Historic Newspapers: World War II Key Names
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Item #725501THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., December 30, 1940
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt speech
* "The Arsenal of Democracy" by radio
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROME, BERLIN CONSULT ON ANSWER TO ROOSEVELT'S DEFEAT AXIS TALK; NAZIS SAY HITLER WILL STRIKE BACK'" with subheads. The complete text of his speech... Read full description -
Item #725491THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 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... Read full description -
Item #725190THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1946
* Nuremberg trials - Germany - Nazis
* Hermann Goering takes the stand & testifies
* Highest ranking Nazi official doubles down
* Jewish holocaust - Atrocities against Jews
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Goering Defends Nazi Suppression From... Read full description -
Item #725168NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1945
* Jewish holocaust coming to an end
* Extermination of Jews collapsing
* Russians gaining ground in Germany
Page 6 has a small one column heading: "A New Nazi Pogrom Upset by Russians" (see images) Also a photo on the same page showing Nazi propagandist Joseph... Read full description -
Item #725000CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1938
* Adolph Hitler's State Visit to Rome, Italy
* The Sudetenland - Case Green (Fall Grün)
* The Axis - Anschluss - Pact of Steel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'FREE HAND,' HITLER DEMAND" with subhead and related illustration.(see images)
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Item #724887THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* 1st major German city to surrender
* Finals weeks of the Third Reich
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SHATTERED COLOGNE FALLS TO 1ST ARMY; 3D SWEEPS WITHIN 20 MILES OF COBLENZ; SOVIET GAIN NEAR STETTIN... Read full description -
Item #724392THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1946
* Winston Churchill - Iron Curtain Speech
* Fulton MO Missouri
The front page has a five column headline: "CHURCHILL ASSAILS SOVIET POLICY" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage of Winston Churchill giving his famous "Iron Curtain' speech in Fulton, Missouri.... Read full description -
Item #724342THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a five column heading: "BORIS DIES AS NAZI ULTIMATUM EXPIRES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.
Complete 1st section only... Read full description -
Item #724296CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 23, 1943.
* General George S. Patton slaps soldier - assault
* World War II - WWII U.S. senate hearing
* Dwight D. Eisenhower keeps Patton's leadership
The front page has a six column heading: "Senate Hears Eisenhower's Story of Patton" with subheads. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete 1st section only with all... Read full description -
Item #724074THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1938
* Dictators Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini
* Pre World War II meeting in Rome, Italy
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "MUSSOLINI GREETS HITLER IN A RESPLENDENT ROME; 300,000 APPLAUD VISITOR" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two... Read full description -
Item #724063LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 23, 1941
* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* Operation Barbarossa
* World War II, WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSS ATTACK PRUSSIA!; Germany Claims 40 Red Planes Downed; Starts Drive for Wheatlands of Ukraine" with subhead related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
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Item #723999THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Churchill - Stalin
* Yalta Conference re. Germany & post war Europe
* Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton
* Photos at Camp O'Donnell - "Bataan Death March"
The front page has a banner headline: "BIG 3 SET FINAL STEPS TO CRUSH... Read full description -
Item #723782BRUYSSELER ZEITUNG (Brüssels Newspaper), Belgium, Nov. 5, 1942
* Rare German occupation publication
From Nazi-occupied Belgium with a wealth of war-related reporting. The main headline notes: "Setback For Roosevelt's Party".
Presumed complete in 6 pages, good condition.
background: The Brüsseler Zeitung issue from November 5, 1942, serves... Read full description -
Item #723562FITCHBURG 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" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #723548THE 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 the front page has a two column heading: "Roosevelt Found Blameless For Pearl Harbor Disaster" with subhead. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #723214MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 12, 1944
* Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 U. S. ARMIES ROLL NAZIS BACK" with subheads. See images for coverage of Generals Hodges & Patton's movements... Read full description -
Item #723113ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPAN MUST DRIVE U. S. OUT OF ASIA--TOJO; ROOSEVELT SAYS WE MAY FIGHT IN 1942" with various subheads. (see images) Japan would attack... Read full description -
Item #723027MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Norway at War With Nazis! Germans Take Over Denmark" with subheads and related map. (see images) Good for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #722877NEW YORK POST, Jan. 17, 1942
* Actress Carole Lombard killed
* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)
* Early coverage before confirmation of death
The front page has a nice banner headline for display announcing: "FEAR CAROLE LOMBARD, 21 OTHERS DEAD IN PLANE" First report coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. (see... Read full description -
Item #722724ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* About one week away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "ROOSEVELT SEES TOKYO ENVOYS" with subheads. (see images) Japan would attack Pearl Harbor two Sundays later.
Complete with 30+ pages,... Read full description -
Item #722571THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 16, 1946
* Aftermath of the Nuremberg trials - Germany
* German Nazis - war criminals hanged
* Hermann Goering suicide by poison
* Jewish holocaust perpetrators
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Der Tag Blots Ni Chiefs; Goring Tricks Scaffold" with... Read full description -
Item #722515THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1939
* Negro Woman Marian Anderson
* African American Contralto - singer
* Famous Lincoln Memorial concert
The top of page 19 has two column headings: "Throng Honors Marian Anderson In Concert at Lincoln Memorial", "Estimated 75,000, Gathered at Monument to Emancipator, Rush Toward Negro... Read full description -
Item #722510THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1944
* USS Ranger (CV-4) action off of Norway
* United States Navy aircraft carrier - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Ranger Sank Five Nazi Ships After Hitler Had 'Sunk' Her" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #722343CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 20, 1945
* Nuremberg trials officially opens
* High ranking Nazi officials
* Hermann Goering amongst others
* War crimes against humanity
The front page has a two column heading: "Top Nazis Go on Trial Today; Nuernberg Heavily Guarded" with small photo of Ernst Kaltenbrunner. (see images)
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Item #722295THE BOSTON POST, August 17, 1944
* Operation Dragoon
* Southern France invasion
* Allies invade Nazis
* Gen. George S. Patton
The front page has a four column headline: "NAZIS ISOLATED IN RIVIERA FIGHT" with subhead. Also a front page photo with small heading: "Fighting General At His... Read full description -
Item #722189SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 15, 1941.
* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)
* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DETAILS OF CHURCHILL FDR MEETING REVEALED" with subheads and photo onboard the USS Augusta. (see images) More inside. First report... Read full description -
Item #722133THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Prelude to the Battle of the Bulge
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... Read full description -
Item #722080CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1945
* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death
* Charred remains in Berlin bunker
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "BODY OF HITLER IDENTIFIED, SAYS RUSSIAN OFFICER" with subhead. (see images) Official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler.... Read full description -
Item #721816THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1945
* British Mandate for Palestine
* Jewish homeland discussed
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S., BRITAIN SHARE PALESTINE INQUIRY, SHAPE TRUSTEESHIP" with subheads. (see images) Complete text on Truman and Bevin's statements on page 12.
Also a one column heading on page... Read full description -
Item #721627THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1938
* Anschluss - annexation
* Germans invade Austria
* Adolph Hitler to take over
The top of the front page a three column headline: "WIDE DISORDERS IN AUSTRIA; TROOPS AND PLANES MOVING; REICH SEEN DIRECTING NAZIS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #721475THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1945
* Jewish Holocaust atrocities revealed
* War in Germany & liberation of concentration camps
* Horrific photos shown for 1st time
Although the front page features a three line banner headline on the closing moments of the war in Europe, including: "...HITLER SAID TO BE DYING", the most... Read full description -
Item #721173CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940
* "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement
* Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film
* Political satire comedy-drama movie
* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism
Page 20 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad... Read full description -
Item #720513THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 20, 1943
* First Quebec Conference - Quadrant
* Highly secret military discussion
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "QUEBEC PARLEY IS PLANNING 'RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION' OF GERMANY AND JAPAN" with subheads and photo. (see... Read full description -
Item #720214WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C. Feb. 3, 1944
* General George S. Patton photo
Page 2 has a two column photo showing General George S. Patton reviewing polish troops in Egypt with heading: "Patton Sees Near East Troops" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library label... Read full description -
Item #720115SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938
* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party
* Assuming full control
* All German armed forces
The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. A few related illustrations on the... Read full description -
Item #719987SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, March 19, 1943
* General George S. Patton promoted
* Takes control in North Africa campaign
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 3 has a five column heading: "'Old Blood and Guts': Patton Takes Over in Tunisia" with two photos. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #719733THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945
* Pappy Boyington's welcome home
* United States Marine Corps fighter ace
* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)
* World War II Medal of Honor recipient
The top of page 5 has a three column photo with heading: "Pappy" Boyington Reunited With The Old Gang" Also a one... Read full description -
Item #719732THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945
* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp
* Executions of Doolittle raiders told
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN JAPAN" with subhead and 2 related photos showing a few liberated Yankees freed from Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp. This was the POW camp that... Read full description -
Item #719179ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940
* Winston Churchill famous speech
* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston... Read full description -
Item #719164NEW YORK POST, July 7, 1940
* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome
* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front
* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France
The front page has a two column heading: "The Conqueror Returns" (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some... Read full description -
Item #718621SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 29, 1939
* World War II about to start in 2 days
* Adolph Hitler defying the World
* Poland invasion is imminent ?
The front page has a nice headline with: "HITLER STALLS" in bold lettering and: "British Tells Him 'No Munich' And Europe Holds Its Breath Waiting for His... Read full description -
Item #718489THE STARS AND STRIPES, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* General Simon B. Buckner death
* Tenth United States Army commander
* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home
The top of the front page has a heading: "Japanese Shellfire Kills Gen. Buckner At Okinawa Front" with photo. (see images)
General Buckner... Read full description -
Item #718415SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, June 19, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* General Simon B. Buckner death
* Tenth United States Army commander
The bold front page headline announces: "GEN. BUCKNER IS KILLED IN ACTION ON OKINAWA".
General Simon Buckner, Jr. was killed during the closing days of the... Read full description -
Item #718282POTTSVILLE EVENING REPUBLICAN, Penna., Dec. 11, 1941
* United States declare war
* Germany & Italy - Axis
* Post Pearl Harbor attack
The front page has a full banner heading: "WAR IS ON WITH AXIS", with subheads: "Congress Declares War On Germany and Italy" and "Action Follows Declaration... Read full description -
Item #717689THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.11, 1945
* General George S. Patton near death
* Automobile accident in WWII Germany
* Third United States Army commander
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Patton's Condition Now 'Critical'; He Is Paralyzed From Neck Down" Coverage continues on... Read full description -
Item #717670THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944
* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board
* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order
Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".
Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found... Read full description -
Item #717665CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940
* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech
* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC
* "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."
The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING... Read full description -
Item #717655THE 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 heading: "Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Victim of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 222 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #717418LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945
* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings
The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! " and various related subheads.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning to upper half, some... Read full description -
Item #716303SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 17, 1941
* USS Kearny torpedoed by German U-boat
* 1st U.S. destroyer attacked during WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "NAVY OUT ON REVENGE HUNT" with subhead and photo of the warship including and statement: "NAZIS SHOT FIRST !"
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the... Read full description
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