In the spring of 1941, 9th Panzer Division participated in the Balkans Campaign. <br />It was shipped to Romania and was made the armoured spearhead of the 12th Army. <br />It managed some blitzkrieg tactics through the Balkans, separating the Greek Army from the Royal Yugoslav Army, then attacking into Yugoslavia itself. <br />As part of the 12th Army, the 9th Panzer Division pushed back the main British Army, Greek and Australian Army forces.
