Events
Events 1939–1945
A chronology of events across the European theatres of war. The database grows over time — a missing entry does not mean nothing happened.
1940
- 28 Oct 1940 – 23 Apr 1941Greco-Italian WarCampaign · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Epirus and southern AlbaniaShow on map →
1941
- 6 Apr 1941 – 18 Apr 1941Invasion of YugoslaviaCampaign · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Yugoslavia (bombing of Belgrade)Show on map →
- 6 Apr 1941 – 30 Apr 1941German invasion of GreeceCampaign · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Northern and mainland GreeceShow on map →
- 20 May 1941 – 1 Jun 1941Battle of CreteBattle · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Crete, GreeceShow on map →
1944
- 19 March 1944German occupation of Hungary (Operation Margarethe)Occupation · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Budapest, HungaryShow on map →
- 20 Aug 1944 – 29 Aug 1944Jassy–Kishinev offensiveCampaign · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Moldavia and BessarabiaShow on map →
- 23 August 1944King Michael's coup — Romania changes sidesPolitics · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Bucharest, RomaniaShow on map →
- 15 Sept 1944 – 24 Nov 1944Belgrade offensiveCampaign · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Belgrade and eastern SerbiaShow on map →
- 29 Dec 1944 – 13 Feb 1945Siege of BudapestBattle · Balkans & East-Central Europe · Budapest, HungaryShow on map →