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Claim

Claim 878

Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria occupied Greece and divided the country into separate occupation zones in 1941.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria occupied Greece and divided the country into separate occupation zones in 1941.
Field
scope_of_action
Value
Occupation zones established
About
incident 1941-greece-directorate-general-press-radio
Source
Greece
Publisher
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust Encyclopedia
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current

Quotation from the source

Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria occupied parts of Greece and divided the country into zones in 1941