Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #710287
November 14, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
* Lomza & Bialystok ghettos
Page 3 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "2,500 Poles Executed" "Mass Executions in Lomza and Bialystok Reported" (see image)
See photo for brief coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupi... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #710234
December 09, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 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: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Othe... See More
Internment of Japanese during World War II begins...
Item #709744
February 17, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 17, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans begin
* re. FDR's Executive Order 9066
* re. Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "FBI Stages Statewide Jap Roundup" Lengthy text continues on page 6. FDR's Executive Order 9066 signing was just 2 days away.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at ... See More
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands... USS Wasp sinking...
Item #709351
October 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1942
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II
* USS Aircraft Carrier Wasp sinking
The front page has a five column headline: "U. S. ARMY REPELS JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL; FLIERS SINK 2 DESTROYERS, HIT A BATTLESHIP, BUT FOE'S SEA FRONT OFF ISLAND IS UNBROKEN" with subheads. (s... See More
Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...
Item #708244
September 01, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Sept. 1, 1945
* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp
* Executions of Doolittle raiders told
* Day of the official surrender on USS Missouri
The front page has a headline that reads: "GIs' STORY OF JAP TORTURES" Page 2 has: "95 Freed GIs Detail Jap Prison Bestiality" (see images) This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.
Six... See More
1944 Warsaw Uprising... WWII Poland...
Item #706471
August 11, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1944
* Warsaw Uprising
* Polish resistance Home Army
* Nazi Germany
Page 14 has an editorial with one column headings: "Poland Continues to Fight" and "Warsaw in Midst of Third Attempt to Oust Enemy Occupants" See images for text on the Warsaw Uprising. Germany would eventually take control once again. This is not t... See More
Italy enters World War II in 1940....
Item #706306
June 10, 1940
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 4th WAR EXTRA, June 10, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Benito Mussolini's announcement
The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead in large, bold lettering: "MUSSOLINI DECLARES WAR AGAINST ALLIES" and more with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light toni... See More
D-Day invasion, day 2...
Item #706100
June 07, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 7, 1944
* D-Day invasion of France
* World War II German defense
The banner headline announces the successes of the Allied forces' D-Day invasion one day later: "NEW LANDINGS IN FRANCE" with subheads, related photo" and map showing the invasion area.
The complete 18 page issue, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little c... See More
United States declare war againt Axis....
Item #705288
December 11, 1941
THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, December 11, 1941
* United States declare war
* Germnay & Italy - Axis
* Post Pearl Harbor attack
* FRONT AND BACK LEAF ONLY ***
The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "HONOLULU AIRMEN DOWN 20 JAPANESE PLANES" with subheads. (see) Great to have in the Honolulu publication just a few days after the infamous attack on Pear... See More
1st use of the German V-1 Flying Bomb...
Item #704606
June 16, 1944
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1944
* German V-1 Flying Bomb
* Early cruise missile
* Robot planes - no pilot
* Buzz bomb - doodlebuug
* London terror bombing
The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Pilotless Planes Explode In Britain" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the m... See More
Rome falls to the Allies...
Item #704566
June 05, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 5, 1944
* Fall of Rome, Italy - liberated by the allies
* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROME FALLS TO ALLIES" with subhead and photo of American troops rolling into Rome. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete in 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the marg... See More
D-Day "Extra" edition in a military newspaper...
Item #704543
June 06, 1944
BEACON Extra! Extra! Extra!, Philadelphia Navy Yard, June 6, 1944
* D-Day invasion of France (1st report)
* World War II German defense
The banner headline reports: "INVASION STARTED" with subheads: "Landing Craft, With Plane and Ship Support, Pour Men And Supplies Into Beaches" "Admiral Draemel Calls for Greatest Effort, Says There Must Be No Rest Until Such... See More
Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......
Item #703722
December 15, 1941
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 15, 1941
* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (4 days prior)
* United States is at war with the Axis
The banner headline across the top reads: "Huge Reserves, Big Crops Assure U.S. Abundant Wartime Food Supply" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much conten... See More
The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...
Item #702868
January 21, 2021
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 2021
* 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
Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...
Item #702548
March 06, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1939
* Mahatma Gandhi - "Fast Unto Death"
* Jews and Aryans - separated at work
Two notable front-page reports, the first with two column heads: "Germany Drafts Jews for Work; Sets Them Apart from 'Aryans' " "Aim Is to Meet Pledge Made to Rublee and to Free 'Germans' for 'State-Political' Jobs---'100-a-... See More
Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....
Item #702158
February 18, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1944
* Operation Hailstone - Truk Island (Chuuk)
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "TRUK ATTACKED BY STRONG U. S. SEA-AIR FORCES" with subheads and related map. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Hailstone" which was a massive naval air and surface attack on Truk Island. Always nice to have... See More
1st U.S. bombing raid of Germany in 1943...
Item #701507
January 27, 1943
BOSTON TRAVELER, Jan. 27, 1943
* First U.S. bombing raid of Germany (daylight)
* Eighth Air Force - bombers hit Wilhelmshaven
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a great banner headline for display announcing: "YANKS STAGE FIRST BOMBING OF GERMANY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In January 1943 the first US raid... See More
1942 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....
Item #701177
November 14, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, November 14, 1942
* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive
* American World War I airplane fighter ace
* Adrift at sea for 24 days
The front page has great banner headline: "SAVE RICKENBACKER, 5 OTHERS FROM SEA" with subhead. Pictorial and banner heading on page 3. And more on page 4. First report coverage on the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacke... See More
1902 Panama Bay naval battle..
Item #700158
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
Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....
Item #699524
January 15, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943
* The five Sullivan brothers killed
* United States Navy sailors
* USS Juneau sinking
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More
Red ink celebrates "V - E Day"...
Item #699368
May 08, 1945
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
A dramatic issue reporting the end of World War II in Europe with large, bold letters above the masthead proclaiming in red ink: "V - E DAY" with a banner headline: "Truman Proclaims Full Victory" "and "German Troops Lay Down Arms on All Fronts" and othe... See More
The war in Europe is over...
Item #699338
May 07, 1945
THE DAILY TIMES, New Philadelphia, Ohio, May 7, 1945
* Germany Surrendering
* V-E day - Nazis quitting
Two line banner headline announces: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF GERMANY TO BE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED TOMORROW" with related subheads, and two photos showing German soldiers plus Field Marshal Montgomery dealing with surrender terms.
Complete in 10 pages, mostly loose at the... See More
Third Battle of Kharkov... 1943 Soviet Union...
Item #698824
February 19, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1943
* Third Battle of Kharkov begins
* Nazi Germany vs. Soviet Red Army
* World War II Eastern Front
The front page has a five column headline: "RUSSIANS STRIKE AT OREL AND BEYOND ROSTOV" with subheads. (see images) This was the very 1st day of the Third Battle of Kharkov in the Soviet Union.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nic... See More
An attached leaflet announces the death of FDR...
Item #698380
April 12, 1945
THE SIDNEY DAILY NEWS, Ohio, April 12, 1945 The banner headline announces: "YANKS CROSS ELBE IN FINAL DRIVE" but this is not the focus of the issue.
Many issues of this day--the day President Franklin D. Roosevelt died--put out an "Extra" edition with the report. This newspaper opted for a more unusual way of putting the news in front of their readers. They printed a sma... See More
1945 USS St. Lo... 1st Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #698247
December 01, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1944
* USS St. Lo - Casablanca-class escort carrier
* Leyte Gulf, Phillipines - Kamikazes attack
Page 3 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Navy Names 4 Ships Damaged Off Leyte" Although brief, this is the 1st report on the loss of the escort carrier USS St. Lo. She was the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. Rep... See More
Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942... WWII...
Item #698161
October 13, 1942
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Oct. 13, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal
* Solomon Islands
* Battleship bombardment
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "BIG U.S.ARMY AT GUADALCANAL" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Japanese convoy reached Tassafaronga Point... See More
Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...
Item #698121
December 08, 1941
THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Best publication to be had
Fully one-third of the newspaper, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE ! Britain, Australia Declare War ! " with various related subheads as well including: "Raiders Return In Dawn A... See More
Liberation efforts from the occupied Philippine Islands...
Item #697540
March 08, 1945
LEYTE-SAMAR FREE PHILIPPINES, Tacloban, Leyte [Philippine Islands], March 8, 1945
* Rare U.S. military occupation publication
A very rare title that began on October 29, 1944 during the liberation efforts of the Philippines, existing thru March 18, 1945. It was published by the Psychological Warfare Branch.
The liberation began on October 20, 1944 when MacArthur famously waded ashore... See More
Terrific wording makes this a wonderful display issue...
Item #697539
April 24, 1945
THE MANILA CHRONICLE, "The People's Newspaper", Philippine Islands, April 24, 1945
* Terrific headline for display
* Rare publication
An uncommon title that began just 3 days prior on April 21, this being the volume 1, number 3 issue.
The liberation of the Philippines began on October 20, 1944 when MacArthur famously waded ashore. The U.S. First Calvary arrived at Mani... See More
Notable headline from the occupied Philippine Islands...
Item #697538
February 22, 1945
LEYTE-SAMAR FREE PHILIPPINES, Tacloban, Leyte [Philippine Islands], Feb. 22, 1945 A very rare title that began on October 29, 1944 during the liberation efforts of the Philippines, existing thru March 18, 1945. It was published by the Psychological Warfare Branch under American auspices.
The liberation began on October 20, 1944 when MacArthur famously waded ashore, just 9 days before this n... See More
Notable headline from the occupied Philippine Islands...
Item #697537
February 22, 1945
LEYTE-SAMAR FREE PHILIPPINES, Tacloban, Leyte [Philippine Islands], Feb. 22, 1945
* Rare U.S. military occupation publication
* Marines land on Iwo Jima Island
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
A very rare title that began on October 29, 1944 during the liberation efforts of the Philippines, existing thru March 18, 1945. It was published by the Psych... See More
1945 concentration camp for children liberated...
Item #696900
April 24, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, April 24, 1945
* Concentration camp for children found
* Jewish holocaust realization
The front page has a two column heading: "Camp of 'Slave Children' Freed by Russian Troops" First report coverage of a concentration camp for children that was found by Russian troops in Poland. What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then havi... See More
Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz promoted...
Item #696791
April 06, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1945
* Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz
* Made top commanders in Pacific Theater
* World War II vs. Japanese
The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR HEADS U. S. ARMY IN PACIFIC" with subhead: "MacArthur and Nimitz Get Team Job to Deal Knockout" and photos. (see) Nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
Japenese attack California coast...
Item #696768
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
1945 Battle of Okinawa ending...
Item #696766
June 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ends (eve)
* Operation Iceberg victory
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. OKINAWA GUNS HOLD FIRE AS AMERICANS DIG OUT FOE IN LAST THREE TINY POCKETS" with subheads. (see) More on page 2 with related map. Coverage on the final day of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States mil... See More
An opportunity for a newspaper that never existed...
Item #695785
October 01, 1943
THE EDITOR'S DREAM, 'September 31"
* Fake publication w/ a futuristic headline
As the title of the newspaper implies, this is not a legitimate newspaper but rather a "dream" headline any publisher would love to print.
In large type is: “NAZIS QUIT ! ” “Hitler Seized in Mountain Hideout: Nazi Chiefs Nabbed“ with a photo showing Hitler behind bar... See More
End of World War II, in a French newspaper...
Item #695747
August 18, 1945
POUR LA VICTOIRE, "Journal Francais D'Amerique" which translates: "French Newspaper of America", August 18, 1945
The banner headline above the masthead, dropped out of a black box, is: "Le Jour De Gloire Est Arrive" (The Day Of Glory Has Come). Other items relating to the end of World War II, including a front page cartoon regarding the atom bomb, captioned (tran... See More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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