 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 muchitsuwa cheGreece cheKrete nendege pakupera kwaMay kwakapedzisa kukunda kweGermany muBalkans. Kunyange zvazvo kukunda kweAxis kwakanga kuri kukurumidza, hondo yakashata uye yakakura-yakakura yakarwisana neAxis yekugara kweYugoslavia, iyo yakapfuurira kutozosvikira pamugumo wehondo. 