8th Army news

51highland · 06-08-2007, 12:05 PM

Ron Goldstein might remember seeing these. Decided to reline Dads army box which I store his kilt etc in, found these under the old brown paper lining.
Issue No 24 of the Tripoli Times dated Tuesday 23 February 1943, price 2 lire. A single sheet paper, English on the front, Italian on the back.

Also Issue No 47: Vol 2 of Eighth Army News, Sicily. A four page newspaper all in English dated Friday, 10 September 1943.

They are a bit delicate and now have to find the best way to preserve them.

Ron Goldstein · 06-08-2007, 12:20 PM

Hi 51st Highland

Quote:

Ron Goldstein might remember seeing these

Spot on ! ..... certainly the 8th Army News, so many thanks for posting them on this site.

Regards

Ron

Owen · 06-08-2007, 12:32 PM

Richard
Could you give a closer scan of the Russian Front story, I'd like to see how the German atrocities were reported in the British press.
Cheers.

51highland · 06-08-2007, 12:37 PM

Here you go Owen. The Russians.

Owen · 06-08-2007, 12:56 PM

Cheers Richard but I meant the "Nazis burn women and children" story.

51highland · 06-08-2007, 01:04 PM

Oh sorry, here you go Two !!!

Owen · 06-08-2007, 01:09 PM

Cheers Richard,
So when we hear apologists saying "We didn't know it was going on" then we know that's utter rubbish as if the British 8th Army knew about them then I'm sure the general German population must have too?

Ron, did reading stories like that have any effect on British troops?

PS can we have a close up of the beach belles too?

Slipdigit · 06-08-2007, 01:56 PM

Thanks for posting the newspapers, 51.

When we were cleaining out my wife's grandparents house following their deaths, I found WWII era newpapers in the trash where her mom and aunt had put them. Needless to say, I fished them out, along with mementos from her grandfather's time in the army, including the telegram he sent saying that he was coming home. I was astounded that they were throwing them away.

Ron Goldstein · 06-08-2007, 02:43 PM

Owen

Quote:

Ron, did reading stories like that have any effect on British troops?

Speaking purely for myself, I think not

I would guess that like most men of my age group living in a war zone my innermost emotions were governed by my immediate surroundings.

Had the water truck turned up that morning?, was I tired, cold or hungry, was I being bombed, shelled or mortared, had any mail arrived for a week, all of these factors would have been taken prior place in my list of "things I need to worry over".

Sorry to sound a little cynical but I believe I am being honest and I did say "speaking purely for myself"

Ron

Rich Payne · 06-08-2007, 07:21 PM

Here's a picture of 8th Army News being distributed (Oh, there's a Norton in the picture !)

British Pathé has a news item on their archive (with sound) of it being typeset and printed. Wonderful stuff. It's a bit of an awkward site where you have to register to download but this link should help. The piece is entitled "News in the Desert" but the whole site can keep me amused for hours.

British Pathe Limited

06-08-2007, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Slipdigit The Dixie Division Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not far enough in the woods Posts: 1,609	Thanks for posting the newspapers, 51. When we were cleaining out my wife's grandparents house following their deaths, I found WWII era newpapers in the trash where her mom and aunt had put them. Needless to say, I fished them out, along with mementos from her grandfather's time in the army, including the telegram he sent saying that he was coming home. I was astounded that they were throwing them away. __________________ Warmest Regards, Jeff The Bonnie Blue Flag *

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06-08-2007, 12:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,692	Richard Could you give a closer scan of the Russian Front story, I'd like to see how the German atrocities were reported in the British press. Cheers.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,692	Cheers Richard, So when we hear apologists saying "We didn't know it was going on" then we know that's utter rubbish as if the British 8th Army knew about them then I'm sure the general German population must have too? Ron, did reading stories like that have any effect on British troops? PS can we have a close up of the beach belles too?

06-08-2007, 07:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 629	Here's a picture of 8th Army News being distributed (Oh, there's a Norton in the picture !) British Pathé has a news item on their archive (with sound) of it being typeset and printed. Wonderful stuff. It's a bit of an awkward site where you have to register to download but this link should help. The piece is entitled "News in the Desert" but the whole site can keep me amused for hours. British Pathe Limited

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