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Offered together is a remarkable four-newspaper collection documenting Germany's unconditional surrender and the announcement of victory in Europe as the news developed across successive Columbus, Ohio newspaper editions.
May 7, 1945 — Columbus Evening Dispatch — EXTRA
“ALLIES ANNOUNCE GERMANY GIVES UP.”
Two sections; both complete.
May 7, 1945 — Columbus Evening Dispatch — SECOND EXTRA
“VICTORY! GERMANY QUITS — ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ MET.”
Two sections; both complete.
May 7, 1945 — The Columbus Citizen — FINAL EDITION
“UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER REPORTED BY NAZI RADIO,” with “Announcement of VE-Day Expected Before Nightfall.”
Two sections; both complete.
May 8, 1945 — The Columbus Citizen — EXTRA
Dramatic red “VICTORY!” front page announcing the official V-E Day proclamation.
INCOMPLETE — pages 5 through 10 are missing.
Together these newspapers provide a fascinating contemporary sequence showing how news of Germany's surrender developed through multiple editions on May 7 and culminated in the official V-E Day announcement on May 8.
These are original 1945 newspapers, not modern reproductions. They show age-related toning, original folds, edge wear, small tears/chipping and other signs of age and storage. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition.
IMPORTANT: The May 8 Columbus Citizen is incomplete and is missing pages 5–10. The three May 7 newspapers are complete according to their surviving two-section configurations.
You will receive the actual newspapers and sections shown in the photographs. No professional grading or restoration is represented.
