page_title: Yugoslav government-in-exile
section_title: Invasion and flight
hierarchical_section_title: Yugoslav government-in-exile / Invasion and flight
caption_attribution_description: English: 1942 Yugoslavian Government in Exile Diplomatic passport issued at London.
context_page_description: The Government of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in Exile was an official government of Yugoslavia, headed by King Peter II. It evacuated from Belgrade in April 1941, after the Axis invasion of the country, and went first to Greece, then to Palestine, then to Egypt and finally, in June 1941, to the United Kingdom.
context_section_description: The Axis invasion of Yugoslavia began on 6 April. The bombing of Belgrade forced the government to seek shelter outside the city. From there, King Peter and Simović planned to leave for exile. Maček, refusing to leave the country, resigned on 7 April and designated Juraj Krnjević as his successor. Maček returned to Zagreb. Three other ministers also refused to leave Yugoslavia: Ivan Andres and Bariša Smoljan of the HSS and Kulenović of the JMO. The government met on Yugoslav soil for the last time on 13 April near Pale. From there they travelled to Nikšić where they were flown out of the country to Athens.
caption: 1942 Yugoslavian Government in Exile Diplomatic passport issued at London.
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