An account of a Nazi blitz in which political machinations and military policy were synchronized and utilized to insure rapidity in decision, in planning, in concentration, and in operations. DA Pamphlet 20-243, German Antiguerrilla Operations in the Balkans, 1941-44, is a continuation of this study.

August 1952; 195 p. text and maps. Mimeo. -- Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Military History -- Prepared in the Foreign Studies Branch, Special Studies Division, Office of the Chief of Military History. Based on documents of Helmuth Greiner, Burkhart H. Mueller-Hillebrand and Hans v. Greiffenberg. Material expanded with other German and British sources by George E. Blau.

Foreword -- Part One. The Military-Political Situation in the Balkans (October 1940-March 1941) -- The Great Powers -- Germany's Satellites in the Balkans -- The Other Balkan Countries -- Part Two. The Yugoslav Campaign (Operation 25) -- Military Topography -- Hitler's Concept of the Strategic Factors -- The Plan of Attack -- The Defense Forces -- The Attack Forces -- Logistical Planning and Assembly of Second Army -- Operations -- Losses -- Lessons -- Conclusions -- Part Three. The German Campaign in Greece (Operation MARITA) -- General -- Military Topography -- Strategic Factors -- The Defense Forces -- The Attack Forces -- The Plan of Attack -- The Assembly-Logistical Problems -- Operations -- Losses -- Lessons -- Conclusions -- Part Four. The Seizure of Create (Operation MERKUR) -- Strategic Factors -- Military Topography -- The Defense Forces -- The Attack Forces -- The Plan of Attack -- The Assembly-Logistical Problems -- Operations -- Casualties and Losses -- Lessons -- Conclusions -- Part Five. The Relationship Between the Campaigns in the Balkans and the Invasion of Russia -- Influence of the Plans for Operation BARBAROSSA on the Campaigns in the Balkans -- Effect of the Balkan Campaign on Operation BARBAROSSA -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. German Chain of Command at the Start of the Balkan Campaigns (6 April 1941) -- Appendix 2. Chronological Table of Events -- Appendix 3. Bibliographic List.