Milan Nedić
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Milan Nedić was a Yugoslav and Serbian army general and politician who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army and minister of war in the Royal Yugoslav Government. During
Official portrait, 1939
Invasion of Yugoslavia
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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
Milan Nedić
…Nedić welcomed the coup d'état of March 1941 which deposed the regime that had signed the Tripartite Pact, and commanded the 3rd Army Group in the German-led Axis invasion that followed. The new prime minister, Dušan Simović, thought very highly of Nedić and gave him the command of the 3rd Army Group, saying he was the…
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