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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" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: On December 24, 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was officially named the Supreme Allied Commander for the planned invasion of Nazi-occupied

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 one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)
Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, June 5, 1944

• Fall of Rome, Italy  - liberated by the allies
• D-Day invasion of France 1 day away (date of issue)
• From the origin of America entering the war
• World War II - WWII - nice for display

A dramatic front page with huge: "EXTRA" dropped out of a black box at the very top, then the banner headline above the masthead: "YANKS ENTER ROME ! " with subhead: "Victorious U.S. Legions Hailed By Populace" and more.
Great to have notable war reports from the city

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" with subheads, related map and photo. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.

Background: Operation Husky stands as a pivotal turning point in World War II, serving as the massive

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1944

• Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
• July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
• World War II era - Post D-Day

Page 14 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen united States of America" with full text and all the signatures which includes John Hancock. 
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background:

WHO DAT, May 11, 1944  This was a "camp" newspaper, noting at the top: "Official Daily Bulletin USA, Iceland, Scotland, South America, Africa.
Ask the case with most camp newspapers, it was crudely produced using a typewriter and a mimeograph machine.
Complete as a single sheet, 8 by 13 inches, a few minor margin tears, good condition.

Background: This single-sheet May 11, 1944 edition of WHO DAT is an exceptionally rare artifact of World War II military ephemera, representing a fragile,

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), June 28, 1944

• Rare German occupation publication
• Post D-Day invasion - Cherbourg
• World War II - WWII - William Joyce

A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports on the Allied invasion: "Invaders' Heavy Losses in Fight For Cherbourg" "Infantry & Tank Battles Develop at Tilly" "German Defensive Successes Scored on Italian