WWII
occupation of Yugoslavian territories can be divided into two main periods:
before and after Italian capitulation. On the maps you can see a variety of situations
and occupied areas what had, among others, a strong impact on the postage
stamps and postal system in whole.
1941-1943
1943-1945
From the philately point of view we have following areas:
Italian occupation
- Slovenia (1941-04-26)
- Fiume, Kupa (1941-05-16)
- Montenegro (1941-06-16)
German occupation
- Slovenia (1944-01-05)
- Dalmatia: Zadar, Brač (1943-10-09)
- Serbia (1941-06-05)
- Montenegro (1943-11-22)
- Boka Kotorska (1944-02-10)
- Macedonia (1944-10-28)
Independent state of Croatia (NDH)
- NDH regular issues (1941-04-12)
- Banja Luka (1941-04-19)
- Međumurje (1941-04)
- Šibenik (1943/1944)
- Split (1943)
Note: The dates are dates of first postage stamp issued within a specific area.