LATI - "LAST FLIGHTS" - EAST & WESTBOUND: 1941-44 group (mai...

LATI - "LAST FLIGHTS" - EAST & WESTBOUND: 1941-44 group (mainly Dec. 1941) to/from Germany (3), Argentina (3), and Netherlands (returned), plus one ex Paraguay. Last LATI flight ex South America 16 Dec., last from Rome 17 Dec., due to declaration of war on the USA after Pearl Harbour. Inc. 15 & 22 Dec. env. pair ex Germany or Netherlands returned to sender after not making the last flight; a few examples of LATI substitution flights unsuccessfully intending to avoid Allied censorship inc. 16 May 1944 env. to a POW from the Graf Spee in Argentina, censored in Trinidad; 13 Dec. 1941 LATI imprinted airmail env. ex Buenos Aires that did make it on the last flight, sent to Germany; etc. (8 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, ARGENTINA, GERMANY