The following table lists European nations and their capitals as they existed during the World War II era, noting political entities at the time:
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
| Albania | Tirana |
| Andorra | Andorra la Vella |
| Austria | Vienna |
| Belarus (Byelorussian SSR) | Minsk |
| Belgium | Brussels |
| Bulgaria | Sofia |
| Croatia (Independent State of Croatia) | Zagreb |
| Cyprus | Nicosia |
| Czechoslovakia | Prague |
| Denmark | Copenhagen |
| Estonia (Estonian SSR) | Tallinn |
| Finland | Helsinki |
| France | Paris |
| Germany | Berlin |
| Greece | Athens |
| Hungary | Budapest |
| Iceland | Reykjavík |
| Ireland | Dublin |
| Italy | Rome |
| Latvia (Latvian SSR) | Riga |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz |
| Lithuania (Lithuanian SSR) | Kaunas |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Monaco | Monaco |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam |
| Norway | Oslo |
| Poland (Polish People's Republic) | Warsaw |
| Portugal | Lisbon |
| Romania | Bucharest |
| San Marino | San Marino |
| Slovakia (Slovak Republic) | Bratislava |
| Soviet Union | Moscow |
| Spain | Madrid |
| Sweden | Stockholm |
| Switzerland | Bern |
| Turkey | Ankara |
| Ukraine (Ukrainian SSR) | Kiev |
| United Kingdom | London |
| Vatican City | Vatican City |