Item #26146 The Berlin Sentinel Volume I, Number 1: Tuesday Sept. 25, 1945 & Number 2: Friday October 5, 1945 [Two volume set]. World War II, United States Armed Forces.

The Berlin Sentinel Volume I, Number 1: Tuesday Sept. 25, 1945 & Number 2: Friday October 5, 1945 [Two volume set]

Berlin: Information and Education Section, G-3 / U.S. Headquarters Berlin District and Headquarters First Airborne Army, 1945. Very Good. Item #26146

Berlin: Information and Education Section, G-3 / U.S. Headquarters Berlin District and Headquarters First Airborne Army, 1945. First Edition. Two folio volumes. 6 & 8 pp. Light chipping and a few tears to edges; toned and brittle.

Two rare issues of a newspaper printed for the American troops in occupied Berlin in the months immediately following its liberation by Allied forces, first by the Soviet forces. Articles touch upon such issues as an Inter-Allied track meet, an original musical featuring five original tunes, "You're On Your Way", the start of a Berlin-based G.I. football season, and updates on the Major League Baseball pennant race. As of March, 2023 no copies found in retail or auction records, and one holding listed in OCLC at Wisconsin Historical Society. Very Good.

Price: $250.00