Daily Express Newspaper – 30 September 1938 – Munich Agreement – “Peace” Edition

Daily Express Newspaper – 30 September 1938 – Munich Agreement – “Peace” Edition

An edition of the Daily Express newspaper dated 30 September 1938, published on one of the most significant days in twentieth-century European history.

This issue was printed as news emerged of the Munich Agreement, the accord reached between Britain, France, Germany and Italy that ceded the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany. The agreement was widely welcomed in Britain at the time as having averted another European war, and newspapers across the country carried optimistic headlines celebrating the prospect of peace.

For collectors of pre-war history, this edition captures the dramatic events surrounding Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s return from Munich, when he famously declared he believed the agreement would bring “peace for our time.” Less than a year later, Germany invaded Poland and Britain entered the Second World War, giving this newspaper lasting historical significance.

Item Details
Daily Express newspaper
Date: 30 September 1938
British publication
Complete period newspaper
Contemporary reports on the Munich Agreement
Excellent piece of pre-Second World War history
Historical Significance

The events of 30 September 1938 marked the culmination of the Munich Conference, attended by Neville Chamberlain, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Édouard Daladier. The resulting agreement transferred the Sudetenland to Germany in an attempt to preserve peace in Europe. Today, the Munich Agreement is widely regarded as the defining example of the policy of appeasement.

Newspapers published on this historic day provide an authentic snapshot of public opinion and contemporary reporting immediately before the outbreak of the Second World War.

Condition

Presented in good original condition for its age.

The newspaper may display expected signs of age including folded sections, light foxing, edge wear and minor handling marks consistent with an original publication over 85 years old.

Please examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

Collectability

A highly desirable addition to collections of:

Second World War history
Pre-war European history
British newspapers
Neville Chamberlain memorabilia
Political history
Military ephemera
Historical paper collectibles

An excellent publication documenting one of the defining diplomatic events of the twentieth century.