Image talk:Western Balkans 1942.2008.svg

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[edit] Map accuracy

This map is flawed because it's calling Austria Third Reich, but not calling Croatia Independent State of Croatia. --Joy [shallot] (talk) 23:21, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I assume "Kingdom of Croatia" would be more precise, since Pavelic had proclaimed the restoration of King Zvonimir's crown on May 15, 1941. I think the map needs some mending because:

• There is no source given for the map data.
• The map is named "Western Balkans", which is quite an unusual term for 1942, while it actually shows the carve-up of Yugoslavia under Axis occupation in 1941. Consequently, it should be named "Dismemberment of Yugoslavia in 1941" or the like.
• Istria is shown as belonging to Croatia in its current borders, although it had belonged to Italy when the war broke out in 1941.
• The Sanjak of Novi Pazar region is shown as belonging to Serbia, although it had been occupied by Italy and allotted to Montenegro in 1941.
• The Banat is shown as part of Serbia, although it was administered separately by the local German population.
• The German-Italian demarcation line in Croatia is not shown.
• Why chose 1942? 1941 would be more logical. If you insist on 1942, please note that:
  • Communist liberated territories as of 1942 are not shown.
  • The German-Bulgarian demarcation line changed continuously: Bulgaria obtained parts of South-Eastern Serbia on January 15, 1942 (line Zajecar, Kragujevac, Raska, Kraljevo, Vucitrn). This line has grown to include entire Serbia by the beginning of 1943. --El Cazangero (talk) 08:33, 27 May 2008 (UTC)