICE IN UNION SQUARE; SCORES INJURED, LEADERS ARE SEIZED; TWO DEAD, MANY HURT IN CLASHES ABROAD" with many subheads. (see) Loads of text continues inside with related photos.

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The Battle of Britain...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1940 



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "400 NAZI PLANES BOMB BRITISH COAST; 60 REPORTED LOST IN ALL-DAY ATTACK; BERLIN SAYS 89 OF FOE WERE DOWNED" plus related subheads. (see) More on page 3.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall (1st report)

* Brandenburg Gate w/ photo



The top of the front page has a headline: "East Germany Opens Borders; Wall Has 'No More Meaning'" with subheads and related photo. More inside.

Complete 1sat section only with pages 1-44, very nice condition.... See More  

Preußenschlag "Rape of Prussia"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1932



* Preußenschlag "Rape of Prussia"

* End of German Weimar Republic step

* Free State of Prussia cabinet dismissed



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REICH SEIZES PRUSSIA, NAMES DICTATOR; ARMY OUSTS OFFICIALS AND RULES BERLIN; PAPEN ACTS UNDER HINDENBURG'S ORDERS"

with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues... See More  

New York pawnbrokers...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 6, 1875  The full ftpg. is a political cartoon of: "The Belligerent Speaker of New York's House of Commons", Jeremiah McGuire.

Among the prints inside are 7 concerning: "New York Pawnbrokers" "The Flower Seller" " 'Rapid Transit' In Berlin" and a few more.

Eight pages, some minor margin tears, nice conditio... See More  

Death of Florenz Ziegfeld...

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1st air raid on Berlin during WWII...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 5th WAR EXTRA, June 8, 1940



* 1st allied bombing of Berlin, Germany

* French bomber raids German capital

* World War II - WWII original



The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "ALLIES BOMB BERLIN" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Another WWII related banner headline also.

Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and minor ... See More  

Jesse Ownes is suspended... Berlin Olympic games come to an end...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1936 



* Negro star athlete Jesse Owens suspended

* Berlin Olympic games come to an end



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "OWENS IS BARRED BY A.A.U.; READY TO BECOME A PRO" with subhead. (see) Also a two column heading: "Olympic Games End With Dramatic Flag Ceremony" (see)

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Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1936



* Jesse Owens on the World stage

* Ohio State Buckeyes track star

* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics



The top of page 24 has a banner headline: "Outstanding Athletes of the Country for 1935 Are Named by Ferris of A. A. U." with subheads and nice photo of Owens. (see) He would shine in the Berlin Olympics later that year.

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