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1945 Japanese officers commit Seppuku (Harakiri)...
Item #714199
June 27, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, June 27, 1945
* Mitsuru Ushijima & Isamu Cho
* Imperial Japanese Army officers
* Seppuku - Harakiri - Ritual suicide
* Battle of Okinawa - re. Japanese defeat
* World War II - WWII nearing the end
The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Jap Army and Naval Chiefs On Okinawa Commit Hara Kari (sic)" with subhead. (see images)
Complete wit... See More
Battle of Leyte Gulf...
Item #714164
October 25, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1944
* Battle of Leyte Gulf in progress
* General William Halsey, Jr.
* Largest Naval battle of WWII
The front page has a very nice banner headline announcing: "U.S. PLANES ATTACK 2 BIG JAPANESE FLEETS; SHOWDOWN BATTLE LIKELY IN PHILIPPINES" with subheads and related map. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fa... See More
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
1943 Battle of Rennell Island...
Item #714060
February 03, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, Feb. 3, 1943
* Battle of Rennell Island - Solomons
* Last major naval engagement
* During the Guadalcanal Campaign
* World War II - WWII Pacific theater
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES; U.S., JAP SHIPS SUNK" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small b... See More
Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...
Item #714045
December 19, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944
* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small ink notations on the inside pages only, generally good... See More
Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...
Item #713902
February 01, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1943
* Battle of Stalingrad ending
* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII
* One of the bloodiest battles in history
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS' STALINGRAD CHIEF CAPTURED, ONE OF LAST 2 POCKETS WIPED OUT" with subheads. Related map on page 2. (see) Coverage on the closing events of the Battle of Stalingrad which was con... See More
`945 Kamikaze attack on USS William D. Porter...
Item #713882
July 05, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 5, 1945
* Japanese Kamikaze suicide attacks
* USS Twiggs & USS William D. Porter
* United States Navy Destroyers
* Battle of Okinawa - Japan
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Jap Aerial Attacks Sink 2 Destroyers" (see images) Coverage on the Japanese Kamikaze attack on the USS Twiggs & the USS William D. Porter during the Batt... See More
Japanese Army & Navy Generals ousted in 1944...
Item #713877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1944* Admiral Osami Nagano
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Field Marshall Hajime Sugiyama
* Hideki Tojo removes both officers
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has six column headlines that include: "JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS OUSTED" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with photos of the two Japanese officers.
Com... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #713873
April 21, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 21, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a one column heading: "Raiders Came From Carriers, Tokyo Says". (see images) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" Doolittle was involved due to s... See More
Jimmy Doolittle becomes WWII General....
Item #713868
April 23, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 23, 1942
* James 'Jimmy' Doolittle becomes a General
* Post Doolittle raid on Japan
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "Doolittle Promoted To Brigadier General" (see image). Interesting he received this honor just a few days after his famous air raid on Japan but weeks before the public knew he was involved.
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1942 Battle of Bataan ends w/ fall to Japanese....
Item #713860
April 10, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATAAN EPIC ENDS AS JAPANESE HORDES OVERWHRLM U.S. SOLDIERS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March soon after.
Comp... See More
Siege of Budapest ends w/ capture... General Patton...
Item #713824
February 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1945
* Siege - Battle of Budapest ends w/ capture - Hungary
* Post-Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton
The front page has a nice banner headlines: "BUDAPEST IS TAKEN AT COST OF 159,000 TO FOE"& "BRITISH CLEAR REICHSWALD, PATTON PUSHES ON" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 36 pages, l... See More
"Alien Order" begins internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #713670
February 22, 1942
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 22, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "278 AXIS ALIENS SEIZED IN PACIFIC COAST, IN ARIZONA" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 60+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice... See More
Battle of the Bulge prelude... Courtney Hodges...
Item #713667
December 11, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1944
* General Courtney Hodges
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY HITS OUT ON 10-MILE ROER LINE" with subheads that include: "Hodges Only Two Miles From Last Key Enemy Base West of Rover" and more. Two related maps on page 5. See photos for partial cov... See More
1945 Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo....
Item #713606
February 21, 1945
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, February 21, 1945.
* Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
The front page has a somewhat brief report with small heading: "Marines Take Iwo Airfield..." and more. (see image) The iconic flag raising on Mount Suribachi would occur two days later. Given the small report here, it is somewhat surprising... See More
Japan bargains for a surrender... Atomic bombings...
Item #713215
August 10, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Aug. 10, 1945
* Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
* Atomic bombings described
* World War II coming to an end
* Japan willing to surrender
The front page has a nice headline: "JAPS ASK PEACE!" with coverage on the following pages.
The top of page five has a banner heading: "Eyewitnesses Awed by View Of Nagasaki and Hiroshima" (see images)
Complete w... See More
Battle of the Bulge ends w/ Third Army....
Item #713175
January 28, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge ends
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
The front page has a nice banner headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES 4 MILES TO GERMAN BORDER" with subhead: "Americans Take 11 Towns To Flatten Belgian Bulge" Related map is on page 7. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, rag edition in great c... See More
Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...
Item #712820
July 28, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1945
* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash
* Empire State Building
The front page has a banner headline: "B-25 Hits Empire State Bldg--15 Die" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane crash into the Empire State Building in New York City.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condit... See More
1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #712819
July 28, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1945
* USS California (BB-44) - Tennessee-class battleship
* Japanese kamikazes - Battle of Lingayen Gulf
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Kamikaze Hits the California; Battleship Fights On; Losses 203". This is on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS California during the Battle of Lingayen Gulf. Reporting on many disasters ... See More
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
Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...
Item #712748
December 29, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943
* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle
* New commander of the Eighth Air Force
* Promoted Lieutenant general
* To lead air attack on D-Day
The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)
Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Milt Campbell, Olympic Silver Medalist, while still in high school....
Item #712684
February 28, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1953
* Milt Campbell, future Olympic decathlon gold medal winner
* Already an Olympic silver medalist
*Competes in regional high school championships
Page 11 has: "CAMPBELL CAPTURES TWO NEWARK EVENTS", followed by a few paragraphs of text which includes in part: "Milt Campbell, Plainfield High School star, won the first of two events in th... See More
Milt Campbell leads Melbourne Decathalon...
Item #712683
November 30, 1956
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1956
* Milt Campbell takes strong lead in the Decathalon
* Melbourne, Australia Olympics
* Would win gold the following day - 1st black man to do so
Page 27 has a nice two-line, two-column heading: "Campbell Takes Hurdles to Lift Decathalon Lead to 525 Points", followed by details. This lead would be insurmountable as he would win the Gold Medal... See More
War news in this military newspaper from the middle of World War II...
Item #712663
November 26, 1943
THE STARS & STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943 In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev Salient" "Maries Kill 4,000 Jabs, Capture Isle" and much more.
F... See More
Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...
Item #712623
May 26, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945
* USS Ingraham - destroyer
* United States Navy
* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More
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A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #712607
November 28, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 28, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
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 reports are: "Another British Naval Reverse in Channel Night Fight" "Destroyer ... See More
Goering's suicide, others hang in 1946...
Item #712517
October 16, 1946
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Penn., Oct. 16, 1946
* German war criminals hanged
* Hermann Goering suicide
* Jewish holocaust perpetrators
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Eyewitnesses Describe Hanging of 10 Hitler Henchmen; Goering Takes Poison" with subhead. Also a related heading reads: "Where Did Hermann Goering Get The Poison?" (see image... See More
1945 Operation Veritable... Allied pincer movement...
Item #712468
February 12, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1945
* Operation Veritable in Germany
* Battle of the Klever Reichswald forest
* Allied pincer movement - Canadian 1st Army
* Kleve- Lower Rhine region - Northwest Germany
* Final stages of World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITISH ENTER CLEVE, CUT FOE'S LATERAL ROAD; AMERICANS SMASH INTO OUTSKIRTS OF PRUEM" with subhead... See More
World War II camp newspaper form Berry Field, Nashville...
Item #712362
January 16, 1943
NASHFERRY TRIBUNE, Municipal Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 16, 1943
* United States Army Air Forces
As noted at the top of page 2, this paper is: "...published each Friday by and for the military personnel of Berry Field, Nashville, Tenn., by the Office of Special Services."
This is essentially a military camp newspaper, commonly found at various military installation... See More
1942 Battle of Bataan ends w/ fall....
Item #712349
April 10, 1942
NEW YORK WORTLD-TELEGRAM, April 10, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "3500 ESCAPE FROM BATAAN" with subhead. (see images) The Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small bin... See More
1945 Battle of the Bulge ending...
Item #712332
January 15, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 15, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium
* "Hell On Wheels" 2nd Armored Division mention
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous B... See More
1942 USS Nautilus (SS-168) sinks Japanese destroyer photo...
Item #711980
July 26, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1942
* Unusual USS Nautilus (SS-168) periscope photo
* United States Navy submarine attack - WWII
* Japanese destroyer Yamakaze (1936) sinking
The front page has a five column heading: "U. S. SUBMARINES SINK FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS" with subhead and a somewhat notable photo during World War II showing the sinking of the Japanese destroyer Yamakaze (1936) ... See More
Landing in 1943 Italy...
Item #711962
September 03, 1943
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 3, 1943
* Operation Avalanche
* Allies invade Italy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES LAND IN SOUTH ITALY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, a few small pen notations including one on the front ... See More
1945 Battle of the Bulge ending events....
Item #711935
January 29, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1945
* General Courtney Hodges
* 1st Infantry Division (United States)
* Battle of the Bulge ending events
* World War II - WWII Europe
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FIRST ARMY STRIKES SUDDENLY IN BLIZZARD" with subheads and related photo. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with a few photos and map.
Complete with 28 pages, ... See More
1944 Battle of Monte Cassino ends...
Item #711737
May 18, 1944
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 18, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino ends w/ Allied victory
* Battle for Rome, Italy - Italian campaign
* World War II - WWII - Winter Line
The front page has a six column heading: "CASSINO REPORTED EVACUATED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, generally in good cond... See More
Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...
Item #711576
February 24, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945
* Battle of Iwo Jima
* Mount Suribachi summit reached
* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo
* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)
* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.
Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield&... See More
Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....
Item #710969
February 21, 1944
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1944
* Operation Hailstone - Truk Atoll
* World War II - Chuuk Lagoon State
* American victory vs. Japanese Imperial Navy
* Pacific Ocean theater of WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "U.S. ATTACK RUINS TRUK" with subheads. (see images) Two related maps are on the back page.
Complete in 16 pages, light toning ... See More
1942 Easter Sunday Raid... WWII Ceylon...
Item #710957
April 06, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 6, 1942
* Easter Sunday Raid
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Indian Ocean - Ceylon
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS CARRY WAR TO INDIA, ATTACK SHIPS, BOMB PORTS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Also reporting on the Battle of Bataan which was coming to a close just before the infamous "death march... See More
Nazis make their presence known... Night of the Long Knives in 1934...
Item #710638
July 02, 1934
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 2, 1934
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler cleans house
* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany
The front page has a seven column heading: "Cannon Fire Near Munich Is Reported" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 30 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......
Item #710337
March 27, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945
* 1st & 7th United States Army
* Generals Patch and George S. Patton
* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing
* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...
Item #710308
April 21, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FULL STORY OF TOKIO RAID!" Nice for display. First report coverage continues on pages 8 & 9 with nice photos. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle ... See More
Invasion of the Philippines... MacArthur returns...
Item #710306
October 19, 1944
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., October 19, 1944
* General Douglas MacArthur returns
* Leyte Gulf, Philippines (1st report)
The front page has a four column headline: "MacArthur Calls On Filipino People To Revolt Against Foe" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally in good condition.... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #710287
November 14, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
* Lomza & Bialystok ghettos
Page 3 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "2,500 Poles Executed" "Mass Executions in Lomza and Bialystok Reported" (see image)
See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupi... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #710234
December 09, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Othe... See More
Battle of Okinawa ending... Simon B. Buckner killed...
Item #710015
June 20, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home
* Closing events of World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "MARINES SLASH TO OKINAWA TIP, SPLITTING FOE" with subheads.(see)
Also on the front page is: "WELCOME TO EISENHOWER IS CITY'S GREATEST..." with subheads and photo. Always nice to have no... See More
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
Attack on Kure (March 1945)...
Item #709614
March 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 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 banner headline: "CARRIERS BLAST JAPANESE FLEET IN LAIR" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
William Halsey Jr. named South Pacific commander...
Item #709353
October 25, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1942
* Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr.
* World War II - United States Navy
* Named commander, South Pacific Area
* Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley
* Promoted to four-star admiral
* Pre Naval Battle of Guadacanal
The front page has a banner headline: "HALSEY REPLACES GHORMLEY IN THE SOLOMONS" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside w... See More
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands... USS Wasp sinking...
Item #709351
October 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1942
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II
* USS Aircraft Carrier Wasp sinking
The front page has a five column headline: "U. S. ARMY REPELS JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL; FLIERS SINK 2 DESTROYERS, HIT A BATTLESHIP, BUT FOE'S SEA FRONT OFF ISLAND IS UNBROKEN" with subheads. (s... See More
1914 First Battle of the Marne...
Item #709187
September 14, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1914
* First Battle of the Marne River - France
* Germany vs. France & United Kingdom
* First World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner heading: "Germans Meet With B ig Losses in Paris Fighting" with subhead (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find ... See More
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