Issue of The Cleveland Press Announcing Allied Victory in World War II. Headline: ALLIES PROCLAIM VICTORY IN EUROPE. Special Design on the Title Page Featuring the Letter V (Victory) Dominating the Entire Page in Red and Blue, the Colors of the American Flag. The issue is filled with articles summarizing World War II, highlighting its heavy costs and the successes achieved. Cleveland, May 8, 1945.
The issue is filled with articles summarizing World War II, highlighting the heavy costs and the successes achieved. It includes detailed reports on the end of the war, the accomplishments of the Allies, the generals who led the war, the pursuit of Nazi war criminals, the return of Allied forces home, battle maps from various stages of the war, moving quotes from generals addressing their troops at the end of the fighting, the surrender agreement with Nazi Germany, and more. The edition is accompanied by illustrations that capture the significance of the moment as the five-year conflict came to an end.
26 pages. Complete issue. 62 cm. Tears along the fold line on the title page and the first three pages. Fragile paper. Good – moderate condition.
