Published: 04 March 2011Last Updated: 07 April 2012The Oberbefehlshaber Südost was formed by Führerweisung Nr. 47 from 28 December 1942 with effect 1 January 1943.
With Führerweisung Nr. 48 from 26 July 1943 the new OB Heeresgruppe F was appointed OB Südost and the HQ of Heeresgruppe E was subordinated to the new OB [taktisch unterstellt].
After HGr. F was disbanded per 25 March 1945, the OB HGr. E, GenO Löhr, again assumed the role of OB Südost.
Commanders
Generaloberst Alexander Löhr (1 Jan 1943 – 26 Aug 1943)
Generalfeldmarschall Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (26 Aug 1943 – 25 Mar 1945)
Generaloberst Alexander Löhr (25 Mar 1945 – 8 May 1945)
Chiefs of Staff
General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch (1 Jan 1943 – 23 Aug 1943)
HQ
Thessaloniki
Order of battle
Befehlshaber Serbien
Befehlshaber Saloniki-Ägäis
Befehlshaber Süd-Griechenland
Befehlshaber Kroatien
Kommandant der Festung Kreta
Italian Units of the Wehrmacht operating under OB Südost, 20 February 1945
Infanterie-Einheiten
– Freiwilligen-Legion Kreta [Regiment]
– I. Freiwilligen-Bataillon Merla
– II. Freiwilligen-Bataillon Piazzi
– III. Freiwilligen-Bataillon [No other designation]
– III. Freiwilligen-Bataillon Gabrieli
– Faschiste Kompanie/Sicherungs-Regiment 639
– 13. Kompanie (I.G.)/639
– Infanterie-Bataillon 11
– Infanterie-Bataillon 422
Eisenbahntruppen
– Eisenbahn-Bau-Pionier-Kompanien E/1 – E/16 [A total of sixteen companies]
Sources used
Research by Shawn Bohannon & Jason von Zerneck
T-78-413, Frame 902
Reference material on this unit
– None known at this time –
