Stars and Stripes: U.S. Military Newspapers in
the Library of Congress
Post-World War II Editions (Europe)
Various editions of the European Stars and Stripes published in
Germany, and the Pacific Stars and Stripes published primarily in
Tokyo, are available at the Library of Congress through the mid-1980s.
The U.S. editions of the National Tribune are available through
December 1985. Daily editions of Stars and Stripes were published
in Pfungstadt ( near Frankfurt) and Altdorf (near Nuremberg) until
1949 when the newspaper moved to its current location at Greisheim
(near Darmstadt). A Germany edition has been published for U.S.
forces in Europe since April 7, 1945. The following daily editions
are held by the Library of Congress.
Altdorf, Germany (Daily)
LC call number (print): D731.S7215 Folio
LC call number (microform): Microfilm 02269 (4 reels)
LC control number: 49515635; 94087083
This edition was published from May 1, 1945 to December 5, 1946.
Print issues are available for October 1, 1945 to September 30,
1946.
Microfilm
Reel Guide |
Reel 1: |
Vol. 1, no. 1 - Vol 1, no. 179
(May 1, 1945 - November 3, 1945) |
Reel 2: |
Vol. 1, no. 180 - Vol. 2, no. 143
(November 5, 1945 - May 24, 1946) |
Reel 3: |
Vol 2, no. 146 - Vol 2, no. 278
(May 25, 1946 - October 7, 1946) |
Reel 4: |
Vol. 2, no. 279 - Vol. 2, no. 337
(October 8, 1946 - December 5, 1946) |
Altdorf, Germany (Every Wednesday)
LC call number (print): D731.S7216 Folio
LC call number (microform): Microfilm 02270
LC control number: sv93025753; 2001205190; 2001205191
The Library of Congress has issues of Midweek published
from August 16, 1945 to January 9, 1946.
Greisheim, Germany (Daily)
LC call number (print): D731.S72664 Folio
LC call number (microform): None
LC control number: 49-051664
The current European edition of Stars and Stripes
was acquired by the Library of Congress from May 4, 1947 to June
30, 1985.
Paris (Weekly)
LC call number (print): D731.S74 Folio
LC call number (microform): None
LC control number: 48012740
The Library of Congress has a complete collection of Stars
and Stripes Magazine published in Paris from June 3, 1945
to January 20, 1946.
Pfungstadt, Germany (Daily)
LC call number (print): D731.S72667 Folio
LC call number (microform): None
LC control number: 49051639
This edition was published from April 7, 1945 to April 17, 1946.
A complete collection is available in the Library of Congress.
Pfungstadt, Germany (Every Saturday)
LC call number (print): D731.W416 Folio
LC call number (microform): None
LC control numbers: 50030776
The Library of Congress received Weekend from August
4, 1946 to July 5, 1947
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