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Title: European periodicals of the wartime period, 1939 -- 1945, 1933-1945

Predominant Dates:1939 -- 1945

ID: RG-79/RG-79

Primary Creator: Editorial boards and contributors (1933 - 1945)

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Forms of Material: Magyar Nemzet (The Hungarian Nation), Hungarian periodical, Warfare in the light on Hungarian periodicals

Languages: Hungarian, German

Abstract

This Record Group comprises selected groups of periodicals published in Hungary, the USSR, France, Itlay, Yugoslavia and US in the course of 1939 -- 1945

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Overall, the selected publications reflect on the course of the Second World War and geopolitical situation in the world.

This Record Group consists of the following sub-collections: RG-79.01, Hungarian periodicals, 1939 -- 1945; RG-79.02, Soviet periodicals in Russian language, 1941 -- 1948; RG-79.03, French periodicals, 1939 -- 1945; RG-79.04, Italian periodicals, 1939 -- 1945; RG-79.05, Yugoslavian periodicals, 1939 -- 1945; RG-79.06, American periodicals, 1941 -- 1945.

Collection Historical Note

The content of these publications varies from openly pro-Axix (Nazi Germany and its allies) to the opposite concept propagated by the countries of anti-German (anti-Axis) Coalition. The Soviet periodicals is of specific totalitarian nature. There are also periodicals published by left-oriented and communist organization in the pro-German alliance.

Subject/Index Terms

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Browse by Sub-Collection:

[Sub-Collection 1: RG-79.01, Hungarian periodicals, 1939 -- 1945, 1939 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 2: RG-79.02, Soviet periodicals, 1941 -- 1948, Russian language, 1941 -- 1948],
[Sub-Collection 3: RG-79.03, French periodicals, 1939 -- 1945, 1939 -- 1944],
[Sub-Collection 4: RG-79.04, Italian periodicals, 1939 -- 1945, 1939 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 5: RG-79.05, Yugoslavian periodicals, 1939 -- 1945, 1938 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 6: RG-79.06, American periodicals, 1941 -- 1945, 1941 -- 1945],
[All]

Sub-Collection 3: RG-79.03, French periodicals, 1939 -- 1945, 1939 -- 1944

This sub-collection comprises issues of Le Journal (The Journal) was, a Paris daily newspaper. Le Journal was published from 1892 to 1944 in a small, four-page format.

After the fall of Paris on June 14, 1940, it was published in Limges, then in Marseille, then in Limoges again and finally in Lyon

Subject/Index Terms:: Le Journal (The Journal), French daily, published in Lyon, 1942 -- 1944; France (1940 -- 1945); Vichy France (1942 -- 1944); Le Journal (the Journal), news from the front lines, 1942 -- 1944; Geopolitical situation in Europe, 1941 -- 1944; Vichy France under the German control, 1942 -- 1944; Warfare in northern Africa, 1942 -- 1943; Wartime news, reflected by Le Journal (the Journal), 1942 -- 1944; French Resistance Movement, 1940 -- 1944; Vichy Government, France, 1940 -- 1944; Pierre Laval, French politician, the head of the Vichy government in 1942 - 1944; Paris (France); German armed forces in Paris, photographs, 1940; German armed forces in Vichy France, 1942 -- 1944; Philippe Petain, Marshal of France, the Head of State of Vichy France, 1940 -- 1944; Warfare in Tunisia, 1943; Photo-documents, wartime, 1939 -- 1945; Documents in French language; French, language

Creators:: Publisher and editorial board of Le Journal (The Journal), 1892 -- 1944 (1892 -- 1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-79.03.01, Le Journal, French daily, November 10, 1942, No 18.212, November 10, 1942

Le Journal, French daily periodical, on Nov. 10, 1942, featured an article regarding the WWII theater extending into North Africa.

Subject/Index Terms:: Documents in French language; France (1940--1945); French, language; French Resistance Movement, 1940 -- 1944; Geopolitical situation in Europe, 1941 -- 1944; German armed forces in Paris, photographs, 1940; German armed forces in Vichy France, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (The Journal), French daily, published in Lyon, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (the Journal), news from the front lines, 1942 -- 1944; Paris (France); Philippe Petain, Marshal of France, the Head of State of Vichy France, 1940 -- 1944; Photo-documents, wartime, 1939 -- 1945; Pierre Laval, French politician, the head of the Vichy government in 1942 - 1944; Vichy France (1942 -- 1944); Vichy France under the German control, 1942 -- 1944; Vichy Government, France, 1940 -- 1944; Warfare in northern Africa, 1942 -- 1943; Warfare in Tunisia, 1943; Wartime news, reflected by Le Journal (the Journal), 1942 -- 1944

Creators:: Publisher and editorial board of Le Journal (The Journal), 1892 -- 1944 (1892 -- 1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-79.03.02, Le Journal, French daily, November 16, 1942. No 18.216, November 16, 1942

Front page of French periodical, dated 16 November, 1942, features articles reporting strictly on the French military effort in North Africa. Included are pictures of the German occupation of the South of France, which ultimately became Vichy France.

Subject/Index Terms:: Documents in French language; France (1940 -- 1945); French, language; French Resistance Movement, 1940 -- 1944; Geopolitical situation in Europe, 1941 -- 1944; German armed forces in Paris, photographs, 1940; German armed forces in Vichy France, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (The Journal), French daily, published in Lyon, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (the Journal), news from the front lines, 1942 -- 1944; Paris (France); Philippe Petain, Marshal of France, the Head of State of Vichy France, 1940 -- 1944; Photo-documents, wartime, 1939 -- 1945; Pierre Laval, French politician, the head of the Vichy government in 1942 - 1944; Vichy France (1942 -- 1944); Vichy France under the German control, 1942 -- 1944; Vichy Government, France, 1940 -- 1944; Warfare in northern Africa, 1942 -- 1943; Warfare in Tunisia, 1943; Wartime news, reflected by Le Journal (the Journal), 1942 -- 1944

Creators:: Publisher and editorial board of Le Journal (The Journal), 1892 -- 1944 (1892 -- 1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-79.03.03, Le Journal, French daily, February 18, 1943, No 18.295, 18 February, 1943

Articles in French and German from French periodical, Le Journal, dated 18 February, 1943, noting German/Italian success in North Africa, and another noting a conscription law in France. Photographs include a meeting between American President Roosevelt & Chinese Madame Chang Kai Shek, and an image of French battleship "Richelieu" in New York (USA).

Subject/Index Terms:: Documents in French language; France (1940 -- 1945); French, language; French Resistance Movement, 1940 -- 1944; Geopolitical situation in Europe, 1941 -- 1944; German armed forces in Paris, photographs, 1940; German armed forces in Vichy France, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (The Journal), French daily, published in Lyon, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (the Journal), news from the front lines, 1942 -- 1944; Paris (France); Philippe Petain, Marshal of France, the Head of State of Vichy France, 1940 -- 1944; Photo-documents, wartime, 1939 -- 1945; Pierre Laval, French politician, the head of the Vichy government in 1942 - 1944; Vichy France (1942 -- 1944); Vichy France under the German control, 1942 -- 1944; Vichy Government, France, 1940 -- 1944; Warfare in northern Africa, 1942 -- 1943; Warfare in Tunisia, 1943; Wartime news, reflected by Le Journal (the Journal), 1942 -- 1944

Creators:: Publisher and editorial board of Le Journal (The Journal), 1892 -- 1944 (1892 -- 1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-79.03.04, Le Journal, French daily, undated, ca 1943

Articles from French periodical, Le Journal, undated, updates readers on what is happening on the front lines of the North Africa campaign. Main article tells of American President Roosevelts' plan to visit the bey of Tunisia.

Subject/Index Terms:: Documents in French language; France (1940 -- 1945); French, language; French Resistance Movement, 1940 -- 1944; Geopolitical situation in Europe, 1941 -- 1944; German armed forces in Paris, photographs, 1940; German armed forces in Vichy France, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (The Journal), French daily, published in Lyon, 1942 -- 1944; Le Journal (the Journal), news from the front lines, 1942 -- 1944; Paris (France); Philippe Petain, Marshal of France, the Head of State of Vichy France, 1940 -- 1944; Photo-documents, wartime, 1939 -- 1945; Pierre Laval, French politician, the head of the Vichy government in 1942 - 1944; Vichy France (1942 -- 1944); Vichy France under the German control, 1942 -- 1944; Vichy Government, France, 1940 -- 1944; Warfare in northern Africa, 1942 -- 1943; Warfare in Tunisia, 1943; Wartime news, reflected by Le Journal (the Journal), 1942 -- 1944

Creators:: Publisher and editorial board of Le Journal (The Journal), 1892 -- 1944 (1892 -- 1944)