High-ranking position in the Luftwaffe (air force of Nazi Germany)
The Commander in Chief South (German: 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 Comando Supremo, the Italian high command. OB Süd was also the commander of Luftflotte 2.
After the Armistice of Cassibile, the position of Oberbefehlshaber Süd was superseded on 16 November 1943 by Oberbefehlshaber Südwest, which remained to be Albert Kesselring.
Commanding officers
| No.
|
Portrait
|
Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office
|
| 1 | | Kesselring, AlbertGeneralfeldmarschall
Albert Kesselring
(1885–1960) | 2 December 1941 | 16 November 1943 | 1 year, 349 days |
Chiefs of Staff
| No.
|
Portrait
|
Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office
|
| 1 | | Seidemann, HansOberst
Hans Seidemann
(1901–1967) | 2 December 1941 | 31 July 1942 | 241 days |
| 2 | | Deichmann, PaulGeneralmajor
Paul Deichmann
(1898–1981) | 25 August 1942 | 12 June 1943 | 291 days |
| 3 | | Westphal, SiegfriedGeneralmajor
Siegfried Westphal
(1902–1982) | 15 June 1943 | 16 November 1943 | 154 days |
Operations Officers (Ia)
| No.
|
Portrait
|
Name |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office
|
| 1 | | Westphal, SiegfriedGeneralmajor
Siegfried Westphal
(1902–1982) | 1 February 1943 | 15 June 1943 | 134 days |
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