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	[[File:Am 27. April 1941 wird in Athen die deutsche Flagge gehißt.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|As early as mid-April 1941, German mountain troops ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gebirgsj%C3%A4ger_(Deutschland) ''Gebirgsjäger'']) of the 5th Mountain Division climbed Mount Olympus and hoisted the Reich war flag while the war was still raging in the lowlands. 1st Lieutenant [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bullion,_Wolfgang_von Wolfgang Graf von Bullion] (1. Mannschaft/II. Bataillon/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100) was the leader of the party that conquered the summit of Mount Olympus. Finally, on 27 April 1941, the German war flag ([[:File:War Ensign of Germany (Reichskriegsflagge) 1938-1945.png\|''Reichskriegsflagge'']]) was raised in [[Athens]]. Little did these soldiers know, one last bloody operation was to be completed: The [[Battle of Crete]].]]		[[File:Am 27. April 1941 wird in Athen die deutsche Flagge gehißt.png\|thumb\|300px\|As early as mid-April 1941, German mountain troops ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gebirgsj%C3%A4ger_(Deutschland) ''Gebirgsjäger'']) of the 5th Mountain Division climbed Mount Olympus and hoisted the Reich war flag while the war was still raging in the lowlands. 1st Lieutenant [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bullion,_Wolfgang_von Wolfgang Graf von Bullion] (1. Mannschaft/II. Bataillon/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100) was the leader of the party that conquered the summit of Mount Olympus. Finally, on 27 April 1941, the German war flag ([[:File:War Ensign of Germany (Reichskriegsflagge) 1938-1945.png\|''Reichskriegsflagge'']]) was raised in [[Athens]]. Little did these soldiers know, one last bloody operation was to be completed: The [[Battle of Crete]].]]
	The '''Balkans campaign''' ({{lang-de\|Balkanfeldzug}}) of [[World War II]], based on the plan "Operation Marita" (''Unternehmen „Marita“''), began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's weak offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania. Germany was, although reluctant, once again forced to aid [[Mussolini]] and [[Italy]] by deploying troops to [[Romania]] and [[Bulgaria]] and advancing into Greece from the east. Meanwhile, the British landed troops and aircraft to shore up Greek defences. A [[coup d'état]] in Axis allied [[Yugoslavia]] on 27 March 1941 caused [[Adolf Hitler]] to order the conquest of that country.		The '''Balkans campaign''' ({{lang-de\|Balkanfeldzug}}) of [[World War II]], based on the plan "Operation Marita" (''Unternehmen „Marita“''), began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's weak offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania. Germany was, although reluctant, once again forced to aid [[Mussolini]] and [[Italy]] by deploying troops to [[Romania]] and [[Bulgaria]] and advancing into Greece from the east. Meanwhile, the British landed troops and aircraft to shore up Greek defences. A [[coup d'état]] in Axis allied [[Yugoslavia]] on 27 March 1941 caused [[Adolf Hitler]] to order the conquest of that country.

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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Dreimal Bombenhagel auf die Festung Belgrad.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The capture of Belgrade on 12 April 1941 after only five days was considered a masterful military coup. All of [[Bosnia]], with the capital [[Sarajevo]], was ceded to the newly created [[Independent State of Croatia]].]]		[[File:Dreimal Bombenhagel auf die Festung Belgrad.png\|thumb\|300px\|The capture of Belgrade on 12 April 1941 after only five days was considered a masterful military coup. All of [[Bosnia]], with the capital [[Sarajevo]], was ceded to the newly created [[Independent State of Croatia]].]]
	[[File:Festung Roupel 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The Roupel Fortress was one of the most massive barriers in the Metaxas Barrier Line in northeastern Greece, named after Prime Minister Ioanis Metaxas. The fortress was dug into a rocky hilltop. The bunkers were not only massively built, but also well camouflaged against detection by nets and branches. Tank barriers made of dragon teeth were able to effectively block vehicle traffic – but they were unable to prevent the position from being bypassed by the [[Germans]]. The German stormtroopers didn't let that stop them. The attack claimed the lives of many German elite soldiers, but was ultimately victorious.]]		[[File:Festung Roupel 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|The Roupel Fortress was one of the most massive barriers in the Metaxas Barrier Line in northeastern Greece, named after Prime Minister Ioanis Metaxas. The fortress was dug into a rocky hilltop. The bunkers were not only massively built, but also well camouflaged against detection by nets and branches. Tank barriers made of dragon teeth were able to effectively block vehicle traffic – but they were unable to prevent the position from being bypassed by the [[Germans]]. The German stormtroopers didn't let that stop them. The attack claimed the lives of many German elite soldiers, but was ultimately victorious.]]
	[[File:Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The air raid on the port of Piraeus ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftangriff_auf_den_Hafen_von_Pir%C3%A4us_1941 ''Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus'']) by the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] took place on the night of 6 April 1941 to interrupt the supply chain of the British and the allied Greeks. It became one of the most successful high-speed bomber raids of [[World War II]]. In [[Bombing of Germany during World War II\|contrast to the bombing]] of the [[Royal Air Force]] and the [[USAAF]], the city of Piraeus and its civilian population were completely spared. According to the ship classification society “Lloyd’s Register” (LR), 22 registered ships were destroyed or damaged on the night of April 6th to 7th, 1941; the sunk ships had around 42,000 GRT. In addition, among other things, 60 barges and 25 motor gliders (three are known by name) were sunk. Some losses were attributed to the 20 [[Junkers Ju 88]] A-4, some were sunk by mines of the 11 [[Heinkel He 111]] H-6, others were damaged or destroyed by burning and/or exploding ships. In addition, an ammunition train on the harbor area was set on fire.]]		[[File:Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|The air raid on the port of Piraeus ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftangriff_auf_den_Hafen_von_Pir%C3%A4us_1941 ''Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus'']) by the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] took place on the night of 6 April 1941 to interrupt the supply chain of the British and the allied Greeks. It became one of the most successful high-speed bomber raids of [[World War II]]. In [[Bombing of Germany during World War II\|contrast to the bombing]] of the [[Royal Air Force]] and the [[USAAF]], the city of Piraeus and its civilian population were completely spared. According to the ship classification society “Lloyd’s Register” (LR), 22 registered ships were destroyed or damaged on the night of April 6th to 7th, 1941; the sunk ships had around 42,000 GRT. In addition, among other things, 60 barges and 25 motor gliders (three are known by name) were sunk. Some losses were attributed to the 20 [[Junkers Ju 88]] A-4, some were sunk by mines of the 11 [[Heinkel He 111]] H-6, others were damaged or destroyed by burning and/or exploding ships. In addition, an ammunition train on the harbor area was set on fire.]]
	[[File:Siegreiche deutsche Soldaten auf der Akropolis, 1941.~~jpg~~\|\|thumb\|300px\|Victorious German soldiers in Athens on the Acropolis, 1941]]		[[File:Siegreiche deutsche Soldaten auf der Akropolis, 1941.png\|\|thumb\|300px\|Victorious German soldiers in Athens on the Acropolis, 1941]]
	[[File:Balkanfeldzug 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The Balkan campaign in 1941;<ref>Die Wehrmacht – Soldatenatlas (1941) S. 13. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151227035957/http://nsl-archive.tv/Buecher/Bis-1945/Tornisterschrift%20des%20Oberkommandos%20der%20Wehrmacht%20-%20Soldaten-Atlas%20(1941,%2029%20S.,%20Scan).pdf PDF-Datei])</ref> In volume 2 of ''Der Neue Brockhaus – Allbuch in vier Bänden'' (F. A. Brockhaus / Leipzig, 2nd edition 1941/42) in the article "Greater Germany's War of Freedom" (p. 302) the German losses for the entire Balkan campaign are 1,151 fallen, 3,752 wounded and 525 missing reported. However, wounded soldiers who later died and missing soldiers who were declared dead could be counted among the fallen.]]		[[File:Balkanfeldzug 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|The Balkan campaign in 1941;<ref>Die Wehrmacht – Soldatenatlas (1941) S. 13. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151227035957/http://nsl-archive.tv/Buecher/Bis-1945/Tornisterschrift%20des%20Oberkommandos%20der%20Wehrmacht%20-%20Soldaten-Atlas%20(1941,%2029%20S.,%20Scan).pdf PDF-Datei])</ref> In volume 2 of ''Der Neue Brockhaus – Allbuch in vier Bänden'' (F. A. Brockhaus / Leipzig, 2nd edition 1941/42) in the article "Greater Germany's War of Freedom" (p. 302) the German losses for the entire Balkan campaign are 1,151 fallen, 3,752 wounded and 525 missing reported. However, wounded soldiers who later died and missing soldiers who were declared dead could be counted among the fallen.]]
	[[File:Blitzmädel im Sommerkostüm beim Einkaufen im eroberten Griechenland, 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Female Wehrmacht helpers ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmachtshelferinnenkorps ''Blitzmädel''] of the Signal Corps) in summer costume shopping in conquered Greece, 1941]]		[[File:Blitzmädel im Sommerkostüm beim Einkaufen im eroberten Griechenland, 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|Female Wehrmacht helpers ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmachtshelferinnenkorps ''Blitzmädel''] of the Signal Corps) in summer costume shopping in conquered Greece, 1941]]
	===Conquest of Yugoslavia===		===Conquest of Yugoslavia===
	On 25 March 1941, the government of regent Crown Prince Paul signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the [[Axis powers]] in an effort to stay out of the [[Second World War]] and keep [[Yugoslavia]] neutral during the conflict. This was immediately followed by mass protests in Belgrade and a military [[coup d'état]] led by Air Force commander General Dušan Simović and his officers (predominantly Serbs), who proclaimed King Peter II to be of age to rule the realm. Upon hearing news of the illegal coup in Yugoslavia, Hitler called his military advisers to Berlin on 27 March. On the same day as the coup he issued Führer Directive 25, which called for Yugoslavia to be treated as a hostile state.		On 25 March 1941, the government of regent Crown Prince Paul signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the [[Axis powers]] in an effort to stay out of the [[Second World War]] and keep [[Yugoslavia]] neutral during the conflict. This was immediately followed by mass protests in Belgrade and a military [[coup d'état]] led by Air Force commander General Dušan Simović and his officers (predominantly Serbs), who proclaimed King Peter II to be of age to rule the realm. Upon hearing news of the illegal coup in Yugoslavia, Hitler called his military advisers to Berlin on 27 March. On the same day as the coup he issued Führer Directive 25, which called for Yugoslavia to be treated as a hostile state.

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	[[File:Am 27. April 1941 wird in Athen die deutsche Flagge gehißt.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|As early as mid-April 1941, German mountain troops ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gebirgsj%C3%A4ger_(Deutschland) ''Gebirgsjäger'']) of the 5th Mountain Division climbed Mount Olympus and hoisted the Reich war flag while the war was still raging in the lowlands. 1st Lieutenant [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bullion,_Wolfgang_von Wolfgang Graf von Bullion] (1. Mannschaft/II. Bataillon/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100) was the leader of the party that conquered the summit of Mount Olympus. Finally, on 27 April 1941, the German war flag ([[:File:War Ensign of Germany (Reichskriegsflagge) 1938-1945.png\|''Reichskriegsflagge'']]) was raised in [[Athens]]. Little did these soldiers know, one last bloody operation was to be completed: The [[Battle of Crete]].]]		[[File:Am 27. April 1941 wird in Athen die deutsche Flagge gehißt.png\|thumb\|300px\|As early as mid-April 1941, German mountain troops ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Gebirgsj%C3%A4ger_(Deutschland) ''Gebirgsjäger'']) of the 5th Mountain Division climbed Mount Olympus and hoisted the Reich war flag while the war was still raging in the lowlands. 1st Lieutenant [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Bullion,_Wolfgang_von Wolfgang Graf von Bullion] (1. Mannschaft/II. Bataillon/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100) was the leader of the party that conquered the summit of Mount Olympus. Finally, on 27 April 1941, the German war flag ([[:File:War Ensign of Germany (Reichskriegsflagge) 1938-1945.png\|''Reichskriegsflagge'']]) was raised in [[Athens]]. Little did these soldiers know, one last bloody operation was to be completed: The [[Battle of Crete]].]]
	The '''Balkans campaign''' ({{lang-de\|Balkanfeldzug}}) of [[World War II]], based on the plan "Operation Marita" (''Unternehmen „Marita“''), began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's weak offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania. Germany was, although reluctant, once again forced to aid [[Mussolini]] and [[Italy]] by deploying troops to [[Romania]] and [[Bulgaria]] and advancing into Greece from the east. Meanwhile, the British landed troops and aircraft to shore up Greek defences. A [[coup d'état]] in Axis allied [[Yugoslavia]] on 27 March 1941 caused [[Adolf Hitler]] to order the conquest of that country.		The '''Balkans campaign''' ({{lang-de\|Balkanfeldzug}}) of [[World War II]], based on the plan "Operation Marita" (''Unternehmen „Marita“''), began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's weak offensive had stalled and a Greek counter-offensive pushed into Albania. Germany was, although reluctant, once again forced to aid [[Mussolini]] and [[Italy]] by deploying troops to [[Romania]] and [[Bulgaria]] and advancing into Greece from the east. Meanwhile, the British landed troops and aircraft to shore up Greek defences. A [[coup d'état]] in Axis allied [[Yugoslavia]] on 27 March 1941 caused [[Adolf Hitler]] to order the conquest of that country.

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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:Dreimal Bombenhagel auf die Festung Belgrad.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The capture of Belgrade on 12 April 1941 after only five days was considered a masterful military coup. All of [[Bosnia]], with the capital [[Sarajevo]], was ceded to the newly created [[Independent State of Croatia]].]]		[[File:Dreimal Bombenhagel auf die Festung Belgrad.png\|thumb\|300px\|The capture of Belgrade on 12 April 1941 after only five days was considered a masterful military coup. All of [[Bosnia]], with the capital [[Sarajevo]], was ceded to the newly created [[Independent State of Croatia]].]]
	[[File:Festung Roupel 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The Roupel Fortress was one of the most massive barriers in the Metaxas Barrier Line in northeastern Greece, named after Prime Minister Ioanis Metaxas. The fortress was dug into a rocky hilltop. The bunkers were not only massively built, but also well camouflaged against detection by nets and branches. Tank barriers made of dragon teeth were able to effectively block vehicle traffic – but they were unable to prevent the position from being bypassed by the [[Germans]]. The German stormtroopers didn't let that stop them. The attack claimed the lives of many German elite soldiers, but was ultimately victorious.]]		[[File:Festung Roupel 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|The Roupel Fortress was one of the most massive barriers in the Metaxas Barrier Line in northeastern Greece, named after Prime Minister Ioanis Metaxas. The fortress was dug into a rocky hilltop. The bunkers were not only massively built, but also well camouflaged against detection by nets and branches. Tank barriers made of dragon teeth were able to effectively block vehicle traffic – but they were unable to prevent the position from being bypassed by the [[Germans]]. The German stormtroopers didn't let that stop them. The attack claimed the lives of many German elite soldiers, but was ultimately victorious.]]
	[[File:Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The air raid on the port of Piraeus ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftangriff_auf_den_Hafen_von_Pir%C3%A4us_1941 ''Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus'']) by the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] took place on the night of 6 April 1941 to interrupt the supply chain of the British and the allied Greeks. It became one of the most successful high-speed bomber raids of [[World War II]]. In [[Bombing of Germany during World War II\|contrast to the bombing]] of the [[Royal Air Force]] and the [[USAAF]], the city of Piraeus and its civilian population were completely spared. According to the ship classification society “Lloyd’s Register” (LR), 22 registered ships were destroyed or damaged on the night of April 6th to 7th, 1941; the sunk ships had around 42,000 GRT. In addition, among other things, 60 barges and 25 motor gliders (three are known by name) were sunk. Some losses were attributed to the 20 [[Junkers Ju 88]] A-4, some were sunk by mines of the 11 [[Heinkel He 111]] H-6, others were damaged or destroyed by burning and/or exploding ships. In addition, an ammunition train on the harbor area was set on fire.]]		[[File:Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|The air raid on the port of Piraeus ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Luftangriff_auf_den_Hafen_von_Pir%C3%A4us_1941 ''Luftangriff auf den Hafen von Piräus'']) by the [[Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht)\|Luftwaffe]] took place on the night of 6 April 1941 to interrupt the supply chain of the British and the allied Greeks. It became one of the most successful high-speed bomber raids of [[World War II]]. In [[Bombing of Germany during World War II\|contrast to the bombing]] of the [[Royal Air Force]] and the [[USAAF]], the city of Piraeus and its civilian population were completely spared. According to the ship classification society “Lloyd’s Register” (LR), 22 registered ships were destroyed or damaged on the night of April 6th to 7th, 1941; the sunk ships had around 42,000 GRT. In addition, among other things, 60 barges and 25 motor gliders (three are known by name) were sunk. Some losses were attributed to the 20 [[Junkers Ju 88]] A-4, some were sunk by mines of the 11 [[Heinkel He 111]] H-6, others were damaged or destroyed by burning and/or exploding ships. In addition, an ammunition train on the harbor area was set on fire.]]
	[[File:Siegreiche deutsche Soldaten auf der Akropolis, 1941.~~jpg~~\|\|thumb\|300px\|Victorious German soldiers in Athens on the Acropolis, 1941]]		[[File:Siegreiche deutsche Soldaten auf der Akropolis, 1941.png\|\|thumb\|300px\|Victorious German soldiers in Athens on the Acropolis, 1941]]
	[[File:Balkanfeldzug 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|The Balkan campaign in 1941;<ref>Die Wehrmacht – Soldatenatlas (1941) S. 13. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151227035957/http://nsl-archive.tv/Buecher/Bis-1945/Tornisterschrift%20des%20Oberkommandos%20der%20Wehrmacht%20-%20Soldaten-Atlas%20(1941,%2029%20S.,%20Scan).pdf PDF-Datei])</ref> In volume 2 of ''Der Neue Brockhaus – Allbuch in vier Bänden'' (F. A. Brockhaus / Leipzig, 2nd edition 1941/42) in the article "Greater Germany's War of Freedom" (p. 302) the German losses for the entire Balkan campaign are 1,151 fallen, 3,752 wounded and 525 missing reported. However, wounded soldiers who later died and missing soldiers who were declared dead could be counted among the fallen.]]		[[File:Balkanfeldzug 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|The Balkan campaign in 1941;<ref>Die Wehrmacht – Soldatenatlas (1941) S. 13. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151227035957/http://nsl-archive.tv/Buecher/Bis-1945/Tornisterschrift%20des%20Oberkommandos%20der%20Wehrmacht%20-%20Soldaten-Atlas%20(1941,%2029%20S.,%20Scan).pdf PDF-Datei])</ref> In volume 2 of ''Der Neue Brockhaus – Allbuch in vier Bänden'' (F. A. Brockhaus / Leipzig, 2nd edition 1941/42) in the article "Greater Germany's War of Freedom" (p. 302) the German losses for the entire Balkan campaign are 1,151 fallen, 3,752 wounded and 525 missing reported. However, wounded soldiers who later died and missing soldiers who were declared dead could be counted among the fallen.]]
	[[File:Blitzmädel im Sommerkostüm beim Einkaufen im eroberten Griechenland, 1941.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|300px\|Female Wehrmacht helpers ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmachtshelferinnenkorps ''Blitzmädel''] of the Signal Corps) in summer costume shopping in conquered Greece, 1941]]		[[File:Blitzmädel im Sommerkostüm beim Einkaufen im eroberten Griechenland, 1941.png\|thumb\|300px\|Female Wehrmacht helpers ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Wehrmachtshelferinnenkorps ''Blitzmädel''] of the Signal Corps) in summer costume shopping in conquered Greece, 1941]]
	===Conquest of Yugoslavia===		===Conquest of Yugoslavia===
	On 25 March 1941, the government of regent Crown Prince Paul signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the [[Axis powers]] in an effort to stay out of the [[Second World War]] and keep [[Yugoslavia]] neutral during the conflict. This was immediately followed by mass protests in Belgrade and a military [[coup d'état]] led by Air Force commander General Dušan Simović and his officers (predominantly Serbs), who proclaimed King Peter II to be of age to rule the realm. Upon hearing news of the illegal coup in Yugoslavia, Hitler called his military advisers to Berlin on 27 March. On the same day as the coup he issued Führer Directive 25, which called for Yugoslavia to be treated as a hostile state.		On 25 March 1941, the government of regent Crown Prince Paul signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the [[Axis powers]] in an effort to stay out of the [[Second World War]] and keep [[Yugoslavia]] neutral during the conflict. This was immediately followed by mass protests in Belgrade and a military [[coup d'état]] led by Air Force commander General Dušan Simović and his officers (predominantly Serbs), who proclaimed King Peter II to be of age to rule the realm. Upon hearing news of the illegal coup in Yugoslavia, Hitler called his military advisers to Berlin on 27 March. On the same day as the coup he issued Führer Directive 25, which called for Yugoslavia to be treated as a hostile state.

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