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Japan bargains for a surrender... Nagasaki bombing...
Item #681746
August 10, 1945
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA!, Aug. 10, 1945
* World War II ending
* Japan willing to surrender
* Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
Large & bold headline reads: "JAPS IN OFFER TO SURRENDER!" with a subhead. Also a two column heading: "Nagasaki Atom Bomb Destruction Worse Than Hiroshima" (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, ge... See More
American 1st entry into Germany.... 1944 WWII....
Item #681733
September 13, 1944
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 13, 1944
* First United States Army
* Americans enter Germany for 1st time
* Third Reich border is broken
The front page has a nice six column headline: "YANKS GO FARTHER INTO REICH" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1st Army crossing into German soil for the 1st time.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, ... See More
Mussolini is ousted...
Item #681453
July 26, 1943
LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, July 26, 1943
* Italy - Benito Mussolini ousted
* Pietro Badoglio takes over
* World War II era
The bold banner headline announces: "MUSSOLINI OUT" with: "King Takes Over Command of Army; Marshal Badoglio Appointed Premier" and various subheads. Great for display.
Complete with all 3 sections (32 pages), light toning along central fold a... See More
1945 USS Intrepid... Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #681361
July 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1945
* USS Intrepid - Essex-class aircraft carrier
* Luzon, Phillipines - Kamikazes attack
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "MOST-HIT CARRIER HAS SUNK 80 SHIPS" "650 Enemy Aircraft Destroyed by Planes and Guns of the Intrepid in 15 Months" (see) First report coverage on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS Intrepid. Reporting on... See More
The Dunkirk evacuation, 1940...
Item #680956
June 03, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 3, 1940
* Battle of Dunkirk (evacuation) - France
* Operation Dynamo "Miracle of Dunkirk"
* Allied soldiers on English Channel beaches
The ftpg. has headlines relating to the stranding of allied forces on the beaches of Dunkirk, the focus of a recent motion picture, with one headline announcing: "TURN BACK NAZIS AT DUNKIRK..." with su... See More
1943 Allied Invasion of Italy...
Item #680926
September 04, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, September 4, 1943
* Allied Invasion of Italy
* Italian Campaign
* World War I
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "NEW INVASION ARMY STRIKES AT ITALY" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, minor margin swear, generally nice.... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...
Item #680867
May 20, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angles, May 19, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a great banner headline: "GEN. DOOLITTLE BARES STORY OF TOKIO RAID" with subhead and photo of Doolittle. (see) Terrific for display. First report coverage continues on... See More
Japan Offers To Surrender...
Item #680467
August 11, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1945 The front page of this issue features a 3 line banner head: "Japan Offers To Surrender; U.S. May Let Emperor Remain; Master Reconversion Plan Set" and subheads, plus a photo of a crowd in Times Square. Page 3 has the "Text of Tokyo Peace Offer". Other news is within the issue as well.
This is the first section only (14 pages) with a bit of... See More
Japan surrenders, ending World War II...
Item #680410
August 14, 1945
THE OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Aug. 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Nice headline for display
See the photo for the nice--if not politically correct--front page with the banner headline in red ink above the masthead: "NIPS SURRENDER". This is a special "EXTRA" edition, as noted in red ink as well.
Complete in 8 pages, generally good condition. ... See More
Nazis proclaim that London is ablaze...
Item #680239
July 20, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, July 20, 1944
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
This island was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all reporting is pro-Nazi propaganda, yet in English as residents were British. The front page includes: "Over There Is London--Ablaze!" "Vivid Picture of V.I. Onslaught" "Allies Brought to ... See More
Germany surrendering...
Item #680159
May 05, 1945
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 DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA! 9 A.M. Final...
Item #679987
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940 (9 A.M. Final Edition)
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, full-banner headline: "NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK". Additional headlines include: "BRITISH SMASH ITALY BASIS" and "Rain Aids Defense of Paris; Fascist Bombs Hit Geneva.&... See More
Winston Churchill address to U.S. Congress...
Item #679967
December 23, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 23, 1941
* Prime Minister Winston Churchill
* Arrives in Washington D.C.
* Visits the White House w/ FDR
* Post attack on Pearl Harbor - WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "CHURCHILL IN U. S.!" with subheads and photo.(see) First report coverage continues inside with another photo.
Complete with 28 pages, a few small tape mends at the mar... See More
Report on Pearl Harbor, in a pro-Nazi newspaper...
Item #679446
December 10, 1941
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
The bottom half of the front page has two column heads on the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "Heavy ... See More
Battle of the Bulge prelude... George S. Patton...
Item #679442
November 27, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1944
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The front page has a banner headline: "3D ARMY GAINS 5 MILES, SPLITS MAGINOT LINE" with subheads that include: "Patton's Forces Mile From St. Avold, Key Town Below Saarbruecken" and more. (see) Much more on other Wo... See More
Labor union newspaper for the aircraft industry...
Item #679270
December 07, 1943
AIRCRAFT MACHINIST, Los Angeles, California, Dec. 7, 1943 From the midst of World War II, this is a in-house newspaper by the AFL, the 'Voice of Aircraft Labor" as noted in the masthead. Southern California was a hotbed of aircraft construction at the time.
Four pages, minor margin tears, good condition.
How Berlin was divided just after the war...
Item #679265
September 28, 1945
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
1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #679262
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
1911 newspaper color comcs...
Item #679243
January 01, 1911
LOS ANGELES HERALD (Sunday Comic Section only), Jan. 1, 1911
* Granny Goodthing
* Little Black Sambo
Offered is the Sunday Comics section which includes "Granny Goodthing" "Little Black Sambo" "Poor Old Robinson Crusoe" and more.
Four pages, irregular and partially loose along the spine, generally good.
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...
Item #679183
April 21, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., 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 two column heading: "Army Discloses Details Of Tokyo Raid; Planes Took Off From Carrier" with subhead. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Japan in which he l... See More
Air battle continues after the Japanese surrender...
Item #678943
August 17, 1945
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS, August 17, 1945 In a rather rare war-related headline some 3 days after the surrender of Japan essentially ending the war, the banner head above the masthead announces: "JAPS BATTLE YANK PLAINES OVER TOKIO" plus; "Jap Kamikaze Corps Chief Takes Own Life" with other related subheads.
The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-14, very nice ... See More
The war ends in Germany...
Item #678898
May 07, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, May 7, 1945 The bold banner headline: "U-BOATS' SURRENDER ORDERED BY DOENITZ" and subhead: "Complete German Capitulation Due Today Say Reports".
Presumed complete with 2 sections and 18 pages, nice condition.
Nazi capital is captured...
Item #678896
May 03, 1945
THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 3, 1945
* Nazis surrendering in Europe
* World War II - WWII
* Richard Jarczyk execution photo
A banner head above the masthead proclaims: "BERLIN IS TAKEN" and a banner head beneath the masthead: "Nazis Surrender In Italy" with various related heads on World War II. Also a photo of a German spy being executed. Several w... See More
V-E Day is official...
Item #678839
May 08, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, May 8, 1945 The banner headline announces: "V-E DAY IS OFFICIAL TODAY" and also: "Truman, Churchill, Stalin, de Gaulle Will Broadcast Victory Manifestoes" with various subheads, including: "Nazis to Sign Final Pact This Morning". There is also a related photo.
The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-12, very nice condition.... See More
General Wainwright's story: a three issue set...
Item #678811
October 07, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, a trio of issues for Oct. 7, 8 & 9, 1945, each containing a portion of General J. Wainwright's story on his imprisonment & the mistakes that were made in the Philippines.
Each issue is the first section, generally good condition with a few very minor defects.
1902 Panama Bay naval battle..
Item #678694
January 20, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1902
* Panama Bay naval battle
* Colombian & rebel warships
* Thousand Days' War
* Sinking of the Lautaro
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN PANAMA HARBOR" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
Great issue reporting the "Battle of Los Angeles"...
Item #678532
February 25, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles
* World War II - WWII
* Great headline for display
Simply a great issue for display on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles".
The front page has a quite large & dramatic headline: "BATTLE ENEMY AIR RAIDERS OVER L. A." with a smaller banner heading noting: "Shrapnel Falls in Long Be... See More
Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....
Item #678489
February 03, 1944
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More
Battle of France in 1940....
Item #678234
June 05, 1940
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, 4th WAR EXTRA, June 5, 1940
* Battle of France - Paris
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "FRENCH HOLD AS NAZIS IN BIG DRIVE ON PARIS" with subheads. Nice for display
First section only with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the folds, a little margin wear with some tiny tears, generally good. ... See More
"Smokes For Buddies"...
Item #677972
October 01, 1943
BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1943
* "Smoke For Buddies" rally
* Rare military issue from WWII
A military paper produced at the Navy Yard with a great wealth of war-related content. An interesting item on the front page headed: "2,100,000 Cigarettes Donated by Yard" to be send to servicemen overseas as part of the "Smoke... See More
Adolph Hitler declares war on Russia in 1941....
Item #677907
June 20, 1941
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 20, 1941
* Adolph Hitler to declare war on Russia
* Germans marching orders close
* Pre-United States involvement
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZI-RUSS WAR CRISIS" with subheads. Nice for display. Hitler would declare war on Russia two days later.
Complete 1st section only with all 14 pages, nice condition.... See More
First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...
Item #677863
June 23, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1941
* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS ADVANCE 10 MILES; Churchill Urges U.S. to Back Reds as Hitler Presses New War" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, library stamp in the masthead, some small binding h... 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
Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...
Item #677554
September 04, 1939
DAILY NEWS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, Sept. 4, 1939
* SS Athenia sinking (1st report)
* 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning
* Britain and France entering the war
The nice, bold banner headline on the front page announces: "LINER SUNK BY GERMAN SUB" with subhead. Nice for display. More related reporting on the following pages.
Complete with 20 pages, larg... See More
Nazi newspaper in occupied Russia...
Item #677534
June 12, 1943
DEUTSCHE BUG-ZEITUNG, Nikolajew, Russia, June 12, 1943 A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of Russia. The masthead includes the Nazi swastika (see photo).
Four pages all in the German language, loose at the spine, generally in good condition.
1939 Popeye & Mickey Mouse comics...
Item #677492
October 15, 1939
MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE (Sunday Comic Section only), October 13, 1940
* Popeye (Thimble Theatre)
* Mickey Mouse & Pluto
* 8 pages of color comics
Offered is the Sunday Comics section which includes Popeye, Mickey Mouse, Blondie, Silly Symphony w/ Pluto The Pup (Walt Disney) among many more.
This section is incomplete with 8 of the 16 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...
Item #677420
August 15, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 15, 1941.
* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)
* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. AND BRITAIN SEEN READY TO DEFY JAPAN ON SOVIET AID" with subheads and great photo onboard the USS Augusta. (see) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Wi... See More
Lead up to WWII... Poland Prepares...
Item #677331
August 24, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 24, 1939
* ATTACK BY HITLER IS FEARED TODAY!
* Bing Crosby in "Star Maker"
The front page has: "ATTACK BY HITLER IS FEARED TODAY!" This issue predates the start of WWII by less than a week. The front page has coverage of Germany and Russia's Treaty and Poland beginning "To Mobilize Her Reserve Troops". This dramatic hea... See More
The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...
Item #677180
January 21, 2021
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 1921
* A day of "firsts"
* Joe Biden sworn in as oldest president to-date
* Kamala Harris 1st female, 1st black, 1st South-Asian Vice-President
* Doug Emhoff 1st "second Gentleman" and first Jewish-American married to a President or Vice-President
The entire front page and pages 3-13 tell of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President an... See More
1942 Japenese attack on California coast...
Item #676995
February 24, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More
1939 Battle of the River Forth... Scotland...
Item #676992
October 16, 1939
BOSTON TRAVELER, Oct. 16, 1939
* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland
* Rosyth Dockyard, Firth of Forth
* German vs. British Air Forces
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a terrific banner headline in bold lettering: "SCOTLAND RAIDED" with: "Nazi Fliers Strike Coast; Beaten Off" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with pages 1-12, ... See More
Heinrich Himmler takes his own life...
Item #676944
May 25, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 25, 1945
* Heinrich Himmler suicide by poison
* German hangman... SS leader
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HIMMLER DIES OF HIDDEN POISON" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Himmler.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins... See More
The Battle of Britain...
Item #676831
August 12, 1940
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
Japs capture Manila, Philippines in 1942...
Item #676809
January 02, 1942
LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, January 2, 1942
* Japanese occupation of the Philippines
* Nice headline for display
* FRONT LEAF ONLY **
The front page has a very nice banner headline in large, bold lettering: "MANILA FALLS!" with subheads.
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), great for display as such. ... See More
1945 Battle of Okinawa ending....
Item #676661
June 20, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* Operation Iceberg victory
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPS SPLIT; LEAP OFF CLIFFS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Coverage on the end of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States military. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this... See More
Japanese Suicide Attacks...
Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...
Item #676508
May 23, 1945
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
1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...
Item #676270
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Lupe Velez suicide death
* Mexican film actress
The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"
"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... 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
Germany invades Denmark & Norway....
Item #676211
April 09, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.
Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... See More
Nazi military parade.. Adolph Hitler's birthday..
Item #676101
April 21, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1936
* Adolph Hitler's birthday
* Germany - Nazi military
* Shows it's strength
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Germany Parades Military Power To Celebrate Hitler's 47th Birthday" and more. 1st report coverage on the Nazi parade that showed the World Germany's military strength for the first time.
Other news, s... See More
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