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U.S. "camp" newspaper on the end of World War II in Europe...
U.S. "camp" newspaper on the end of World War II in Europe...
Item # 715634
May 08, 1945
FAR EASTERN EXPRESS, Army Daily - EXTRA, "Special Edition", Base X as noted in the dateline. May 8, 1945 (on the back page)
* Rare United States Armed Forces camp publication
* Surrender of Germany - V-J day - in Philippines
The full front page is basically graphics on the surrender of Germany and the end of the war in Europe.
Online information notes this camp newspaper was produced in The Philippines for U.S. armed forces.
The back page has text with the headline: "GERMANY SURRENDERS UNCONDITIONALLY" and: "Highlights In The Fall Of Germany".
Complete as a single sheet issue, typewriter-set, cruel printed on a mimeograph machine, 8 by 13 inches, very nice condition.
history notes: The Far Eastern Express, Army Daily – EXTRA edition from 1945, is a rare wartime newspaper produced by the U.S. Army’s Information and Education Section at Base X, APO 75, in the Philippines, designed to keep American troops informed and motivated as World War II neared its end. Printed on folded newsprint and comprising four pages, the publication features frontline updates such as “Yanks in Outskirts of Naha,” documenting U.S. forces advancing toward the Okinawan capital, and “MacArthur Congratulates WACs,” highlighting General Douglas MacArthur’s commendation of the Women’s Army Corps. It also includes global wartime developments like the surrender of Czech Nazis and bombings in the Kuril Islands, providing soldiers a broader perspective on the conflict’s unfolding events. The paper’s tone blends strategic reporting with morale-boosting content, serving both as a historical document and a tool of psychological resilience for troops stationed far from home. As a surviving artifact, it holds significant value for historians and collectors alike, capturing a pivotal moment in the Pacific theater just days after Germany’s surrender in Europe.
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