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World War II Survey I The War in Focus Collection - 6 issues, one each from 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945. This is a great set providing a concentrated view of WW II. All issues have war… more
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Nazis reach Paris France
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
This 22 page… more
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 5th WAR EXTRA, June 10, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Benito Mussolini's announcement
The front page has a nice banner headline above… more
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor - Hawaii
* U.S. enters World War II - WWII
Nice banner headlines on the bombing of Pearl Harbor, plus America's entry into World War… more
NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1944
* Jimmy Stewart as a World War II pilot
* American Hollywood movie actor
Page 3 has a small, rather inconspicuous report of famed actor Jimmy Steward … more
Here is a huge and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 4 feet, 8 inches (56 in.) x 3 feet, 6 inches (42 in.) that shows a statue of a colonial minuteman holding a rifle with his… more
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 22, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* Prelude to America entering
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "NEUTRALS OFFER TO… more
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 9, 1917
* United States enters World War I (WWI)
* Austria breaks relations w/ America
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AUSTRIA BREAKS WITH U.… more
THE WAKE, U.S.S. Wake Island, July 11, 1945
* United States Navy WWII aircraft carrier publication
This was a "camp" newspaper from World War II printed onboard the escort carrier U.S.S. Wake… more
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI (day of armistice)
This is a little 4 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at
THE DAILY TIMES, Beaver, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11, 1918
* World War I ends
* World War II on the horizon ?
A large banner headline announces: "PEACE CONDITIONS EXTREMELY SEVERE" which would be… more
THE WILMINGTON NEWS--EXTRA, North Carolina, August 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline for display
When it comes to huge, screaming headlines on the end… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1942
* William Darby's U.S. Army Rangers
* First ground combat with German forces
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France fame
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
*… more
PARADE magazine section of the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 22, 1942
* Pin-up girls - models
* World War II - WWII
The front page shows a World War II pin-up girl. Inside has more of these models… more
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., November 22, 1917.
* Battle of Cambrai, France
* 1st ever major tank battle
* World War I - WWI
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BRITISH… more
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 3, 1943
* Norman Rockwell color illustration
* April Fool: Checkers" WWII era
The front page has a nice color illustration by Norman Rockwell titled:… more
World War II Survey II The War in Context Collection - 5 issues, one each from 1936-1939, 1940-1941, 1942-1943, 1944-1945, and 1946-1950. Issues from before, during, and after the war place the war… more
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 11, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invasion of Poland
The front page has a nice banner headline: "POLES REPORT WARSAW… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939
* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning - WWII
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page has a… more
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, September 11, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invasion of Poland
The front page has a banner headline: "Congress May Be… more
GRIT, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invade Poland
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Warsaw,… more
KOLNISCHE ZEITUNG, Cologne, Germany, January 7, 1943 The literal translation of the extended title is: "Cologne Newspaper With Economic & Trade Leaf". A Nazi newspaper from the midst of World War… more
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 27, 1939
* United States and Japan tensions
* Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
* Prelude to World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "U.… more
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invade Poland
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMB SIEGFRIED LINE FORTS; Nazis… more
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 22, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 9 has a one column… more
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 27, 1939.
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
* World War II WWII beginning
* German invasion of Poland
The front page has a nice banner headline… more
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 9, 1945
* World War II - WWII
* Germany surrenders
* European theatre ends
The front page has a banner headline: "SURREDNER ORDERS RATIFIED" with… more
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, October 17, 1940
* 1st lottery for U.S. WWII draftees
* World War II draft begins (1st report)
The front page has a banner headline: "Mighty Army Is… more
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 22, 1939
* World War II close
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland about to be attacked
This 8 page newspaper has a five… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES. This issue has plenty of war reports within its many pages, and is guaranteed to have front page war coverage.
With the recent opening of the National World War II Memorial in… more
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 29, 1939
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland about to be attacked
This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front… more
(5) THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 14, 1918 (with Oct. 7, 10, 14, 17) This 5 issue set covers the lead up to the end of WWI, and concludes with a report on the terms of Armistice… more
LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1915 The front page of this issue has a WWI-themed, color illustration: "Nosing Shells," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania. The inside of the issue… more
We have many banner headline newspapers from World War II, covering nearly every major historical event, which are not on our website. Please contact us at 570-326-1045 or e-mail us at… more
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven… more
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven… more
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven… more
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA--Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Great headline for display
This issue has one of the best and most… more
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 30, 1919
* World War I officially ends
* Treaty of Versailles signing
The top of the first column has a report of the formal end of World War I… more
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 29, 1939
* World War II about to start in 3 days
* Adolph Hitler defying the World
* Poland invasion is imminent ?
The top of the front page has a five… more
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey, March 9, 1942
* Pro Nazi Paper
* World War II
This island in the English Channel was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all reporting is… more
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 31, 1939
* World War II about to start (eve)
* Adolph Hitler defying the World
* Poland attacked the next day
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "LONDON… more
C.B.I. ROUNDUP, Delhi, India, Feb. 10, 1944
* United States military camp
A World War II "camp" newspaper printed for the men of the U.S. forces in the China-Burma-India theater of war. It… more
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 11, 1918
* First Armistice at Compeigne
* Forest of Compiegne, France
* World War I fighting ends
The bold banner headline announces: "THE CRUEL… more
THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 3, 1945
* Japan officially surrender
* USS Missouri signing
* World War II is over
Although the fighting with Japan ended August 14, the war was… more
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 27, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland attacked in 4 days
The front page has a nice banner… more
EVENING PRESS, island of Guernsey, November 20, 1944
* Rare Nazi occupation TITLE
* World War II
This island in the English Channel was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all… more
LOS 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… more
World War II Survey IV The Pictorial Context Collection - 6 issues, one each from 1940-1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946-1947., all from PM Magazine the pictorial magazine of WW II. Issues from… more
THE OWENSBORO MESSENGER, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
The banner headline announces: "JAPAN SURRENDERS ! WAR ENDS ! " with various related subheads. Front page… more
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