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1944 - Allied troops free Paris in WWII (13 issues)...
Item #673422
August 25, 1944
(13) DAILY NEWS, New York, August 25, 1944 (and the surrounding dates of August 17 - 29, 1944) This thirteen issue set walks the timeline leading up to and shortly after the liberation of Paris during WW2. Each issue has great headlines such as: "YANKS 35 MI FROM PARIS NAZIS REPORT", "YANKS 22 MI. AWAY, EXPECT PARIS' FALL","YANKS FLANK PARIS AS CITIZENS RIS... See More
1945 USS Bunker Hill... Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #673375
June 28, 1945
NEW YORK POST, June 28, 1945
* USS Bunker Hill - Essex-class aircraft carrier
* Invasion of Okinawa - Kamikazes attack
Page 3 has a photo showing the USS Bunker Hill burning with heading: "Bunker Hill in 1945" Also a three column heading: "Skipper Titled Blazing Carrier To Pour Burning Gas Into Sea" (see) First report coverage on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS ... See More
Italy declares war on Germany in 1943....
Item #673352
October 14, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1943
* Italy declares war on Germany
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "BADOGLIO, DECLARING WAR, RALLIES ITALY" with subheads that include: "REICH'S ACTS CITED " "Italian Marshal Lists German Attacks as Cause of War" and more. (see)
Complete with all 42 pages,. rag edition, sma... See More
Attack on Kure (March 1945)...
Item #673266
March 21, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York City, 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 nice, displayable headline: "CARRIERS RIP JAP FLEET IN INLAND SEA" with subhead. (see) Reporting begins on page 2 with related photo and map.
Incomplete issue containing 14 of the 64 pages, nice for display as... See More
General George S. Patton in 1945 Germany ....
Item #673265
March 20, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York City, March 20, 1945
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
* World War II Germany
* Incomplete issue ***
The top half of the front page has a nice headline: "PATTON 10 MI. FROM MAINZ" with subhead and a photo of the collapsed Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, Germany. Reporting begins on page 3. Also a page 3 report on Operation Valkyrie with rel... See More
Ludendorff bridge crossed in 1945....
Item #673262
March 10, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 10, 1945
* Ludendorff bridge crossed
* First & Third United States Army
* Remagen Germany - Rhine River
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS TRY COMEBACK" with subhead: "Rhine Bridge Battle Now Raging, But Americans Hurl Back First Attack". (see)
Incomplete issue containing the first 4 pages only, light toning at the marg... See More
Harlem race riot of 1964....
Item #673164
July 21, 1964
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1964
* Harlem race riots
* Confrontation w/ police
* James Powell death
The front page has various one column headings concerning the Harlem race riot that include: "CITY TO INCREASE NEGRO POLICEMEN ON HARLEM DUTY" "Killing of Boy by Officer Will Go to Grand Jury Today, Screvane Says" "VIOLENCE ERUPTS FOR THIRD NIGHT" and more with... See More
Allies storm Sicily, Italy in 1943...
Item #673150
July 12, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 12, 1943
* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky begins
The nice headline on the front page announces: "Invaders Overcome First Resistance--Move Ahead Under Powerful Aerial Umbrella" with subheads, related map and small photo of Dwight Eisenhower. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and a lit... See More
Colonel Jimmy Stewart welcome home w/ photo...
Item #672898
January 09, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York City, Sept. 1, 1945
* Jimmy Stewart - World War II
* American Hollywood movie actor
* Welcome home after war w/ photo
The front page has a photo showing Jimmy Stewart getting a heroes welcome with heading: "Colonel Jimmy Comes Home" (see)
Incomplete issue containing 10 of the 24 pages, good condition.
Note: It's very uncommon to find these famous tabl... See More
1945 occupation of Japan begins...
Item #672897
August 29, 1945
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
1945 USS Franklin aircraft carrier disaster...
Item #672880
May 18, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1945
* USS Franklin (CV-13) disaster
* Japanese dive bomber attack
* United States Navy aircraft carrier
The front page has a five column headline: "LOSS OF 832 ON U. S. SHIP REVEALED" with subheads and nice photo of the carrier just after the attack. Much more on page 3 with more related photos and map. This disaster happened a few months earlier but this... See More
Warsaw ghetto uprising...
Item #672835
April 19, 1944
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
1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... WWII....
Item #672791
May 22, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure
* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities
* Jewish resistance - Jews
Page 4 has one column headlines: "JEWS' LAST STAND FELLED 1,000 NAZIS" "Battle in Warsaw Ghetto Was Aided by Armed Squads of Polish Guerrillas" "More Slaughter Starts" and more. (see) See photos for text on the end... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #672770
November 14, 1941
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
George S. Patton's siege on Metz, France...
Item #672761
November 10, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944
* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege
* General George S. Patton leads
* United States Army Central - Third
* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed...
Item #672760
April 19, 1943
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
1963 Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #672677
May 04, 1963
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 4, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Martin Luther King Jr.
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Birmingham Racial Situation Explosive" (see).
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
World War II set, an issue from each of the years...
Item #672664
January 01, 1942
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
1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....
Item #672655
September 17, 1942
DAILY NEWS, New York City, September 17, 1942
* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking
* Battle of Midway aftermath
* World War II - WWII
* Incomplete issue ***
The bottom of the front page has a photo of the doomed USS Yorktown with small heading: "Yorktown Lost" The report begins on page 3 with another related photo. The article is to continues on page 23 which is not present. ... 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 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: "Truman Confirms War's End".
Given the pagination of the 4 pages be... See More
Nazis surrendering in 1945 Europe...
Item #672588
May 06, 1945
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
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #672510
April 20, 1942
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 20, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The top half of the front page is taken up with a nice, displayable headline: "BOMBS STILL BAFFLE JAPS; NEW ALARMS" with coverage beginning on page 3. This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time tha... See More
Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....
Item #672484
February 03, 1944
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
War with Germany has ended...
Item #672439
May 07, 1945
DETROIT TIMES, May 7, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE
The bold banner headline above the masthead announces: "ALL GERMANS SURRENDER!" with lead in: "Nazi Radio Announces" in red lettering.
Incomplete issue containing the front ad back leafs of the first section only (pages 1,2 & 9,10), Light toning and minor wear along the ... See More
1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...
Item #672436
August 23, 1940
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
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #672341
December 29, 1944
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 29, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* U.S. First & Third Army - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge - Belgium
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS NEAR MEUSE CIRCLED BY YANKS" with subhead and photo of General Patton. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the first 4 pages only, loose at the spine, light toning at the folds, nice for d... See More
1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
Item #672176
February 02, 1944
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
1942 Invasion of France... WWII...
Item #672162
August 20, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1942
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. ALLIED TROOPS, TANKS RAID DIEPPE 9 HOURS; MORE THAN 1,000 PLANES AID IN LAND ACTION; 182 NAZI CRAFT, 95 BRITISH HIT; KRASNODAR LOST" with various subheads and related photo. Nice for display. More on... See More
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star made public...
Item #671899
August 01, 1945
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
Russia declares war in Japan...
Item #671807
August 08, 1945
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN, 2nd EXTRA, Aug. 8, 1945
* Russia declares war on Japan
* Hiroshima, Japan atomic bombing
Very late in the war, in fact less than a week before Japan surrendered, Russia declared war on Japan, noted here in a dramatic banner headline above the masthead: "RUSSIA WAR ACTION DOOMS JAPANESE!" with subheads (see). Nice to have from the spot where the U.S. e... See More
War with Germany has ended...
Item #671603
May 07, 1945
HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, May 7, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
The bold banner headline above the masthead announces: "WAR IS OVER; NAZI SURRENDER" with subheads. Nice for display.
Sixteen pages, light foxing to top half, minor central fold and margin wear, generally nice.
1941 Winston Churchill speech....
Item #671579
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
Great D-Day newspaper for display...
Item #671476
June 06, 1944
DETROIT TIMES, EXTRA, June 6, 1944
* D-Day invasion of France (1st report)
* World War II German defense
Certainly a terrific issue for display, as the front page features a large & screaming headline: "INVASION !" with various related subheads concerning the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Unfortunately there is some wear near the central fold with a few small pieces torn a... See More
Luxembourg liberated in WWII...
Item #671451
September 11, 1944
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.
Military newspaper from a tiny atoll in the Pacific...
Item #671398
February 13, 1944
APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 13, 1944 This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"
This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the military installation on this tiny island, 2 leaves staple... See More
The Jewish Holocaust...
Item #671307
December 18, 1942
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 18, 1942 The front page has one column headings: "11 ALLIES CONDEMN NAZI WAR ON JEWS" "United Nations Issue Joint Declaration of Protest on 'Cold-Blooded Extermination' " with text of the declaration.
Complete in 56 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. Very ice con... See More
Allied troops cross the Rhine...
Item #671277
March 24, 1945
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS--2nd WAR EXTRA, March 24, 1945 The bold banner headline announces: "4 ARMIES CROSS RHINE" with subhead: "Yanks, British, Canadians and 40,000 Parachute Troops in Giant Offensive" with much more.
Complete with both sections and 20 pages. Nice condition.
Allied troops cross the Rhine...
Item #671276
March 24, 1945
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS--2nd WAR EXTRA, March 24, 1945 The bold banner headline announces: "4 ARMIES CROSS RHINE" with subhead: "Yanks, British, Canadians and 40,000 Parachute Troops in Giant Offensive" with much more.
Complete with both sections and 20 pages. Nice condition.
The Battle of Britain...
Item #671273
August 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS--5th WAR EXTRA, Aug. 12, 1940 The large banner headline is dropped out of a black box: "BATTLE OF BRITAIN ON" with another banner headline: "Hundreds of Stukas Bomb Ports; Italy Fliers Aid in Blitzkrieg" plus related subheads.
Complete with both section and 28 pages. Nice condition.
The war in Europe is over...
Item #671261
May 08, 1945
THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS, May 8, 1945 The banner headline announces: "EUROPE WAR OVER --- But Fighting Continues". Included is a large photo with the caption beginning: "Historic surrender scene..." noting the various officers involved in the ceremonies.
The complete section one (of two) with pages 1-10, very nice condition.
The war in Europe is over... Photos from Belsen concentration camp...
Item #671260
May 08, 1945
THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS, May 8, 1945 The banner headline announces: "EUROPE WAR OVER --- But Fighting Continues". Included is a large photo with the caption beginning: "Historic surrender scene..." noting the various officers involved in the ceremonies.
Contrasting this great news, page 11 has 3 horrendous photos of the Belsen concentration camp, headed: "Horror Past... See More
Great issue on the Battle of Britain...
Item #671095
August 15, 1940
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS--4th WAR EXTRA, Aug. 15, 1940 A dramatic banner headline announces: "BATTLE OVER LONDON; THOUSANDS OF PLANES IN SUPER-BLITZKRIEG" with related subheads.
This was the historic Battle of Britain, when London was assaulted by the German Luftwaffe for several months.
The complete section 1 (of 2) with pages 1-24, nice condition. ... See More
Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...
Item #671022
February 26, 1943
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
United States at war againt Axis....
Item #671019
December 17, 1941
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN, December 17, 1941
* United States at war in Pacific
* Post Pearl Harbor attack
* America enters World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "HONGKONG DOWNS 45 PLANES" with subheads. (see) Great to have in this Honolulu publication just 10 days after the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. Very rare as such.
Fourteen pages, minor wear, generally... See More
Paranoia concerning Japanese residents following Pearl Harbor...
Item #670886
February 22, 1942
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
Battle of Guadalcanal beginning in 1942... WWII...
Item #670837
August 10, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 10, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. NAVY STILL ATTACKING" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 2 with related map.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within masthead, small binding ... 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
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
Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...
Item #670597
February 24, 1945
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
The Dunkirk evacuation, 1940...
Item #670596
May 31, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 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 banner headline: "100,000 ALLIES SLAIN--NAZIS; Rain Bombs on Fleeing Br... See More
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