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Map of Europe in May 1941

The Balkans overrun · WW2

Europe in May 1941: The Balkans overrun. Since June 1940, 12 territories changed status on this map: including Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and 9 more.

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Map of Europe in May 1941 (WW2): The Balkans overrun. Colours show Axis-occupied, Axis allies & puppets, Soviet Union.
MAY 1941 · THE WAR ROOM — WW2, 1936–1945

What changes on the map

Serbia— → Axis-occupied
Slovenia— → Axis-occupied
Bosnia and Herzegovina— → Axis-occupied
Montenegro— → Axis-occupied
North Macedonia— → Axis-occupied
Kosovo— → Axis-occupied
Croatia— → Axis allies & puppets
Greece— → Axis-occupied
Hungary— → Axis allies & puppets
Romania— → Axis allies & puppets
Bulgaria— → Axis allies & puppets
Finland— → Axis allies & puppets

The chapters of this moment

CH 5 — Balkans and North African campaigns

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