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Balkans campaign (World War II)

  • Yugoslav coup d'étatThe Kingdom of Yugoslavia emerged in 1918 as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It incorporated diverse national groups including Serbs, Croats…
  • Invasion of YugoslaviaOn the morning of the 27th of March 1941, a group of Yugoslav military officers executed a coup d'état in Belgrade. They forced Regent Prince Paul to resign…
  • Balkans campaign (World War II)The Italian invasion of Greece began on the 28th of October 1940. Italian forces crossed the border and made limited gains in the initial days.
  • Greco-Italian WarOn the 4th of February 1939, Benito Mussolini addressed the Fascist Grand Council and declared Greece to be a vital enemy of Italy.