 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Pakupera kwaMarch 1941, Bulgaria neYugoslavia dzakasaina Chibvumirano cheMatunhu Matatu; zvisinei, hurumende yeYugoslavia yakadzingwa mazuva maviri gare gare navanoda rudzi vaitsigira Britain. Germany yakapindura nokupinda mauto muYugoslavia neGreece panguva imwe chete, kutanga musi wa6 April 1941; marudzi ose ari maviri akamanikidzwa kuzviisa pasi mumwedzi iwoyo. Kupinda nendege muchitsuwa cheGreece cheKretepakupera kwaMay vakagumisa kukunda kweGermany kweBalkans. Kunyange hazvo kukunda kweAxis kwakakurumidza, hondo yakashata uye yakakura-yakakura yakatanga kurwisana neAxis yekugara kweYugoslavia, iyo yakaramba ichipfuurira kusvikira pakuguma kwehondo. 