Stars and Stripes Newspaper, Victory Edition front page, May 8, 1945
£75.00
LOT NUMBER 235
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LOT NUMBER 235
Stars and Stripes Newspaper, Victory Edition front page, May 8, 1945
The Stars and Stripes newspaper is a daily American military newspaper reporting on matters concerning the members of the United States Armed Forces. It was first printed in 1861 and is still in circulation today. During World War Two it was printed in many editions in many locations. This example was the Paris Edition and announces the momentous news of Germany’s surrender on May 8th, 1945, anticipating the simultaneous ‘official’ announcement by the British, American and Russian governments later in the day at 3.00pm. Copies of the original newspaper seem hard to come by now making this a significant souvenir for those interested in the history of the Second World War or major historical events in general.| Size: | Ht (inc frame) 42.5cm, Width (inc frame) 32cm, Depth 1.2cm |
| Weight: | 930gm |
| Date: | 1945 |
| Condition: | Fair condition, the newspaper with creases and slight losses showing an additional sheet/additional sheets underneath (see images) |
| Price: | £75 |
