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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium

The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE BELGIAN BULGE, LOSE 232 PLANES" with subhead. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous Battle of the Bulge. More on pages 4 & 5 with two related photos and map.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The January 15, 1945, issue of The New York Times…

THE STARS AND STRIPES, January 1, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge 
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a two column heading: "Yanks Cut Deeper Into German Bulge" with  subhead & related map. (see images) Nice to have in this famous military publication.
Other World War II news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: In January 1945, the Saar Region—a heavily industrialized area along the German-French border—was the scene of major Allied offensive…

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 AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1944 

* General George S. Patton 
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY POURS ACROSS THE SAAR" with subheads that include: "Third of Sarreguemines Is Taken as Patton Speeds Offensive" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Force Foe Back In Vital Reich Region". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Other…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1944 

* General Alexander Patch
* Gen. George S. Patton photo
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "7TH ARMY GAINS NEAR KARLSRUHE; 1ST CLEARS 5 TOWNS ALONG ROER" with subheads that include: "Patch's Forces in Seltz in Drive for Reich Chemical District" and more with related map headed: "General Patch's Men Make A Slashing Advance" Related photo on page 4 shows General George S. Patton…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1944 

* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton 
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The front page has a banner headline: "3D ARMY GAINS 5 MILES, SPLITS MAGINOT LINE" with subheads that include: "Patton's Forces Mile From St. Avold, Key Town Below Saarbruecken" and more. (see) Much more on other World war II events of the day.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: On November 26, 1944, a pivotal…

MINNEAPOLIS 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 within a week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small ink notations throughout with 3 on the front page…

THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Jan. 2, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II - WWII

Headline notes: "Nazis Smash By Land And Sea With Five Blows At 7th Army and Luftwaffe Raids; Reds Close Pincers on Axis In Budapest" and related subheads. This was the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western front.
Twelve pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin, good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1944

* Battle of the Bulge beginning
* World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign

The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS DRIVE 9 MILES INTO GERMAN FLANK, BUT ENEMY SPEARHEADS CUT TWO VITAL ROADS" with subheads and map. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage near the beginning of the famous Battle of the Bulge. Nice to have in this World famous NYC publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1944 

* General Courtney Hodges
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY HITS OUT ON 10-MILE ROER LINE" with subheads that include: "Hodges Only Two Miles From Last Key Enemy Base West of Rover" and more. Two related maps on page 5. See photos for partial coverage of General Hodges and Bradley's movements within a week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Other news, sports and…

STARS AND STRIPES, Italy edition, Dec. 12, 1944 

* Les Horvath wins Heisman Trophy
* Ohio State Buckeyes football
* Battle of the bulge about to begin
* World War II military publication

The official newspaper of the: "...U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater...". The front page has some content concerning the events just prior to the famous Battle of the Bulge with: "U.S. 1st Army Advances In Fighting For Duren" "Resistance Weakening Along Roer" and more.
Page 7 has a two…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge ends
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton

The front page has a nice banner headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES 4 MILES TO GERMAN BORDER" with subhead: "Americans Take 11 Towns To Flatten Belgian Bulge" Related map is on page 7. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge ending
* World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign
* Germans collapsing in Belgium

The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous Battle of the Bulge.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition.

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER. December 25, 1944

* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II Belgium

The front page has five column headline: "NAZIS' DRIVE HALTED" with subheads. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, some central fold wear with archival mend along the fold on page, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 16, 1944

* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a six column heading: "Nazis Launch Heavy Counter-Attack" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: On December 16 1944, at 5:30 A.M., the Germans began the assault with a massive, 90-minute artillery barrage using 1,600 artillery pieces across an 80…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1945

* General Courtney Hodges
* 1st Infantry Division (United States)
* Battle of the Bulge ending events
* World War II - WWII Europe

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FIRST ARMY STRIKES SUDDENLY IN BLIZZARD" with subheads and related photo. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with a few photos and map.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 15, 1945

* Malmedy massacre in Belgium
* Battle of the Bulge nears the end
* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators

The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE FROM BELGIUM; 232 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED" with subheads.
The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "Yanks Fighting in 'Field of the Dead' Cry for Revenge on Butchers" with lead-in: "Snow-Covered Victims of Nazi Massacre Drive GIs into Fury" (see images)
This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 14, 1945

* Malmedy massacre in Belgium (1st report)
* Battle of the Bulge nears the end
* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators

Page 6 has a one column heading: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found" (see image) This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month earlier but wasn't realized until more allied troops entered the area. 
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944

* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small ink notations on the inside pages only, generally good.

wikipedia notes: In December of 1944, the Germans began the assault with a massive, 90-minute artillery…

THE 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 GERMANY, TURN TO PEACE ISSUES IN BLACK TALK; U. S. 3D ARMY INVADES REICH AT 10 POINTS" with subheads.(see images)
And page 3 has a pictorial with 5 photos of Camp O'Donnell after the…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 8, 1945 

* Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (1st report) 
* Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf 
* Battle of the Bulge  

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FLEET ATTACKS LUZON, JAPS SAY" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phillipines. Kamikaze airplane attacks would be used as a last resort by the Japanese during this time.

Also reporting on the ongoing battle of the bulge. Other news,…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1944

* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The front page has a banner heading: "Patton Drives Germans Across Saar in Nine Mile Front" with subheads. (see) Coverage of Patton's movements just a few weeks prior to the Battle of the Bulge. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within…

THE 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 prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 30 pages, this is the rare rag…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 19, 1937

* New London Texas school explosion
* Nice front page headline for display

This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TAKE 500 BODIES FROM RUINS" with subheads that include: "BLAST HORROR MOUNTING WITH WRECKAGE SEARCH" "Estimate the Final Death Toll Above 600 As Order Restored By Martial Law Rule" and more.

Other news of the day. Light browning with a few small binding holes along the spine,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1943

* General George S. Patton promoted
* World War II - WWII (1st report)

The top of page 4 has a small one column heading: "Patton and Spaatz Picked As Lieutenant General" 1st report coverage on famous World War II hero, George S. Patton, being promoted to Lieutenant General. Unfortunate for the small, inside page report here, but still a first report. He didn't become a household name until the "Battle of the Bulge" the following year, maybe the reason…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1945

* Camp O'Donnell captured by U.S. Army
* Post Bataan Death March - Luzon Island
* Japanese brutality - horrors fame
* Rescue of allied prisoners underway
* Battle of the Bulge ending

The front page has a two column heading: "Camp for Bataan's Victims Captured by U. S. Troops" Related map on page 8. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945 

* Battle of Iwo Jima
* Mount Suribachi summit reached
* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo
* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)
* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower

The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.
Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield" with related photo and map. (see images) The famous flag planting happened the day before but unfortunately no mention of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1945

* Siege - Battle of Budapest ends w/ capture - Hungary
* Post-Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton

The front page has a nice banner headlines: "BUDAPEST IS TAKEN AT COST OF 159,000 TO FOE"& "BRITISH CLEAR REICHSWALD, PATTON PUSHES ON" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, great condition.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 9, 1945  The front page has a nice banner headline: "Jap Ships Flee From Philippines" with subheads "Nip Planes go Into Hiding As Powerful U.S. Sea, Air Forces Make Heavy Blows" "U.S. Invasion Of Luzon Island Appears Close" "Tokyo Continues to Tell of Huge Yank Fleets in Lingayen Region" which also includes a small map. This is coverage on the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phillipines. Kamikaze airplane attacks would be used as a…

THE STARS & STRIPES, Jan. 2, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge

The top of the front page has a photo of the new-created five star general insignia, created by a Public Law by Congress on December 14, 1944. Those to be conferred with this honor within a week of its creation were George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. See the internet for the interesting history of "General of the Armies". Great to have this notable report in this military newspaper.
The front page also…