Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Show on map →Flags 1939–1945
- …1939Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- 1941-04-17Kingdom of Yugoslaviagovernment in exileDemocratic Federal Yugoslavia (partisans)partisan movement (from 1942)
- 1943-11-29Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (partisans)Kingdom of Yugoslaviagovernment in exile
- 1945-03-07Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (partisans)
- simplified version (without arms)
Course of events
- 23 August 1939
Neutral / non-belligerent
Neutral; briefly joined the Tripartite Pact (25 March 1941) before a coup two days later.
- 6 April 1941
Allies
Invaded by Germany, Italy and Hungary on 6 April 1941.
- 17 April 1941
Occupied by the Axis
Capitulation and partition: Independent State of Croatia, occupation zones, annexations. Partisan and Chetnik resistance.
- 20 October 1944
Divided / contested
Belgrade liberated by Partisans and the Red Army on 20 Oct 1944; the northwest remained under occupation.
- 15 May 1945
Liberated
Last major fighting ended in mid-May 1945.
Events involving this country
- 6 Apr 1941Invasion of Yugoslavia
- 15 Sept 1944Belgrade offensive
- 4 Feb 1945Yalta Conference
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.