1945 occupation of Japan begins...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 29, 1945



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins

* General William Halsey Jr.

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) enters Tokyo Bay



The top half of the front page is taken up with a nice, displayable headline: "HALSEY SAILS FLAGSHIP INTO TOKYO BAY" Coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy entering Tokyo Bay on page 3. The official signin... See More  

Warsaw ghetto uprising...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1944



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

* German occupied Poland

* Jewish resistance - Jews



The top of page 5 has one column headings: "POLE TELLS STORY OF GHETTO BATTLE" "Nine-Day Conflict in Warsaw Began Spontaneously, Says Underground Courier", "Germans' Losses Heavy" "3,000 Jews Used Smuggled and home-Made Arms Agains... See More  

HMS Ark Royal sinks...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 14, 1941



* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo

* Royal Navy aircraft carrier

* German U-81 boat submarine attack



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ark Royal Sunk Near Gibraltar" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Another photo on page 9. First report coverage on the sinking of the HMS Ark Royal by a German U-boat during World Wa... See More  

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1943



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan revealed

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier



Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Tokyo Raid Made From Carriers, U.S. Fliers Reveal on Anniversary". (see) This was when it was first revealed to the public that Jimmy Doolittle was responsible for the raid ... See More  

World War II set, an issue from each of the years...

THE DAILY NEWS, New York  An interesting lot of five issues, each from the World War II years of 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945.

One of the great features of the Daily News is the format, as most of each front page of this tabloid-size newspaper is taken up with a headline and/or photo relating to the war.

Each issue has some inside pages removed but pages relating to the war were kept. E... 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  

Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1944



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

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur



The front page has a nice banner headline: "MARINES CAPTURE ROI ISLAND, LAND ON NAMUR; OUR CASUALTIES MODERATE; ENEMY SURPRISED" with subheads and related map. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported i... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 23, 1940



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers



The front page has a fantastic banner headline in large, bold lettering: "NAZI RAIDERS BOMB LONDON" with subhead and related photo. Terrific for display.

Twenty-eight pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, a little wear along the spine with som... See More  

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FORCE WINS BEACHES ON MARSHALLS ATOLL; BATTLES RAGE ON FIRST JAPANESE SOIL INVADED" with subheads and related photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More  

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star made public...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 1, 1945



* Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star debuts

* United States Army Air Forces jet fighter

* World War II nears the end



The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Army's New Jet Plane, P-80 Tops 550 Miles Per Hour" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

Great issue on the Battle of Britain...

LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS--6th WAR EXTRA, Aug. 15, 1940 



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers

* FRONT LEAF ONLY



A simply terrific & huge banner headline screams: "6000 PLANES BATTLE; BOMBS SHAKE LONDON".

This was the historic Battle of Britain, when London was assaulted by the German Luftwaffe for several months during this time.

Front leaf only ... See More  

1941 Winston Churchill speech....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1941



* Winston Churchill speech

* "Some chicken! Some neck!"

* Ottawa, Canada - World War II



The front page has a six column heading: "Japan In for Surprises At Luzon, Says Churchill" (see)

Much on World War II shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Complete with all 20 pages, light toning with a few small mends at the margins, some sma... See More  

Luxembourg liberated in WWII...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 11, 1944



* Allies liberate Luxembourg

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "Yanks in Luxembourg; Shell Siegfried Line" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "POUND ROMMEL REAR GUARD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on the back page. First report coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass during the Tunisia Campaign.... See More  

One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945  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 first section (of 2) with pages 1-12, nice, displayable condition.

Paranoia concerning Japanese residents following Pearl Harbor...

SUNDAY LEADER--EXTRA, San Ysidro--Tijuana, California, Feb. 22, 1942  In the paranoia following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this issue sports a headline likely not to be found outside of Southern California: "CHULA VISTA JAPS SEIZED BY AGENTS" with the text beginning: "Thirty-five 'highly nationalistics' were arrested in San Diego county last nite by federal & mili... See More  

Japanese attack California...

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  

Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sat., February 24, 1945 



* Battle of Iwo Jima

* Mount Suribachi summit reached

* United States Flag planting



The front page has a three column heading: "MARINES WIN HOLD ON IWO AIR FIELD" with subheads. (see) Text includes: "On Mount Suribachi, on the south tip of Iwo, where marines raised the United States flag Friday..." (see) Three related... See More  

B-29's bomb Tokyo, Japan...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, November 25, 1944



* Tokyo, Japan bombing mission

* B-29's Superfortress firebombing raid



The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "U. S. BOMBS TOKYO" with subhead: "100 B-29'S Raid; Factories Damaged" (see)

Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 36 pages, a little wear at the central fold and margins with small... See More  

Paris surrenders to the Nazis...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 5th WAR EXTRA, June 13, 1940 



* Fall of Paris, France

* World War II Germans



The front page has a nice headline above the masthead: "TROOPS QUIT PARIS; PLAN CITY SURRENDER" with subheads. Great for display.

Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 12 pages of the 1st section only, minor margin and central fold wear, generally very nice.... See More  

1945 concentration camp for children liberated...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 24, 1945



* Concentration camp for children found

* Jewish holocaust realization

* General George S. Patton



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "REDS FREE 862 CHILDREN IN NAZI ATROCITY CAMP" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of a concentration camp for children that was found by Russian troops in Poland. What better evidence to confirm... See More  

FDR declares war on Japan in 1941 photos....

SUNDAY GRAPHIC section only (Sundays) of the Detroit Free Press, Dec. 14, 1941



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* Declaring War against Japan in Congress

* World War II - WWII



This photo section was printed the following Sunday after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Page 8 has two related photos, one showing Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing Congress with heading: "'We Will Gai... See More  

Happy Easter - Germans and Americans in the trenches of WWII....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1944 



* Easter cease-fire

* Soldiers from both sides celebrate - together but apart



The front page has: "U.S., Nazi Soldiers Stop Shooting, Share Easter Service at Italian Front", followed by details of the event. Nice to have on the front page. Other articles include: "Draft Proposed Constitution For United States of Europe",... See More  

1942 Eddie Rickenbacker's story of rescue....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 20, 1942



* re. Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days story told



The front page has nice banner headline: "CAPT. RICKENBACKER'S STORY" with subheads. A few related photo on page 4.

Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes alo... See More  

A Nazi newspaper notes that America says the Jews will have a home...

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