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Today in World War II History—April 6, 1941

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 by Sarah Sundin
German 15 cm sFH 37(t) howitzer shelling Metaxas Line fortifications, Greece, early Apr 1941 (German Federal Archives: Bild 101I-163-0319-07A)

German 15 cm sFH 37(t) howitzer shelling Metaxas Line fortifications, Greece, early Apr 1941 (German Federal Archives: Bild 101I-163-0319-07A)

80 Years Ago—Apr. 6, 1941: Germans invade Yugoslavia and Greece.

Luftwaffe bombing destroys Belgrade, Yugoslavia, killing 17,000.

British and South African troops take Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

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