Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/7th Army (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)

7th Army (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 6, 2017 by Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 18:05, 24 March 2017 (UTC)



The 7th Army was a Yugoslav formation raised prior to the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, during World War II. It was responsible for the defence of Yugoslavia's frontiers with Italy and Germany. When the invasion commenced on 6 April, it was only partially mobilised, and on the first day the Germans seized several mountain passes and bridges, and fifth column activities weakened the 7th Army. This alarmed its commander, but he was not permitted to withdraw from the border areas until the night of 7/8 April, and the Germans continued to expand their bridgeheads. On 10 April, the Germans captured Zagreb. Italian attacks began the following day, with thrusts towards Ljubljana and down the Adriatic coast, which resulted in the capture of more than 30,000 Yugoslav troops. The Croatian nationalist Ustaše movement arrested the staff of the 7th Army later that day, and the formation effectively ceased to exist. On 12 April, the Germans linked up with the Italians near the Adriatic coast, encircling the remnants of the 7th Army, which offered no further resistance. The Yugoslavs surrendered unconditionally on 18 April.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Most recent Yugoslavia-related TFA will be 11 March 2017, German–Yugoslav Partisan negotiations
 * Main editors: Peacemaker67
 * Promoted: 23 April 2016
 * Reasons for nomination: 76th anniversary of the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia
 * Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:54, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Support as anniversary nomination. — Maile (talk) 12:42, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Support good anniversary nom.  Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  12:58, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Support - anniversary. Not fussed about two articles from former Yugoslavia so close Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:35, 22 March 2017 (UTC)