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Invasion of Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1941Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1941

Paul27 March 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

For the remainder of the war, Prince Paul is kept, with his family, under house arrest by the British in Kenya

Peter II27 March 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

A coup is launched by anti-Prince Paul, Serbian military officers, and the Regent was replaced on the throne by King Peter II of Yugoslavia

Dusan Simovic6 April 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The hostilities by Germany commence when Belgrade is bombed

Dusan Simovic11 April 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Italian, Hungarian & Bulgarian troops invade Yugoslavia

Dusan Simovic13 April 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

German & Hungarian troops enter Belgrade

Ante Pavelic17 April 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Italian-backed Croatian fascist leader Ante Pavelic declared an Independent State of Croatia

Dusan Simovic17 April 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Yugoslav Army capitulates at Sarajevo, Simovic escapes to Greece

Names involved

Ante PavelicDusan SimovicPaulPeter II

Provenance

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