War in Germany is ending...
Item # 727270
May 07, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, VE, May 7, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
The masthead has a patriotic theme with blue and red ink. The terrific banner headline announces: "NAZIS SURRENDER" with: "EUROPE WAR COMES TO END" with large photo of Eisenhower. Great for display. More on the following pages. Two full page pictorials at the back.
First section only with 16 pages, some wear at the margins, minor central fold wear, partially loose along the spine, generally in good condition.
Background: This historic May 7, 1945, issue of the Los Angeles Examiner captures the monumental dawn of V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), documenting the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany at Reims, France, which effectively ended the catastrophic European theater of World War II. As a Hearst-owned publication renowned for its bold, sensational layouts, this specific artifact carries profound historical and visual significance. Its striking patriotic masthead, printed in rare red and blue ink, alongside a massive banner headline and a prominent photograph of Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower, reflects the immediate, overwhelming relief and triumph of a nation at war. From a collector's perspective, early-edition newspapers dated May 7—printed the exact day the surrender was signed, rather than the official May 8 celebration date—are significantly scarcer and highly sought after. Complete with its full 16-page first section and dual full-page back pictorials, this issue serves as a preserved time capsule of media history, capturing the raw emotion of the twentieth century's most defining geopolitical turning point.
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
The masthead has a patriotic theme with blue and red ink. The terrific banner headline announces: "NAZIS SURRENDER" with: "EUROPE WAR COMES TO END" with large photo of Eisenhower. Great for display. More on the following pages. Two full page pictorials at the back.
First section only with 16 pages, some wear at the margins, minor central fold wear, partially loose along the spine, generally in good condition.
Background: This historic May 7, 1945, issue of the Los Angeles Examiner captures the monumental dawn of V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), documenting the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany at Reims, France, which effectively ended the catastrophic European theater of World War II. As a Hearst-owned publication renowned for its bold, sensational layouts, this specific artifact carries profound historical and visual significance. Its striking patriotic masthead, printed in rare red and blue ink, alongside a massive banner headline and a prominent photograph of Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower, reflects the immediate, overwhelming relief and triumph of a nation at war. From a collector's perspective, early-edition newspapers dated May 7—printed the exact day the surrender was signed, rather than the official May 8 celebration date—are significantly scarcer and highly sought after. Complete with its full 16-page first section and dual full-page back pictorials, this issue serves as a preserved time capsule of media history, capturing the raw emotion of the twentieth century's most defining geopolitical turning point.
Category: World War II
