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696246

Jewish Holocaust... Nazi atrocities...

Item #696246

November 26, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations




Page 16 has one column headings that include: "SLAIN POLISH JEWS PUT AT A MILLION" "One-third of Number in Whole Country Said to Have Been Put to Death by Nazis" "Mass Electrocutions, Killing by Injection of Air Bubbles Described in Reports&quo... See More  

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695758

Joe Louis joins the service...

Item #695758

January 13, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1942 



* Joe Louis joins U.S. Army

* Heavyweight Boxing Champion



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "LOUIS SIGNS AT $21, EAGER 'TO GET JAPS'" with photo. (see)

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695660

Tunisian campaign ends w/ allied victory...

Item #695660

May 13, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1943



* Battle of Tunisia - Tunisian campaign ENDS

* North African campaign allied victory

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "TUNISIAN RESISTANCE ENDS IN ROUT OF GERMANS; GEN. VON ARNIM AND 150,000 MEN CAPTURED" with subheads and related map.

Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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695552

General George S. Patton in 1944....

Item #695552

December 04, 1944

NEW YORK POST, December 4, 1944



* General George S. Patton

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude




The front page has a nice headline that reads: 3D ARMY POURS OVER SAAR" The top of page 3 has another heading: "Patton Pouring More Troops Over the Saar" with 2 related maps. (see) Coverage on Patton's movements about 11 days prior to the Battle of the Bulge sta... See More  

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695535

Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...

Item #695535

July 30, 1945

NEW YORK POST, July 30, 1945 



* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash

* Empire State Building

* Betty Lou Oliver miracle fall




The front page has a heading: "EMPIRE STATE CRASH PROBED"

Page 5 has a three column heading: "Army Investigating Empire State Crash; Sailor's Body Found" with 2 related photos.

Also of interest is a four column heading on the same page: "The... See More  

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695531

Japan bargains for a surrender...

Item #695531

August 10, 1945

OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 2nd EXTRA, Aug. 10, 1945 



* World War II ending

* Japanese surrendering




The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN SURRENDERS; MOSCOW SAYS IT'S OFFICIAL" with subheads. Nice for display.

First section only with 12 pages, light toning at the folds, a little wear at the spine, generally nice.

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695514

1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... WWII....

Item #695514

May 22, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure

* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities

* Jewish resistance - Jews




The top of page 4 has one column headings: "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 images for text ... See More  

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695482

1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

Item #695482

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  

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695478

1944 Formosa Air Battle....

Item #695478

October 14, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1944



* Formosa Air Battle - Philippine Sea

* United States Navy - Fast Carrier Task Force

* Imperial Japanese Navy - Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 JAPANESE SHIPS HIT, 396 PLANES WRECKED IN 2-DAY CARRIER PLANE ATTACK ON FORMOSA" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 7. Always nice to have notable events in histo... See More  

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695428

1944 Battle of Aachen, Germany...

Item #695428

October 12, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1944



* Battle of Aachen, Germany

* World War II - WWII urban fighting

* 1st city on German soil to be captured




The front page has a nice banner headline: "AACHEN BLASTED AFTER DEFYING UNTIMATUM; GERMANS REPORTED FLEEING THE BURNING CITY" with subheads and related map. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More  

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695417

Warsaw ghetto uprising...

Item #695417

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  

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695410

1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... Jews...

Item #695410

May 07, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

* German occupied Poland

* Jewish resistance - Jews




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Battle Is Reported In Warsaw's Ghetto" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in German occupied Poland.  I suspect news such as this was kept secret by the Nazis as long as it could be hidden, ... See More  

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695394

Battle of the Bulge prelude... Patch & Patton...

Item #695394

December 12, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1944 



* General Alexander Patch

* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY PUSHING FOE OVER ROER; 7TH WINS HAGUENAU, A SAAR KEY" with subheads that include: "Patton's Forces Repulse 11 More German Counter-Blows Against Bridgehea... See More  

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694992

1945 Attack on Yokosuka, Japan....

Item #694992

July 19, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1945



* Attack on Yokosuka - Japan

* United States Navy air raid

* Imperial Japanese Navy




The front page has a great banner headline: "CARRIER PLANES LASH REMNANTS OF FOE'S NAVY AS OUR WARSHIPS SHELL TOKYO BAY ENTRANCE" with subheads. Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Comple... See More  

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694991

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...

Item #694991

April 21, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, 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 two column headings that read: "Hornet Was 'Shangri-la' For Doolittle Tokyo Raid" "War Department Reveals That All but One of 16 Bombers Crashed, but 64 of 80 Men Returned--8 Believed Cap... See More  

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694990

Jewish homeland in Palestine?....

Item #694990

April 25, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1943



* Jewish rescue in Palestine?

* Extermination of Jews in Europe




The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PALESTINE CALLED MAIN HOPE OF JEWS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the use of Palestine to save the Jewish population from extermination under Hitler's control in Nazi Germany.

Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, light ton... See More  

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694851

Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....

Item #694851

February 18, 1944

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., February 18, 1944



* Operation Hailstone - Truk Island (Chuuk)

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a six column headline in bold: "YANKS HIT TRUK" with small related map. First report coverage on "Operation Hailstone" which was a massive naval air and surface attack on Truk Island.

Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear ... See More  

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694789

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... atrocities...

Item #694789

March 16, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust coming to light



Page 2 has a brief report with a small one column heading: "Rumanians Slaughtered" with subhead. (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.

What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then having a firsthand account from the day... See More  

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694512

1943 Operation Kutuzov... Orel, Russia...

Item #694512

August 05, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 5, 1943



* Operation Kutuzov

* Oryol - Orel, Russia

* WWII Red Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "RED ARMY TAKES OREL" with subheads and small related map. (see)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear along the margins, generally nice.

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694509

1943 Battle of Troina, Sicily, Italy...

Item #694509

August 06, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 6, 1943



* Battle of Troina - Italy

* Allied invasion of Sicily

* General George S. Patton

* Seventh United States Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES CLOSING SICILY TRAP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

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694163

1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf won...

Item #694163

October 26, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1944



* Battle of Leyte Gulf VICTORY

* Philippines - William Halsey

* World War II WWII




The front page has a terrific banner headline: "U. S. DEFEATS JAPANESE NAVY; ALL FOE'S SHIPS IN ONE FLEET HIT; MANY SUNK; BATTLE CONTINUES" with subheads and related map. (see) Great for display.

Complete with 38 pages, 36 pages, rag edition in nice conditio... See More  

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694085

World War II in Europe is over...

Item #694085

May 09, 1945

THE OREGONIAN, Portland, May 9, 1945 



* World War II - WWII

* Germany surrenders

* European theatre ends




The front page has a banner headline: "Germany Submits in Total Surrender" with subheads and related photo showing officials signing peace documents.

Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, library stamp slightly affects headline, a few small stains, generally in good c... See More  

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694075

1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...

Item #694075

February 19, 1944

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 19, 1944 



* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands 

* World War II - Pacific campaign
 



The front page has a banner heading: "U.S. Troops Open New Marshalls Invasion" with subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.

Other news, sports and ad... See More  

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693894

Winston Churchill speech to U.S. Congress...

Item #693894

May 20, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 20, 1943



* Winston Churchill speech to U.S. Congress

* Progress of the War Against Germany & Japan

* World War II - WWII w/ photos




The front page has a seven column headline: "Allies Attempting Air Victory, Churchill Says" with subheads. Complete text of Churchill's speech is on page 10 with related photo. The back page has pictorial of Church... See More  

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693891

Jimmy Doolittle air attack on Sicily & Sardina...

Item #693891

May 21, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1943



* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle

* Northwest African Strategic Air Force

* Air raids on Islands of Sicily & Sardina - Italy

* World War II airplanes attack




The front page has a two column heading: "Doolittle's Pilots Bag 73 Planes at Cost of Four" (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally ... See More  

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693871

1945 Troopship Queen Mary homecoming photo...

Item #693871

July 12, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1945



* RMS Troopship Queen Mary photo

* American military homecoming

* European Theatre of World War II




The top of the front page has a four column photo showing the RMS Queen Mary which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "It Was A Record Day For Allied Soldiers As 34,355 Arrived Here" Also a two column heading: "34,355 More... See More  

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693765

Nelson (Rocky) Rockefeller's death report...

Item #693765

January 28, 1979

DAILY NEWS, New York, January 28, 1979



* Nelson A. Rockerfeller dies
* 3-time Presidential candidate
* Vice-President under Gerald Ford


The banner headline has: "Nelson A. Rockerfeller 1908-1979", with a large photo. Several pages of coverage with additional photos are found on inside pages. See images for details.

Forty-four pages, tabloid-size, very light toning, good... See More  

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693437

1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa...

Item #693437

September 02, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1942



* Battle of Alam el Halfa

* Al Alamein, Egypt

* Western Desert Campaign

* Panzer Africa vs. British Eighth Army

* Erwin Rommel vs. Bernard Montgomery




The front page has a five column headline: "U.S. FORCES OPPOSE ROMMEL" with subheads that include: "Land and Air Forces Join British Against New Axis Offensive" Coverage on beginning... See More  

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693331

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

Item #693331

February 14, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust coming to light

* Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland

* Mention of the Palmiry massacres




The top of page 37 has a one column heading: "TYRANNY OF NAZIS IN WARSAW SHOWN" with subheads. (see) See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland where extermination of the Jewish population was most prevalent. Ra... See More  

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693042

1943 London subway bomb shelter disaster...

Item #693042

March 05, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1943



* Bethnal Green tube station

* London Underground bomb shelter

* Nazi air raid panic stampede disaster

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a two column heading: "Woman Trips, Causing Jam, 178 Die in London Shelter" (see)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.



wikipedia notes: On 3 March 1943, the British media reported ... See More  

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693040

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

Item #693040

September 01, 1939

THE KNOXVILLE JOURNAL, Tennessee, Sept. 1, 1939



* World War II begins -- initial start

* Adolph Hitler defies the World

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ******




The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "GERMANY OPENS WARFARE; Hitler Tells Nazis To Meet Force With Force; 4 Polish Towns Bombed; Blockade Formed" with subheads and map. (see) This marks the beginning of World War II in E... See More  

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693039

Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...

Item #693039

February 03, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 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  

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693037

Japan mainland bombed... Battle of Saipan...

Item #693037

June 15, 1944

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1944



* Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber

* Bombing mainland Japan

* Battle of Saipan begins

* World War II - WWII



Above the masthead is a banner photo with heading: "First Photograph of B-29 Which Bombed Japan Yesterday"

Also a banner headline: "SUPERFORTS RIP JAP CITIES" with subheads. (see) Page three has a full page pictorial with banner
... See More  

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693006

1943 Battle of Tripoli... WWII...

Item #693006

January 23, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 23, 1943



* Battle of Tripoli - Tripolitania - Libya

* Field Marshall Erwin Rommel defeat

* Afrika Korps vs. British 8th Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRIPOLI IN GRASP OF ALLIES; ROMMEL FLEES INTO TUNISIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Other World War II reporting.

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at t... See More  

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693000

1943 Potenji River Conference... FDR... WWII...

Item #693000

January 30, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1943



* Potenji River Harbor - Natal Conference

* Brazil role in World War II discussed

* President Getulio Vargas & Franklin D. Roosevelt




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT, VARGAS AFFIRM AIM TO MAKE ATLANTIC SAFE FOR ALL" with subheads. See below for further information.

Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in gr... See More  

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692843

Birmingham, Alabama race riots...

Item #692843

May 14, 1963

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1963



* Birmingham, Alabama

* Race riots - Negroes

* Black neighborhood bombings




The front page has a three column heading: "3000 U. S. Troops Moved Close to Birmingham" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the blank spine, nice condition.... See More  

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692822

1942 "Battle of Los Angeles"...

Item #692822

February 27, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1942 



* re. Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid

* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?




Here is a report regarding on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". The top of page has a one column heading: "WEST COAST RAIDED, STIMSON CONCEDES" with subheads. (see)

This event was a curious incident of World War II, the result of a rumored ... See More  

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692803

Mussolini is killed...

Item #692803

April 30, 1945

DAILY NEWS, New York, April 30, 1945



* Benito Mussolini assassinated (1st report)

* National Fascist Party - Duce of Fascism

* World War II Italy




The banner headline announces: "ALLIES TAKE VENICE, MILAN AND MUNICH; Italians Execute Mussolini, Dump Body in City Square" The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Musso Killed; Kicked in Mud By Milan Mob" with related ph... See More  

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692781

Battle of Luzon begins in 1945...

Item #692781

January 10, 1945

THE DETROIT FREED PRESS, January 10, 1945 



* Battle of Luzon begins

* Gen. Douglas MacArthur

* Pacific Theater of Operations

* Lingayen Gulf




The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS LAND ON LUZON; 4 Lingayen Beachheads Won; Loss Light" with subheads and two related maps. Nice for display.

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

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692750

Japenese attack California coast...

Item #692750

February 24, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1942 



* Attack on California coast

* Ellwood oil field shelling

* Japanese submarine I-17




The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUBMARINE SHELLS CALIFORNIA OIL PLANT" with subheads. (see)

This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick were destroyed—but its i... See More  

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692739

German annexation of Sudetenland begins...

Item #692739

October 01, 1938

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 1, 1938



* German annexation of Sudetenland begins

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler enters Czechoslovakia




The day prior British Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain gave a speech concerning the Munich Agreement and the Anglo-German Declaration and assured the British people that: "...it is peace for our time".  The front page has a five column headline: &quo... See More  

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692616

Operation Barbarossa... German invasion of Russia... Moscow...

Item #692616

October 09, 1941

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1941



* Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of Russia

* Battles for Moscow - Soviet Union 




The front page has a banner headline: "3 MILLION HURLED AT MOSCOW" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 38 pages, archival mend along the right margin, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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692505

General George Patton takes over in North Africa....

Item #692505

March 19, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1943



* General George S. Patton promoted

* Takes control in North Africa campaign

* World War II - WWII




The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Patton Commands in Mid-Tunisia; Leads Americans in Offensive" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage on General George S. Patton taking control in the campaign in North Africa.

Othe... See More  

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692462

1940 The Battle of Britain...

Item #692462

August 14, 1940

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, Aug. 14, 1940 



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **




The front page has a great bold banner headline: "POISON GAR TERROR FACED BY ENGLAND" with subheads. (see)

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2) only, still terrific for display as such.... See More  

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692334

French Fleet scuttling in Toulon, France...

Item #692334

November 28, 1942

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 28, 1942



* Scuttling of the French Fleet

* Toulon, France

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "HEROIC FRENCH SINK FLEET; Sailors Die on Flaming Warships to Thrawt Hitler" with subheads. (see) More on page 4 with a few related photos. First report coverage on the Scuttling of the French Fleet in Toulon, France during Wo... See More  

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692090

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

Item #692090

February 25, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 25, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces




The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOW WE BEAT ROMMEL" with lead-in: "What Did It?---The Courage Of American Boys" and subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass duri... See More  

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691850

Jimmy Doolittle becomes WWII General....

Item #691850

April 24, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1942



* James 'Jimmy' Doolittle becomes a General

* Post Doolittle raid on Japan

* World War II - WWII




Page 4 has a two column heading: "President Makes Doolittle a General, Has Navy Jump O'Hare 30 Numbers" with photo of James 'Jimmy' Doolittle. Interesting he received this honor just a few days after his famous air raid ... See More  

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691825

The Dunkirk evacuation, 1940...

Item #691825

May 30, 1940

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, May 30, 1940 



* Battle of Dunkirk (evacuation) - France

* Operation Dynamo "Miracle of Dunkirk"

* Allied soldiers on English Channel beaches

* Terrific headline for display




The ftpg. has a great headline in bold lettering relating to the stranding of allied forces on the beaches of Dunkirk, the focus of a recent motion picture: "GERMANY... See More  

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691707

World War II era pin-up girls...

Item #691707

November 22, 1942

PARADE magazine section of the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 22, 1942



* Pin-up girls - models

* World War II - WWII




The front page shows a World War II pin-up girl. Inside has more of these models from different parts of the World. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, a little spine wear, generally in nice condition.

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691685

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz takes over....

Item #691685

December 18, 1941

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 18, 1941



* Admiral Chester W. Nimitz promoted

* Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet

* Husband E. Kimmel loses position

* Post bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii




The front page has a banner headline: "HAWAII NAVAL, ARMY, AIR COMMANDERS OUSTED" with subheads and a few related photos. (see) First report coverage on Chester W. Nimitz taking over as flee... See More  

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