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Which Countries Did Germany Invade During World War 2?

Exact dates often vary between sources, usually by no more than 1-3 days, reflecting the fluid and chaotic nature of war. Also, for countries initially invaded by Italy or Russia, date of invasion may not correspond to date of German occupation.

27 countries

Country
Duration of Occupation
Date
Additional Details
AlbaniaSeptember 1943 – 29 November 19444/6/1941
Austria12 March 1938 – 9 May 19453/12/1938
Belgium10 May 1940 – 4 February 19455/10/1940
Croatia6 April 1941 – 15 May 19454/6/1941
Part of Yugoslavia at the time
Czech Republic1 October 1938 – 11 May 19459/29/1938
Part of Czechoslovakia at the time
Denmark9 April 1940 – 5 May 19454/9/1940
Estonia07 July 1941 – 28 October 19447/7/1941
Part of Soviet Union at the time
France10 May 1940 – 9 May 19455/10/1940
Greece6 April 1941 – 8 May 19454/6/1941
Guernsey30 June 1940 – 9 May 19456/30/1940
Part of the UK Channel Islands at the time
Hungary19 March 1944 – May 19453/12/1944
Italy8 September 1943 – 2 May 19459/8/1943
Jersey1 July 1940 – 9 May 19456/30/1940
Part of the UK Channel Islands at the time
Latvia10 July 1941 – 28 October 19447/10/1941
Part of Soviet Union at the time
Lithuania22 June 1941 – 28 January 19456/22/1941
Part of Soviet Union at the time
Luxembourg10 May 1940 – February 19455/10/1940
Monaco8 September 1943 – 3 September 19449/9/1943
MontenegroSeptember 1943 – December 19444/6/1941
Part of Yugoslavia at the time
Netherlands10 May 1940 – 20 May 19455/10/1940
North Macedonia6 April 1941 – 15 May 19454/6/1941
Part of Yugoslavia at the time
Norway9 April 1940 – 8 May 19454/9/1940
Poland1 September 1939 – 9 May 19459/1/1939
Russia22 June 1941 – 10 May 19456/22/1941
Part of Soviet Union at the time - partial occupation
San Marino17 September 1944 – 20 September 19449/17/1944
Serbia6 April 1941 – 15 May 19454/6/1941
Part of Yugoslavia at the time
Slovakia23 March 1939 – 11 May 19459/29/1938
Part of Czechoslovakia at the time
Ukraine30 June 1941 – 28 October 19446/22/1941
Part of Soviet Union at the time

27 Rows

Accurate Name
Invaded
Occupied by Germany
Albania1941-April-06September 1943 – 29 November 1944
Austria1938-March-1212 March 1938 – 9 May 1945
Belgium1940-May-1010 May 1940 – 4 February 1945
Croatia (as Yugoslavia)1941-April-066 April 1941 – 15 May 1945
Czech Republic (as Czechoslovakia)1938-September-291 October 1938 – 11 May 1945
Denmark1940-April-099 April 1940 – 5 May 1945
Estonia (as Soviet Union)1941-July-0707 July 1941 – 28 October 1944
France1940-May-1010 May 1940 – 9 May 1945
Greece1941-April-066 April 1941 – 8 May 1945
Guernsey (U.K. Channel Islands)1940-June-3030 June 1940 – 9 May 1945
Hungary1944-March-1219 March 1944 – May 1945
Italy1943-September-088 September 1943 – 2 May 1945
Jersey (U.K. Channel Islands)1940-June-301 July 1940 – 9 May 1945
Latvia (as Soviet Union)1941-July-1010 July 1941 – 28 October 1944
Lithuania (as Soviet Union)1941-June-2222 June 1941 – 28 January 1945
Luxembourg1940-May-1010 May 1940 – February 1945
Monaco1943-September-098 September 1943 – 3 September 1944
Montenegro (as Yugoslavia)1941-April-06September 1943 – December 1944
Netherlands1940-May-1010 May 1940 – 20 May 1945
North Macedonia (as Yugoslavia)1941-April-066 April 1941 – 15 May 1945
Norway1940-April-099 April 1940 – 8 May 1945
Poland1939-September-011 September 1939 – 9 May 1945
Russia (as Soviet Union - partial occupation)1941-June-2222 June 1941 – 10 May 1945
San Marino1944-September-1717 September 1944 – 20 September 1944
Serbia (as Yugoslavia)1941-April-066 April 1941 – 15 May 1945
Slovakia (as Czechoslovakia)1938-September-2923 March 1939 – 11 May 1945
Ukraine (as Soviet Union)1941-June-2230 June 1941 – 28 October 1944

Which Countries Did Germany Invade During World War 2?

How many countries did Germany invade during World War II?

During World War 2, Germany invaded a total of 22 countries.

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