La Neutralità Jugoslava nelle Relazioni del Servizio Informazioni Militare Italiano (1939-1941)
Yugoslavia’s neutrality in the records of the Italian Military Information Service (1939-1941)

Summary/Abstract: In 1939-1941, the Third Reich was at its peak and temporarily allied with Soviet Union. At the beginning of World War II, Yugoslavia remained neutral but Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria were forced to join the Tripartite Pact and pression on Belgrade’s Government became irresistible, while Italy had already occupied Albania and was fighting in Greece. After several months of German pressure, Yugoslavia finally signed, on March 25th, 1941, the Tripartite Pact but a group of pro-British officers made a coup and on April 6th the Axis Powers invaded Yugoslavia. The Italian Military Intelligence Service provided a valuable record of the period in question allowing detailed analysis.

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