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1941
February
21
The Germans on the Danube
In February 1941 the German Twelfth Army waited in Romania to enter Bulgaria. The Danube bridges were due on 28 February, as Britain readied help for Greece.
March
01
Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
On 1 March 1941 Prime Minister Bogdan Filov signed Bulgaria’s accession to the Tripartite Pact in Vienna. Next day the German Twelfth Army crossed the Danube.
September
28
The Drama uprising
On the night of 28–29 September 1941 Greeks around Drama rose against Bulgarian occupation. The Bulgarians crushed the revolt and shot thousands of civilians.
1943
September
04
Bulgaria after the death of Tsar Boris III
In September 1943 Bulgaria buried Tsar Boris III, and a regency council took power for six-year-old Simeon II. There was not yet any war with the USSR.