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Events on Friday 18 April 1941 1
1941Invasion of YugoslaviaAxis forces overrun Yugoslavia in eleven daysGermany, Italy and Hungary invaded Yugoslavia after a coup there overturned its adherence to the Tripartite Pact, and the Luftwaffe bombed Belgrade heavily. The Yugoslav army capitulated on 17 April, taking effect the next day, and the country was partitioned.