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WW2 WWII LOT OF 2 1945 Newspapers GEORGE S PATTON NEARS BERLIN & HOMECOMING, Map

$ 20.58

Availability: 85 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • Modified Item: No
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Condition: Partial front page sections. Please see photos for more information. Additional information about condition is included in the "Item Description" section. Papers are stored individually in clear acid-free plastic sleeves with one end open.
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    Authentic (
    not a reprint
    ) Lot of Two 1945 Newspapers featuring articles about George S. Patton:
    Please see photos for additional information
    Elizabeth (New Jersey) Daily Journal dated April 18, 1945
    Condition: Pages 1-2 & 23-24, paper is sturdy but it is rough along the edges in places and the center horizontal crease has wear. There is also a quarter-sized hole where the center verticle and horizontal folds intersect
    Headlines "Red Within Sight of Burning Berlin..." and "Patton Across Line"
    Map of battle fronts
    Famous war correspondent Ernie Pyle is killed
    Article "Germans Called the Loudest Snorers"
    San Francisco Examiner dated June 8, 1945
    Condition: Pages 11-12, paper is sturdy with no additional wear along the center horizontal crease
    Photo "Patton Returns!"
    Photo Tigercat bomber
    Photo of German women leaving a required viewing of a film about the Nazi prison camps
    Shipping
    : Stored in a clear acid-free plastic sleeve with one end open.  Will be safely mailed flat and well-supported by cardboard in a poly bubble-mailer.
    I happily combine shipping for like items when possible.  Please send me a message and I will
    promptly
    send a combined shipment invoice.