Overall command of the Germans forces in Greece and the Balkans was, together with Italy, in the hands of Albert Kesselring as OB Süd until the end of 1942. From 1 January 1943 a new post of Oberbefehlshaber Südost was created and given to Alexander Löhr, the commander of the 12th Army, who occupied the area at that time. The forces under his command were reformed into Army Group E.
In August 1943 a second Army Group F was created in the Balkans under command of Generalfeldmarschall Maximilian von Weichs. As von Weichs outranked Alexander Löhr, he was appointed OB Südost and the HQ of Army Group E became subordinated to the new Army Group F. After almost 2 years of heavy fighting, Army Group F was disbanded on 25 March 1945, and Alexander Löhr again assumed the role of OB Südost.
südost, general, commander, south, east, oberbefehlshaber, südost, german, initials, overall, command, german, armed, forces, greece, balkans, between, 1943, 1945, during, world, directly, subordinate, german, armed, forces, high, command, history, editoverall. The General Commander in the South East Oberbefehlshaber Sudost German initials OB Sudost was the overall command of the German Armed Forces in Greece and the Balkans between 1943 and 1945 during World War II It was directly subordinate to German Armed Forces High Command History editOverall command of the Germans forces in Greece and the Balkans was together with Italy in the hands of Albert Kesselring as OB Sud until the end of 1942 From 1 January 1943 a new post of Oberbefehlshaber Sudost was created and given to Alexander Lohr the commander of the 12th Army who occupied the area at that time The forces under his command were reformed into Army Group E In August 1943 a second Army Group F was created in the Balkans under command of Generalfeldmarschall Maximilian von Weichs As von Weichs outranked Alexander Lohr he was appointed OB Sudost and the HQ of Army Group E became subordinated to the new Army Group F After almost 2 years of heavy fighting Army Group F was disbanded on 25 March 1945 and Alexander Lohr again assumed the role of OB Sudost Commanders editNo Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office1 nbsp Lohr Alexander GeneraloberstAlexander Lohr 1885 1947 1 January 194326 August 1943237 days2 nbsp von Weichs Maximilian GeneralfeldmarschallMaximilian von Weichs 1881 1954 26 August 194325 March 19451 year 211 days3 nbsp Lohr Alexander GeneraloberstAlexander Lohr 1885 1947 25 March 19458 May 194544 daysSources editAxis History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title OB Sudost amp oldid 1191639815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
