World War II Newspaper. Daily Express (London), Wednesday, March 28, 1945. Tabloid-format wartime newspaper. Bold front-page headline: “GERMANS IN THE WEST ARE WHIPPED – AT LAST – COLLAPSE.” This late–World War II issue of the Daily Express captures a decisive psychological and military turning point in the European theater, appearing.....
African American U.S. Army soldier photo archive documenting one Black serviceman's movement through segregated training, camp organization, transport, and service life in the United States and Europe during World War II. The central figure appears repeatedly in uniform and identifies himself in captions including "me + doc," "grease monkey," and.....
Kesselring, Albert. Personal diary kept during imprisonment following the Second World War and during the Nuremberg war crimes proceedings. Albert Kesselring served as Field Marshal in the German Luftwaffe and commanded major German military operations in multiple theaters of the war, including air campaigns in Poland and France, the Battle.....
Archive of nine large original World War II maps used by a United States Army soldier in the European Theater of Operations during the Allied liberation of Western Europe. Lithographed military maps, variously issued by U.S. Army and War Office agencies, 1943–1944. Large formats ranging from approximately 19" x 24".....
Archive of six large original World War II–era maps used by a United States Army soldier in the European Theater of Operations during the Allied liberation of Europe. Lithographed maps, various issuers, 1938–1939 (wartime use 1944–1945). Beyond their immediate tactical utility, these maps occupy a pivotal geopolitical moment. The Czech.....
German U-boat commander with the 2nd highest tonnage sunk by anyone in WWII. Signed Photo, 8 x 10", card stock, B/W. Topp in navy uniform shown inside submarine looking through scope. Signed in black felt tip on the lower white margin "Erich Topp." In excellent condition.
University diploma for a young German girl studying medicine. 1919. Measures 8.5 x 14 inches. 4 pages with 2 page inserts. Certificate reads in part, "The leaving certificate of Miss Charlotte Glass from Berlin is hereby attested that after being enrolled in the matriculation of the university from easter to.....
The Officer’s Manual in the Field; or, a Series of Military Plans, Representing the Principal Operations of a Campaign, 1798 rare First English edition presenting late eighteenth century European military strategy through illustrated tactical instruction at the outset of the Napoleonic era. Translated from German under the patronage of the.....
Chisholm, Grace. Algebraic Group Theoretical Studies on Spherical Trigonometry. 1895. Scarce. Submitted in 1895 at the University of Göttingen, this dissertation marks the first doctorate awarded to a woman in any discipline by a German university. At a time when Prussian institutions largely excluded women from formal academic candidacy, Grace.....
Winsloe, Christa. Mädchen in Uniform (1931) stands among the earliest narrative films to portray romantic attachment between women and remains a foundational work in the history of LGBTQ cinema. Written by Christa Winsloe and directed by Leontine Sagan with production support from Carl Froelich, the German film centers on a......
Porsche 956 engineering and workshop photograph archive documenting the construction, assembly, and mechanical development of one of the defining endurance racing prototypes of the Group C era, circa early to mid 1980s. Introduced in 1982, the Porsche 956 transformed international sports car racing through its aluminum monocoque chassis, turbocharged flat-six.....
Archive of German-language correspondence from a Württemberg family to "Uncle" Fred Mertz, a German immigrant in Newark, New Jersey, c. 1923 to 1940, with newspaper clippings preserved by the recipient and two English-language Reich propaganda leaflets that reached the household during the Phoney War. The three substantive letters span three.....
Archive of official Nazi Party letterhead and envelope associated with the offices of Martin Bormann, who served as head of the Party Chancellery, Secretary to Adolf Hitler, and Reichsleiter, documenting the administrative infrastructure and bureaucratic communication practices of the Third Reich during World War II. The material reflects the centralized.....
Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire. Archive of 4 Original Vintage silver gelatin photographs used as lobby cards in movie theaters. Orion Pictures, 1988. All measure 8" x 10" in glossy black and white. Wings of Desire is a 1987 romantic fantasy and surrealist film about an angel who visits residents.....
