Ob. Süd

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Ob. Süd was the German military high command responsible for directing operations in the southern theater, particularly in the Mediterranean and North Africa, during World War II.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military high command
Oberbefehlshaber Süd
alliedWith Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED
Regia Marina
Regio Esercito
country Nazi Germany
fullNameLanguage German designation for Commander-in-Chief South
hasAbbreviation Ob. Süd
hasRole operational command
strategic command
historicalEra 20th century
militaryBranch Wehrmacht
notableFor coordination of Axis operations in the Mediterranean
oversight of German forces in the North African campaign
operatedIn Mediterranean Sea region
North Africa
Southern Europe
operatedInConflict World War II
opposedTo Allied forces in the Mediterranean
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
responsibleFor coordination of German forces in North Africa
coordination of German forces in the Mediterranean region
directing German military operations in the southern theater
subordinateTo German High Command
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
theaterOfOperations Mediterranean theater of World War II
North African campaign
Southern European theater of World War II
timePeriod Second World War
usedLanguage German

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commander-in-Chief South
hasAbbreviation

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