Herman F. "Capt" Fluegel (1882-1953)
World War II Patriotic Covers 

Exhibit By Robert Trevisani
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated June 6th, 1944, or 06/06/1944; This cover is the 1st in a series of 46 covers. It marks the Normandy Invasion, The Second Front, Operation Overlord, Operation Neptune, The Invasion of France, D Day, D-Day, Normandy Invasion, D. Day, DDay, and the bust of Dwight D. Eisenhower and General De Gaulle of France
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#1) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated August 23rd, 1944, or 08/23/1944; This cover is the 1st in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII the Germans leaving Paris on August 25th, 1944, after two days of battle. U.S. General Patton Jr. and French General DE Gaulle featured colorful national flags, Eiffel Tower, Paris Seal
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#2) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated September 4th, 1944, or 09/04/1944; This cover is the 2nd in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII the British & Canadian troops entered Brussels, the Capital of Belgium on September 3rd, 1944, freeing it from German occupation
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#3) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated September 10th, 1944, or 09/10/1944; This cover is the 3rd in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. The City/Country of Luxembourg was liberated by U.S. Allied forces on September 10th, 1944. The German's troops retreated without armed conflict
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#4) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated October 14th, 1944, or 10/14/1944; This cover is the 4th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. Athens, the capital of Greece, was liberated by British troops as Soviet forces closed in on the German Army
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated October 20th, 1944, or 10/20/1944; U.S. Forces Invade the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur October 20th, 1944. General MacArthur returns to the shores of Leyte, Philippines. "I have returned by the grace of almighty God. Our forces stand again on Philippine soil” General Douglas MacArthur (1880 to 1964).
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated October 20th, 1944, or 10/20/1944; U.S. Forces Invade the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur October 20th, 1944. General MacArthur returns to the shores of Leyte, Philippines. "I have returned by the grace of almighty God. Our forces stand again on Philippine soil” General Douglas MacArthur (1880 to 1964).
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#6) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated November 18th, 1944, or 11/18/1944; This cover is the 6th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. Tirana, the capital of Albania, is liberated. The Yugoslav Partisans aka National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia lead by Josip Broz Tito, "Tito’s Men.”
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#7) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated January 17th, 1945, or 01/17/1945; This cover is the 7th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. The subject is Warsaw, the capital of Poland is captured by the Soviets from the Germans after the failed Warsaw Uprising (start August 1944) as the Poles unsuccessfully tried to oust the German Army. Russia Soviet liberation of the capital January 17th, 1945 from the Germans.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated February 4th, 1945, or 02/04/1945; This cover marks the Battle of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines (started February 3, 1945), a significant battle to win the Philippines and ultimately Japan. The U.S., led by General Douglas MacArthur and the Philippines against Japanese troops, battled for a month+, killing 100,000+ and destroyed the city. The battle ended nearly three years of Japanese occupation
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated February 17th, 1945, or 02/17/1945; This cover marks the Battle for the Recapture the Island of of Corregidor February 16th, 1945 (start) U.S. forces against Japanese in fortresses held since they captured the island from the U.S. on May 6th, 1942. This was redemption of General Douglas MacArthur it also commemorates the paratroopers with their logo, Corregidor is Ours again. Military Sword with a wreath with Victory across it. Setting sun.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated March 8th, 1945, or 03/08/1945; The Historical Rhine Crossing. This cover marks the significant achievement of The Yanks crossing the River Rhine in great numbers. Hitler and Germany’s end were now in sight. It was a huge psychological win, and this cover pulls in parallels with Napoleon crossing in 1805. To the allies, it had to be crossed, and to the Germans, it had to be held. For both sides, it would mark the end game on the western front
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated March 10th, 1945, or 03/10/1945; The Bombing of Tokyo; The U.S. Air Force repeatedly bombed Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It is also known as the Great Tokyo Air Raid in Japan, leaving over one million without shelter a punishing blow. This cover celebrates this Pearl Harbor revenge in the smoke
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated March 14th, 1945, or 03/14/1945; The iconic raising of the flag by the US Marines on the island of Iwo Jima. The Battle of Iwo Jima US Marines and the Navy captured the island from the Japanese Army. It was a significant strategic loss for the Japanese, given its two airfields.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated March 20th, 1945, or 03/20/1945; The bombing of the Japanese fleet, mostly unsuccessful, cover celebrates William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (October 30th, 1882 – August 16th, 1959). Leader of Third Fleet hitting Japan’s homeland, like Tokyo, a naval base at Kure, an island Hokkaidō and other cities. Halsey was on the USS Missouri in Japan when they surrendered in full on 9/2/1945.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated March 24th, 1945, or 03/24/1945 Mass Crossing of the Rhine. You “punks” can’t stop us now as we are “blitzing” right through to Berlin” – Anonymous Lieutenant – The Beginning of the End. Rhine Crossing by American 1st, 5th,7th, 9th Army; British 2nd Army, Canadian 1st Army.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated April 1st, 1945, or 04/01/1945; Okinawa – We are Now Looking Down Japs Throat April 1st, 1945 (no fooling) Initial Landing by 10th U.S. Army & Marines – more than 1400 ships in invasion armada – Island cut in half within 36 hours. The map shows U.S.-controlled and Japan Controlled key ports/islands with fighting marine on top with U.S. flag.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated April 7th, 1945, or 04/07/1945 Japan is Doomed! A Fateful Day for The Japs. U.S. Fleet destroys Jap battleship Yamato and five other warships -Russia Repudiates Jap Treaty – MacArthur reports in the Philippines – over 300,000 Japs killed 3,000,000 tons shipping sunk Russia Repudiates Jap Treaty.
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#8) multicolored envelope or cover: Dated April 10th, 1945, or 04/10/1945; designer Ludwig W. Staehle This cover is the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. Vienna, the capital of Austria, was Liberated from the Germans by the Russian Forces on a campaign that started March 16th, 1945, and went to April 15th, 1945. By April 9th, Vienna's city was occupied by Russian Troops, but “street-fighting” continued for days until April 15th, 1945, and no more German resisting forces remained in the City.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover designed by Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated April 12th, 1945, or 04/12/1945; Father, in thy gracious keeping, we leave thy servant sleeping… 3rd Term FDR or President Franklin D. Roosevelt Born January 30th, 1882 – Died April 12th, 1945 Casket draped in U.S. Flag, Eagle holding arrows and fig branch touches burn bright guarded by the serviceman. Early in the third term, dies of a “stroke”/blood clot in the brain—world mourns the loss. War is almost over, but he will not be there to see it—a big disappointment for many citizens of the world.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated April 25th, 1945, or 04/25/1945; Yank Troop's pause at the Elbe River. While the Russians storm city of Berlin. The city's capture seems imminent now. The forces encircle it to ensure Nazi-ism Crumbles.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover Dated April 26th, 1945, or 04/26/1945; After the Russians crush the Germans G.I. Joe (U.S. Troops) Meets Ivan (Russian Troops).
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated May 2nd, 1945, or 05/02/1945; Nazi Yoke Lifted in Italy Starting on October 23rd, 1942, in El Alamein the efforts continued in other places in Italy like Oran 11/11/42; Tobruk 11/13/42; Tripoli 1/24/43; Cap Bon 5/12/43; Palermo 7/22/43; Messina 9/3/43; Naples 10/1/43; Anzio 1/22/44; Rome 6/4/44, until 5/2/1945.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored Liberation Series (#9) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated May 3rd, 1945, or 05/03/1945; This cover is the 9th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. Rangoon Burma Liberated by British Troops, only cover in series that uses the Win the War (1942) 3 cent stamp vs. 5 cents overrun country series.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated May 4th, 1945, or 05/04/1945; The 5th and 7th U.S. Army Meet on Brenner Pass. A low-altitude alpine mountain pass between Austria and Italy border. Features Generals Mark Wayne Clark (1896 to 1984) and Alexander M. Patch (1889 to 1945). Berchtesgaden, where Hitler’s mountain retreat was captured. Also, Salzburg, the 4th largest city in Austria, is reclaimed. Also featured are shields of Italy and Austria.
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#10) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated May 5th, 1945, of 05/05/1945; This cover is the 10th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. Amsterdam Netherlands Liberated.
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#11) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated May 5th, 1945, or 5/5/45 or 05/05/1945; This cover is the 11th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. Copenhagen, Denmark, was liberated by Germany’s surrender to the British Army at 7.59 AM on May 5, 1945.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover with three stamps designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated May 8th, 1945, or 05/04/1945 Victory Day Surrender of German High Command Chief Alfred Jobl (1890 to 1946) to Lt M Smith in Rhine France 2.41 AM May 7th, 1945, Official Announcement May 8th, 1945. Peace on Earth – Good Will Towards Men.
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#12) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated May 8th, 1945, or 05/04/1945 This cover is the 12th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. V-E Day Oslo Norway Liberated
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#13) multicolored envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated May 8th, 1945, or 05/04/1945 This cover is the 13th in the subset Liberation Series (14 total) or Overrun or occupied countries of WWII. V-E Day Prague Liberated Czechoslovakia
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover with two stamps: Dated June 11th, 1945, or 06/11/1945 Borneo Australian Forces Lands on Beach for liberation of Borneo 3rd largest island in the world and largest in Asia from Japanese occupation.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated June 21st, 1945, or 06/21/1945 Okinawa – Captured Featuring Lt General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. (July 18th, 1886 – June 18th, 1945) killed just days before victory and leader of the 10th U.S. Army. On April 1st, 1945, the 10th U.S. Army and US Marines Landed, May 14th U.S. had suffered 35,126 casualties’ largest number of any Pacific battle June 21st, Admiral Nimitz announces formal capture.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated June 25, 1945 or June 25, 1945, United Nation Conference Postmark June 25th, 1945, last day of Conference in San Francisco, California. Once again, peace can come to the nations of the world. Featuring the face of Woodrow Wilson and the War Memorial Building. Flags of Nations featured.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover two stamps: Dated July 4th, 1945, or 07/04/1945 Flag is raising over Berlin. On July 4th, 1945, the American flag was raised over Berlin. This is the same flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol when war was declared on Japan, Germany, and Italy. It was raised over Rome at its liberation. Featuring General Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12th, 1893 – April 8th, 1981), who was the commanding American Forces at the flag-raising.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover Dated: August 1st, 1945, or 08/01/1945. “Big 3” Meeting From July 17th to August 1st, 1945, the Big Three (USA, Britain, Russia) meet in New Palace Potsdam, Germany. Flags of each country featured and post-market last day of meeting August 1st, 1945.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Date August 6th, 1945, or 08/06/1945 The Atomic Bomb. The most powerful weapon of war ever devised by man – the Atomic Bomb was first used on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, dropped by a B-29 of the U.S. Air Force August 5th, 1945. First officially reported August 6th, 1945. One bomb obliterated the city's three-fifths and reportedly killed 100,000 by a concussion, fire, and the after-effects of the atomic disintegration.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover with two stamps: Dated August 8th, 1945, or 08/08/1945 Russia Declares War on Japan Japan’s Worst Fears Become A Reality. Joseph Stalin Russian Leader. Not good news for Japan.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated August 14th, 1945, or 08/14/1945 Japan Capitulates - Peace Again In the solemn moment, let us give thanks to God for the victory and for the lives of our men who have been spared to the memory of those who will not return. Let us hope that they have not died in vain to bring us this peace.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated August 19th, 1945, or 08/19/1945, it was Postmarked September 10th, 1945. Day of Prayer Official Day of Prayer declared by U.S. Government for Sunday 8/19/1945 to be a day to pray to the fallen in the war.
  • Fluegel WWII Liberation Series (#14) multicolored envelope only cover in series that designer Ludwig W. Staehle did not help design/sign it was also the last one in the series. September 2nd, 1945, or 09/02/1945 Korea Liberated After 35 of Jap Oppression, Temple of Heaven, Seoul.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope: Dated September 2nd, 1945, or 09/02/1945 China Free the Chinese are Free after 8 Years of War. China’s flag bust Chiang Chung-cheng (1887 to 1975). Frank with Lincoln 5c stamp.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover designer Ludwig W. Staehle: Dated September 2nd, 1945, or 09/02/1945, V-J Day “Peace on Earth Again” Victory! Allies Flags held together by an Octopus-like creature. The man in the center holds U.S. Eagle Shield.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated September 8th, 1945, or 09/08/1945 General MacArthur Takes Over Flag raising over Tokyo. This Event symbolizes the complete surrender of Japan. General MacArthur takes over September 8th, 1945.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated September 10th, 1945, or 09/10/1945 Nimitz New Post Office W.V., Special “First Day” cancel authorized by Post Office. Chester W. Nimitz (1885 to 1966) “Admiral of the Fleet” USS Missouri New Post Office was named in honor of Admiral Nimitz.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated June 30th, 1946, or 06/30/1946 Operation Crossroads First Atomic Bomb Test Secrets for America. First Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Island July 1st, 1946, American Secret for America. X marks the spot Bikini marked with red x on the map.
  • Fluegel WWII patriotic multicolored event envelope or cover: Dated July 4th, 1946, Philippine Republic Independence, Freedom’s Promise Fulfilled, Independence Day July 4th, 1946, 5th Philippine President Manuel Roxas (1892 to 1948) image with U.S. and Philippine flags. Pacific war efforts and costs pay-off for Allies.
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