General George S. Patton in 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  

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

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  

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  

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

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  

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

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  

1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa...

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  

Japenese attack California coast...

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  

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

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  

U.S. Bombers Raid Japan in the Philippines...

DAILY MIRROR, New York, April 16, 1942  The 3-line, full-banner banner headline announces: "U.S. BOMBERS RAID JAPS IN PHILIPPINES," with supporting text and additional photos on inside pages. Great WWII era issue for display. Other war related news along with news of the day found throughout.

Complete in 36 pages, tabloid size, evenly toned, nice condition.

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  

Russian and American forces link up in Germany...

STARS & STRIPES--EXTRA, Paris edition, April 27, 1945  The uncommonly bold & large front page headline announces a key event in the European theater of the war: "REDS LINK WITH YANKS" with the report beginning: "U.S. and Russian forces have linked in the heart of Germany...". Within 10 days Hitler would be dead and Germany would surrender.

Great to have this repor... See More  

Ernie Pyle as WWII correspondent...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, London Edition, April 2, 1945  This famous 4 page military newspaper has various World War II reports with much on the closing days of the European War and the end of Nazi Germany.

However the key item in this issue is a one column heading on page 2 that reads: "'Sweating Out' Carrier Pilots Jars the Nerves" which is a correspondence by famous WWII Am... See More  

Operation Valkyrie plotters executed....

NEW YORK POST, August 9, 1944



* Operation Valkyrie conspirators executions (day of)

* Adolph Hitler murder plot failure

* Erwin Von Witzleben and more



The front page has a one column heading: "First Hitler Bomb Trial Photos" with photo. (see) Two more related photos are on page 3.

Complete with 44 pages, tabloid size, light toning and some wear at the margins, more so along the ... See More  

The war in Europe has ended...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, May 8, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Germany's Surrender" Unusual to have a first report from America's financial publication.

Complete with 8 pages, a little margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

1946 Alcatraz Island Prison riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1946



* Alcatraz Island prison riot

* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"



The front page has a three column headline: "ALCATRAZ BATTLE PRESSED, 'DEAL' DENIED TO CONVICTS; 2 GUARDS DEAD, 13 INJURED" with subheads. (see) Related photos on page 3. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with related photos. Always nice to have notable events in... See More  

German occupation of the Channel Islands...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, July 2, 1940



* German occupation of the Channel Islands (1st report)

* Islands of Guernsey & Jersey - English Channel



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN TAKE 2 BRITISH ISLANDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine,... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



Page 7 has one column headings: "POLAND IN APPEAL ON NAZI OUTRAGES" "Her Parliamentary Council at London Calls to the World Against Massacres" "Underground Aids Jews", "Finance Minister Strausburger, on Visit Here, Says Germ... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... Nazi atrocities... Cold-blooded murder...

This issue is being offered as a piece of history.  Issues with content related to the numerous atrocities perpetrated upon humanity during this era help to verify what some feebly attempt to deny. It's interesting to note that many such reports never made it to the front page... and in the case of numerous newspapers... never made it to print at all. We at Rare Newspapers offer such item... See More  

Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 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: "3D ARMY POURS ACROSS THE SAAR" with subheads that include: "Third of Sarreguemines Is Taken as Patton Speeds Offensive" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Force Foe Ba... See More  

Planning for surrender in 1945...

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1945 



* Japan's surrender terms stated

* Douglas MacArthur to be in charge

* V-J Day days away



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES TO LET HIROHITO REMAIN SUBJECT TO OCCUPATION CHIEF; M'ARTHUR IS SLATED FOR POST" with various related subheads and a photo of: "Gen. Douglas MacArthur" .

Complete 1st section with 44 page... See More  

1943 USS Ranger sinking hoax by Germany...

DAILY NEWS, Los Angeles, April 26, 1943



* USS Ranger (CV-4) Sinking hoax by Nazis

* United States Navy aircraft carrier - WWII



The front page has a five column heading: "Sub claims U. S. carrier" with subhead: "Ranger sunk by U-boat say Nazis" (see)

Other World War II reporting. Complete with 32 pages, larger tabloid size measuring 19 x 13 inches, light toning and mino... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure

* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities

* Jewish resistance - Jews



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "ALL WARSAW JEWS HELD 'LIQUIDATED'" "Rabbi Miller Gets Report of Final Massacre After 60 Nazis Had Been Slain in Ghetto" See photos for text on the end of the Wa... See More  

A Nazi newspaper from a British island...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 6, 1944 



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII - pre D-Day



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: "Anglo-Americans Lose 1 1/2 Million Tons of Ships this Year" "92 Destroy... See More  

The war in Europe ends...

BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, New York, May 7, 1945  



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit



The two-line banner headline announces: "FULL NAZI SURREBNDER ENDS WAR IN EUROPE" with related subheads including a banner: "London, New York Crowds Jam Streets as World Rejoices at News".

The front page also features photos of Eisenhower headed: "Leads Allied Armies to V... See More  

USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, October 31, 1941 



* USS Reuben James sunk (Early 1st report) 

* 1st American warship casualty in WWII 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN WARSHIP SUNK" with subhead, photo and related map. First report coverage on the sinking of the USS Reuben James, the 1st U.S. warship casualty of World War II.

Other news, spor... See More