YANK Magazine – September 29, 1944 – Issue Marked by the Nazi Defeat – Camp Survivors Reunite with Their Liberators. On the front cover, a photograph of a camp survivor raising a toast with his Allied liberator, with an issue of La Presse laid out on the table—announcing the liberation of Paris, which had occurred shortly before (see Dynasty Sale 28, item 125).
Inside the issue: a detailed article on the waves of Allied soldiers expected to return home even before the final collapse of Germany; a step-by-step guide for discharged servicemen outlining the path back home, accompanied by explanatory photographs; updates on the redeployment of Allied forces from the European theater to the Pacific following Germany’s defeat; coverage of the final stages of the battle for the liberation of Paris; a report on the Seventh Army’s campaign in southern France; YANK asks seven AAF servicemen in the Pacific what lucky charms they carry during missions; a war humor section; and more.
23 pages. Complete issue. Very good condition.
