Historic Newspapers: World War II Battles
THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Extra, Hawaii, May 8, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
The front page has a banner headline: "Next Sunday Dedicated To Prayer; TRUMAN CONFIRMS NAZI… more
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Extra, Dec. 24, 1943
* D-Day invasion leader named
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "EISENHOWER ALLIED LEADER" … more
* Battle of the Coral Sea & Midway
* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated
* World war II - WWII naval victories
Under the banner
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
The first three column of the front page are taken up with four related… more
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, December 7, 1941
* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Dated December 7, 1941 (DAY OF)
This is what the people read in their morning newspaper at about the same… more
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* About one week away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Japanese Suicide Attacks...
Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea... Item # 676508GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", May 23, 1945 The front page banner headline reads: "Chinese Launch Offensive In South To Sever Jap Supply Lines" with various subheads. The back page has: "Jap… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* Battle of Midway aircraft carriers - sailors
The top of page 3 has a one… more
PM's WEEKLY, December 7, 1941
* Dated on the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor
The front page has a heading that reads: "Vichy Backs Japan Against U.S.A." with coverage on page 3. (see images) Nice… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943
* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle
* New commander of the Eighth Air Force
* Promoted Lieutenant general
* To lead air attack on D-Day
The front page has a… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1943
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower
* Chosen to lead D-Day by FDR
The front page has a one column heading: "ALLIED INVASION ARMY TO BE LED BY EISENHOWER"… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1942
* Battle of Midway naval & air engagement
* Attack on the United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington… more
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 15, 1942
* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
*… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1942
* Battle of the Coral Sea is on
* Imperial Japanese verses U.S. Navy
* USS Lexington & Yorktown fame
* Pacific Ocean theater - aircraft carriers
The front page has a… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 11, 1944
* Pearl Harbor - Pacific Strategy Conference
* FDR - Douglas MacArthur - Chester W. Nimitz
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRESIDENT MET M'ARTHUR AND… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 14, 1942
* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial… more
THE SUN, New York, Dec. 10, 1941
* United States at war in Pacific
* Post Pearl Harbor attack
* America enters World War II
Large front page banner headline from just 3 days after Pearl… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)
* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1942
* Battle of the Coral Sea - U.S. victory ?
* Imperial Japanese verses United States Navy
* USS Lexington aircraft carrier sinking fame
* First ever naval battle with… more
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Dec. 1, 1941 The front page features a dramatic, full banner headline reflecting the fragile state of global diplomacy: "JAPS WANT TO CONTINUE PARLEY
… moreTHE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, October 5, 1942
* USS Grunion submarine officially lost
* 1st report
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Submarine Grunion Lost, Navy… more
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 16, 1942
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes
Read below for a… more
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* World War II - WWII
A very curious newspaper, as Guernsey, an… more
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945
* Official Pearl Harbor attack report
* President Harry S. Truman releases
* Japan occupation just before peace signing
On August 29,… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 1943
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii warning
* Joseph Grew warned the State Department
The front page has a two column heading: "Japan's Plans Long Known, '31-'41… more
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941
* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES;… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1942.
* Dutch Harbor, Alaska
* Japanese airplane attack
* Battle of Midway eve
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA,… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1945
* Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima flag raising
* Rene Gagnon, lone survivor
A somewhat inconspicuous report on page 5 notes: "Lone Marine Survivor of Iwo Photo… more
DAILY NEWS, Los Angeles, WAR EXTRA, June 22, 1944
* Battle of the Philippine Sea
* Mariana Islands
* Pacific War
A nice banner headline announces: "BIG U.S.-JAPANESE SEA FIGHT RAGING" and… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1942
* First World War II "Medal of Honor" given
* Lieutenant Alexander "Sandy" Nininger Jr.
* Hero for actions at the Battle of Bataan
* Post attack on Pearl Harbor… more
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1944
* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death
* Utah Beach World War II Normandy
* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day
The front page has a two column… more
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 11, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan told
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* From the USS Hornet aircraft carrier
* Battle of the… more
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, February 24, 1945.
* U.S. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima Island Japan
* World War II - WWII
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the… more
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, December 16, 1941
* Official Pearl Harbor attack report
* Frank Knox - secretary of the Navy
* U.S. enters World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: KNOX… more
* Philippine Sea Naval Battle
* World War II
This 12 page newspaper has a headline on the front page:
"Japs On Saipan Run Short of
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, August 10, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands
This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "U. S. Forces… more
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 14, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal
* Solomon Islands
* World War II original
This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on the… more
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, July 12, 1943
* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky
The nice headline on the front page in bold lettering announces: "HEAVY BATTLE ON NEAR SICILY INVASION PORT"… more
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 6, 1945
* Kaufbeuren-Irsee in Bavaria, Germany
* Psychiatric hospital atrocities - murders
* Nazi "euthanasia" killing center program
This was the:… more
MATSON LINE WIRELESS - THE SEA BAG, no date is noted but it would appear to be from the ending days of World War II. This was an "in- house" newspaper for the: "Matson Navigation Company - The… more
THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, May 8, 1945
* Surrender of Germany - Nazis
* V-E Day celebrations underway
The banner headlines announce: "ALLIED ACCLAIM V-E DAY" "Terms To… more
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 7, 1943
* Post-Battle of Stalingrad
* Nazis trapped at Sea of Azov
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'DUNKIRK' FOR 200,000 NAZIS" with subheads. (see images)… more
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1943
* Battle of Guadalcanal ends
* Solomon Islands campaign
* World War II
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 2, 1942
* Marshalls-Gilberts raids - Pacific Islands
* USS Yorktown - Task Force 17
* Post Attack on Pearl Harbor
* Prelude to the Battle of Midway
The front… more
THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, Paris Edition, May 8, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
* Great title to have in
What could be better than having this historic report in the official… more
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 5, 1941 This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* Japs Declare U.S. Terms 'Impossible'
* Collapse of Talks… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1946
* The disaster at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941
* United States Congress official investigation
* Japan determined to have full accountability
The top of… more
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 11, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa - assault on the Yaeju-Dake Escarpment
* U.S. Tenth Army's 96th Infantry Division vs. Japanese death-stand
The front page has a nice… more
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Aug. 28, 1941
* United States & Japan tensions
* Pacific War becoming imminent ?
The front page has a banner headline: "ROOSEVELT JOINS PARLEY AS JAPAN CRISIS NEARS" with… more
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