Overrun Hitler [Cover]
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Overrun Hitler [Cover]Description
A cover depicting an overrun Hitler with the Norway stamp, the third stamp in the Overrun Countries Series. Hand painted by Texas cachet maker Gladys Adler.Context
The Overrun Countries Series paid tribute to thirteen countries overrun and occupied by Axis powers. Each stamp has a denomination of 5-cents and shows the flag of the honored country in natural colors. Each flag is surrounded by a purple frame with the mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life, and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right. The countries honored are Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria, Denmark, and Korea. The stamps were issued in that sequence at various dates in 1943, except the Korea stamp, which was issued November 2, 1944. The third stamp in the Overrun Countries Series, issued on July 27, 1943, features the flag of Norway in red, white and blue. Germany's occupation of Norway in April 1940 was accomplished quickly and efficiently. This was the first outright act of war by the Nazis, the earlier occupations having been justified, albeit flimsily, by negotiations or 'German interests'.Category
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