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Rare newspaper distributed in The Netherlands: end of the war in Europe...



Item # 701768

May 10, 1945

DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER, May 10, 1945  Two front page headlines report (in translation): "GERMANY CAPITULATES" "The Third Reich Signs the Unconditional Surrender - First in Rheims, Then in Berlin".
The title translates to: "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN" and the dateline notes this is the "Last Number". This was a joint U.S. and British newspaper, meant for distribution in the Netherlands, given the British and American flags in the masthead, confirmed by (translated): "Distributed by the Allied Air Force" printed in the dateline.
Four pages, 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #358, released for September, 2025

Category: World War II