Oberbefehlshaber Süd
{{Short description|High-ranking position in the Luftwaffe (air force of Nazi Germany)}}
The Commander in Chief South ({{langx|de|Oberbefehlshaber Süd - OB Süd}}) was a high-ranking position in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany. All Luftwaffe units based in the Mediterranean and North African theatres of World War II fell under this command.
The command was subordinate to the {{lang|it|Comando Supremo}}, the Italian high command. {{lang|de|OB Süd}} was also the commander of Luftflotte 2.
After the Armistice of Cassibile, the position of {{lang|de|Oberbefehlshaber Süd}} was superseded on 16 November 1943 by {{lang|de|Oberbefehlshaber Südwest}}, which remained to be Albert Kesselring.
Commanding officers
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| order = 1
| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R93434, Albert Kesselring.jpg
| military_rank = Generalfeldmarschall
| officeholder = Albert Kesselring
| officeholder_sort = Kesselring, Albert
| born_year = 1885
| died_year = 1960
| term_start = 2 December 1941
| term_end = 16 November 1943
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1941|12|02|1943|11|16}}
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=Chiefs of Staff=
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| order = 1
| image = Hans Seidemann.jpg
| military_rank = Oberst
| officeholder = Hans Seidemann
| officeholder_sort = Seidemann, Hans
| born_year = 1901
| died_year = 1967
| term_start = 2 December 1941
| term_end = 31 July 1942
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1941|12|02|1942|07|31}}
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| order = 2
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| military_rank = Generalmajor
| officeholder = Paul Deichmann
| officeholder_sort = Deichmann, Paul
| born_year = 1898
| died_year = 1981
| term_start = 25 August 1942
| term_end = 12 June 1943
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1942|08|25|1943|06|12}}
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| order = 3
| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B20800, Nordafrika, Rommel und Westphal schieben Auto (cropped).jpg
| military_rank = Generalmajor
| officeholder = Siegfried Westphal
| officeholder_sort = Westphal, Siegfried
| born_year = 1902
| died_year = 1982
| term_start = 15 June 1943
| term_end = 16 November 1943
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1943|06|15|1943|11|16}}
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=Operations Officers (Ia)=
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| order = 1
| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B20800, Nordafrika, Rommel und Westphal schieben Auto (cropped).jpg
| military_rank = Generalmajor
| officeholder = Siegfried Westphal
| officeholder_sort = Westphal, Siegfried
| born_year = 1902
| died_year = 1982
| term_start = 1 February 1943
| term_end = 15 June 1943
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1943|02|01|1943|06|15}}
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Sources
- [https://www.axishistory.com/axis-nations/146-germany-heer/heer-static-commands/2474-oberbefehlshaber-sued Axis History]
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=Cqa6CwAAQBAJ&dq=ob+sud+commander&pg=PA11 Albert Kesselring by Pier Paolo Battistelli, page 12]
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