Invasion of Yugoslavia
April 6–18, 1941 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Result Axis victory
Germany led an Axis invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia beginning 6 April 1941, ordered by Hitler's Fuhrer Directive No. 25 after a 27 March coup overthrew Yugoslavia's pro-Axis government. The Luftwaffe bombed Belgrade while German, Italian, and Hungarian forces attacked from several directions. Yugoslavia capitulated within days, and the country was partitioned among the Axis powers.
Axis
Allies
Other
Strength and losses
Germany Strength 337,096 · Killed 151 · Wounded 392 · Missing 15 · Tanks 875 · Aircraft 990 · Aircraft lost 40
Italy Killed 800 · Wounded 2,500 · Aircraft 666 · Aircraft lost 10
Hungary Killed 120 · Wounded 223 · Missing 13 · Aircraft lost 7
Units
12th Army (Wehrmacht)
1st Panzer Army
9th Army (Italy)
Royal Hungarian Army
Third Army (Hungary)
L Army Corps (Wehrmacht)
11th Panzer Division
131st Armored Division "Centauro"
133rd Armored Division "Littorio"
14th Panzer Division
1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia"
294th Infantry Division
2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
38th Infantry Division "Puglie"
3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"
3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna"
41st Infantry Division "Firenze"
538th Frontier Guard Division (Wehrmacht)
60th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
9th Infantry Division "Pasubio"