16 August 1717
Battle of Belgrade
Attacks the strongest Turkish fortification in the Balkans
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Belgrade in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Attacks the strongest Turkish fortification in the Balkans
Captures Belgrade. Belgrade surrenders
Captures Belgrade
Captures Belgrade
Commands the Eleventh Army which helps capture Belgrade
Summons chiefs to the Chancellery saying the Belgrade coup endangered Barbarossa. Delayed up to 4 weeks so Yugoslavia can be invaded after a pro-Allied coup in Belgrade
Orders Goering to "destroy Belgrade"
Summons chiefs to the Chancellery saying the Belgrade coup endangered Barbarossa. Delayed up to 4 weeks so Yugoslavia can be invaded after a pro-Allied coup in Belgrade
Orders Goering to "destroy Belgrade"
Commands the bombing of Belgrade, 17,000 civilians are killed
For 3 days Belgrade ie ceaslesly bombed, it is razed to the ground killing 17,000
German forces enter Belgrade during the invasion whose planning Jodl helped coordinate at OKW.
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