The 1st Army Group was a Royal Yugoslav Army formation mobilised prior to the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 during World War II. It consisted of the 4th Army, 7th Army, and the
A damaged bridge over the Drava with a German soldier in the foreground
A German patrol returning from a cross-border raid, April 1941
The chief of staff of Headquarters 1st Army Group, Armijski đeneral Leon Rupnik
German soldiers crossing a river using an inflatable boat, similar to those used by Kampfgruppe Palten to cross the Pesnica River
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The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II. The or
1st Army Group (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
…The 1st Army Group was a Royal Yugoslav Army formation mobilised prior to the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 during World War II. It consisted of the 4th Army, 7th Army, and the 1st Cavalry Division, which was the army group reserve…
The movements of the Axis forces in Yugoslavia and Greece
The goods station at Mönichkirchen was Hitler's headquarters, Frühlingssturm, during the invasion.
Hungarian chief-of-staff Werth was a leading proponent and key planner of Hungary's involvement in the invasion.
Captured Yugoslavian officers before their deportation to Germany