Not only does 2014 mark the 100th anniversary of World War One, it is also the 75th anniversary of the start of World War Two. Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, following Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland on 1 September. Take a look at the newspaper headlines from Sunday 3 September, announcing that Britain was at war once more.
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Derby Daily Telegraph | Sunday 3 September 1939
Portsmouth Evening News prints WW2 pictures
Alongside the newspaper’s announcement that Britain was at war with Germany, the Portsmouth Evening News also printed pictures from the first day of World War Two.
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3 comments On Historic headlines: Great Britain joins World War Two on 3 September 1939
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A nostalgic feeling sets in when someone tells stories about the early days of World War II. Even as one may not be born yet by then, a vivid recollection of the events that transpired in those days will certainly give an insight of the hardships that prevailed. Certainly if what happened then is in written form one will appreciate it more.
Ours may not be a complete picture of what happened, somehow it will add veracity as it is printed.
We have in our possession two newspapers DAILY HERALD dated Saturday November 16, 1940 and. the other one is EVENING STANDARD London Friday May 10, 1940. We have them in complete and unsoiled form.
We consider the importance of the same, hence we would want to be compensated for preserving the same’
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