German-occupied Europe

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German–occupied Europe or Nazi Empire refers to the countries of Europe which were occupied by the military forces of Nazi Germany at various times between 1939 and 1945.

Some countries started the war as Allies of the United Kingdom or the Soviet Union, and were forced to surrender, or were subdued and then occupied. In some cases, the governments went into exile, or governments-in-exile were formed by some of their citizens, in other Allied countries. Other countries occupied by the Nazis were officially neutral. Some occupied countries were former members of the Axis powers, and were occupied by German forces at a later stage of the war.

Occupied countries[]

The countries occupied included all or most of:

Country of occupation	See for further details
Albanian Kingdom	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Albanian Kingdom Independent Macedonia
Federal State of Austria	Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Reichsgau Kärnten (Anschluss) Reichsgau Niederdonau Reichsgau Oberdonau Reichsgau Salzburg Reichsgau Steiermark Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg Reichsgau Wien
Kingdom of Belgium	Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: District of Brussels Gau Cologne-Aix-la-Chapelle Reichsgau Flandern Reichsgau Wallonien
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic	Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Ostland (Occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany) Reichskommissariat Ukraine Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Bezirk Bialystok
Second Czechoslovak Republic	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Kingdom of Hungary Slovak Republic Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Gau Bayreuth Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Occupation of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany) Reichsgau Niederdonau Reichsgau Oberdonau Reichsgau Sudetenland
Kingdom of Denmark	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany
Republic of Estonia Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic	Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Ostland (Occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany)
French Third Republic	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Vichy France (Occupation of France by Nazi Germany) Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Gau Baden Gau Westmark
Kingdom of Greece	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Kingdom of Bulgaria (Occupation of Greece by Nazi Germany) Hellenic State
Guernsey	Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany
Kingdom of Hungary	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Kingdom of Hungary Government of National Unity
Kingdom of Italy	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Italian Social Republic Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Operational Zone of the Adriatic Littoral Operational Zone of the Alpine Foothills
Jersey	Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany
Republic of Latvia Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic	Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Ostland (Occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany)
Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic	Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Bezirk Bialystok (Occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany) Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Ostland
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Gau Koblenz-Trier (Occupation of Luxembourg by Nazi Germany)
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Kingdom of Romania
Principality of Monaco	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Occupation of Monaco by Nazi Germany
Kingdom of the Netherlands	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Niederlande (Occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany)
Kingdom of Norway	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Norwegen (Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany)
Second Polish Republic	Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Bezirk Bialystok (Occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany) (Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany) Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia Gau East Prussia General Government Gau Niederschlesien Reichsgau Wartheland Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Ostland Military Administration in Poland Reichskommissariat Ukraine
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Occupation of Russia by Nazi Germany
Republic of San Marino	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Occupation of San Marino by Nazi Germany
Slovak Republic	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Slovak Republic (Occupation of Slovakia by Nazi Germany)
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Kingdom of Romania, Kingdom of Romania, Kingdom of Romania, Kingdom of Romania Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Reichskommissariat Ukraine
Kingdom of Yugoslavia	Occupied countries of Nazi Germany: Albanian Kingdom (Occupation of Yugoslavia by Nazi Germany) Kingdom of Bulgaria Independent State of Croatia Kingdom of Hungary Independent Macedonia Kingdom of Montenegro Occupied territories of Nazi Germany: Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia Annexed territories of Nazi Germany: Operational Zone of the Adriatic Littoral Reichsgau Kärnten Reichsgau Steiermark

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Map of Europe in 1942:

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German-occupied Europe

Occupied countries[]

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