Ljubljana

Ljubljana, also known as Lubiana (Italian) and Laibach (German), was the southern part of occupied Slovenia (in Yugoslavia) in World War II.

Italian occupation

 * Italy invaded the City of Ljubljana an its surrounding area in April 1941, making it a province of Italy.
 * In 1941, Yugoslavian stamps were overprinted Co. Ci..
 * More Yugoslavian stamps were overprinted or surchaarged R. Commissariato / Civile / Territori Sloveni / occupati / LUBIANA.
 * In May 1941, it was decreed that normal Italian stamps would be used.

 File:Ljubljana 2 defins.jpg|From the first definitives. File:Ljubljana commissariato.jpg|"R. Commissariato" overprint. File:Yugoslavia Ital occup A.jpg|Postage due. File:Ljubljana Alto Commissario.jpg|Unexplained issue apparently created after Italian stamps were supposed to be used. 

German occupation

 * With Italy's surrender, Germany occupied Ljubljana.
 * In 1944, Italian stamps were overprinted with an eagle and LJUBLJANIKA / PROKRAJINA / PROVINZ / LAIBACH in different styles. The 1944 Red Cross semipostals apparently read LJUBLJANSKA instead of LJUBLJANIKA.
 * Semipostal issues with similar designs often had additional text.
 * In 1945, A pictorial series was released inscribed PROVINZ LAIBACH.
 * In November 1945, it became Slovenia, one of the republics of the Yugoslavian Federation.

 File:Ljubljana German occ B.jpg|Definitive. File:Ljubljana Laibach pictorial.jpg|1945 pictorial. File:Ljubljana 1944 red cr A.webp|1944 Red Cross semipostal. File:Ljubljana Semi A.jpg|Semipostal. 

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