Headline: INVASION – OUR TROOPS LAND IN NORTH FRANCE
Edition: Final Home – Late News
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 1944
Price on cover: Four Cents
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Condition: early Reissue– Complete edition – Excellent preservation for its age
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🔹 Description
D-Day newspaper issued on the morning of June 6, 1944, announcing the Allied landings in Normandy.
The powerful red headline “INVASION” and bold black “OUR TROOPS LAND IN NORTH FRANCE” captured one of the most historic moments of the 20th century — the liberation of Europe had begun.
This Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph edition includes:
•Full front page with the original Associated Press map “Invasion Coast.”
•Reports from General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz, and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
•Historic wartime photos and dispatches from Allied Headquarters.
A period piece from June 6, 1944 — Carefully preserved, showing typical age toning and light wear consistent with a 1940s newsprint.
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🔹 Historical Importance
This newspaper was printed the very day the Allied Expeditionary Force crossed the English Channel to land on the beaches of Normandy. Few surviving examples remain in such solid condition.
An iconic symbol of victory, sacrifice, and liberation — a true centerpiece for any WWII or D-Day collection.
It’s nearly a complete newspaper
Page 11/12 missing
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