Modern era · 1941
German bombing of Belgrade
Operation Retribution (German: Unternehmen Strafgericht) or Operation Punishment was the April 1941 German bombing of Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, in retaliation for the coup d'état that overthrew the government that had signed the Tripartite Pact. The bombing occurred in the first days of the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.
- When
- 6 Apr 1941
- Where
- Belgrade
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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