Royal Yugoslav Army

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The Royal Yugoslav Army was the land warfare branch of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia’s armed forces, active until its rapid defeat and disbandment during the Axis invasion in World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
allegiance Peter II of Yugoslavia
surface form: King Peter II of Yugoslavia
alsoKnownAs Royal Yugoslav Army
surface form: Royal Army of Yugoslavia

Royal Yugoslav Army
surface form: Yugoslav Royal Army
conflict German invasion of Yugoslavia
surface form: Axis invasion of Yugoslavia

World War II
country Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
surface form: Kingdom of Yugoslavia
defeatBy Axis powers
disbandedBy Axis occupation authorities
dissolutionCause German invasion of Yugoslavia
surface form: Axis invasion of Yugoslavia
dissolutionEvent April War
dissolutionYear 1941
engagementOutcome defeat
era 20th century
followedBy Chetniks
Yugoslav Partisans
People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia
surface form: Yugoslav People’s Army
garrisonLocation Belgrade
geographicAreaOfOperations Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
surface form: territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
governmentTypeOfState constitutional monarchy
historicalRegion Balkans
language Serbo-Croatian
Slovene
militaryBranch land forces
militaryDoctrine French-style doctrine
notableEvent rapid collapse in April 1941
opponent Bulgaria
Hungary
Kingdom of Italy
Nazi Germany
partOf Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
precededBy Montenegrin Army
Serbian Army
surface form: Royal Serbian Army
primaryEnemyAlliance Axis powers
religion multi-confessional
role defense of national territory
maintenance of internal order
serviceBranchOf Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
surface form: Kingdom of Yugoslavia
status disbanded
successorOrganization Yugoslav government-in-exile
surface form: Yugoslav government-in-exile forces
timePeriod World War II
interwar period
type national army
usedEquipment Czech-designed weapons
French-designed weapons
Yugoslav-produced weapons

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Yugoslav Royal Air Force partOf Royal Yugoslav Army
German invasion of Yugoslavia opponent Royal Yugoslav Army
Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 participant Royal Yugoslav Army
this entity surface form: Royal Yugoslav Army officers
Royal Yugoslav Army alsoKnownAs Royal Yugoslav Army
this entity surface form: Royal Army of Yugoslavia
Royal Yugoslav Army alsoKnownAs Royal Yugoslav Army
this entity surface form: Yugoslav Royal Army
Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia alsoKnownAs Royal Yugoslav Army
this entity surface form: Yugoslav Royal Army
Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia hasBranch Royal Yugoslav Army
this entity surface form: Royal Yugoslav Army (land forces)
Operation 25 participant Royal Yugoslav Army
Operation 25 opponent Royal Yugoslav Army
Petar Nedeljković militaryBranch Royal Yugoslav Army
Petar Nedeljković employer Royal Yugoslav Army
Petar Nedeljković affiliation Royal Yugoslav Army
Dušan Simović militaryBranch Royal Yugoslav Army
Serbian Army laterIntegratedInto Royal Yugoslav Army
Draža Mihailović militaryBranch Royal Yugoslav Army
Yugoslav government-in-exile hasPart Royal Yugoslav Army
this entity surface form: Yugoslav royal armed forces-in-exile
Montenegrin Army successor Royal Yugoslav Army
Italian invasion of Yugoslavia opponent Royal Yugoslav Army
royal Hungarian army primaryOpponent Royal Yugoslav Army
subject surface form: Royal Hungarian Army