Government: We know nothing, but there’s no problem THE SERBS TAKE OVER THE HISTORIC OUTPOST OF THE “STONE TOWER” Yugoslav assets frozen Albania, how difficult it is to ...

SECOND WORLD Russell A. HART Washington Post Everyone for and against a NATO ground intervention this week and last has cited examples from the Second World War to support their arguments. Advocates of intervention have quickly pointed to the speed and ease with which Germany overran Yugoslavia, while opponents have stressed the large number of German troops that Yugoslav partisans eliminated during the war. The truth lies somewhere in between. The Balkans became an illustration of the mistakes in Hitler’s offensives. This was evident in the Italians’ military inability to support Germany in the Balkan campaign during the spring of 1941, intended to secure Hitler’s southern flank as he prepared to attack the southern flank of the Soviet Union. In a month, during the summer, the Soviet Union. In a short time, Germany managed to assemble 13 divisions in Germany and the Axis countries (Germany, Italy, Japan). In six days this force overwhelmed the small, poorly equipped Yugoslav army, which was led by the ... Continued on page 5

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