Bulgaria
Sofia
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- …1939Kingdom of Bulgaria
- simplified version (without arms)
Course of events
- 23 August 1939
Neutral / non-belligerent
Neutral.
- 1 March 1941
Axis powers & allies
Joined the Tripartite Pact. Did not declare war on the USSR.
- 9 September 1944
Allies
After the Soviet declaration of war (5 Sept) and entry of the Red Army, a Fatherland Front coup changed sides.
Events involving this country
- 27 Sept 1940Tripartite Pact
- 6 Apr 1941Invasion of Yugoslavia
- 6 Apr 1941German invasion of Greece
- 15 Sept 1944Belgrade offensive
Data completeness: borders c. 1938, status at country level; occupation zones, annexations and front lines as approximate snapshots. Units and offensives: selected, incomplete sets; archive: only items with a confirmed licence, still being added.