Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovens

Formed after World War I, new state was odd mixture of cultures and nationalities, constant political turmoil reflected on the military which attempted to integrated former Austro-Hungarian officers with its former enemies in Serbian and Montenegrin army only to be swept away in just few days of Blitzkrieg.

Yugoslav Army

Division 1939

Yugoslav armor units, April 1941

Organization in April 1941

Battalions

Divisions

Air Force of the Army

Operational AF

Army AF

Rear-echelon AF

Aircraft types

Civilian Air Force - mobilized before the war into Air Force of the Army

Yugoslav Navy

Battle Order on 5th April 1941 (Fleet, Costal Command, River Fleet & Naval Air Force)

Ships list

Naval Air Force

Order of Battle

Aircraft types

Chetnik command during Yugoslav Kingdom and April war

Government

Military Budget

History

Kingdom of Yugoslavia signs Tripartite pact

Coup on March 27th 1941

Books

Invasion Balkans! : The German Campaign in the Balkans, Spring 1941 by George E. Blau, John E. Jessup

Links

ADOLF HITLER'S ORDER OF THE DAY CALLING FOR INVASION OF YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE, Berlin, April 6, 1941

MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA, April 8, 1941

TEXT OF PRIME MINISTER WINSTON CHURCHILL'S MESSAGE TO THE YUGOSLAV PEOPLE, April 13, 1941

Yugoslav Royal Academic Aviation Club

Flags & Arms: Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Rank Flags and Naval Pennants

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