Oberbefehlshaber Süd

The Commander in Chief in the South (Oberbefehlshaber Süd) (German: initials OB Süd) commanded all Luftwaffe units based in the Mediterranean and North African theatre in World War II. The command was subordinate to the Italian High Command (Comando Supremo). OB Süd was also the commander of Luftflotte 2.

Commanding officers

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Kesselring, AlbertGeneralfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (1885–1960)	2 December 1941	10 March 1945	3 years, 98 days
2		Vietinghoff, HeinrichGeneraloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff (1887–1952)	11 March 1945	2 May 1945	52 days
3		Westphal, SiegfriedGeneral der Kavallerie Siegfried Westphal (1902–1982) (appointed by Allied high command for the duration of the demobilization in Bavaria and Austria)	6 May 1945	December 1947	2 years, 209 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