Job Odebrecht

Job Odebrecht (25 February 1892 – 20 November 1982) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Job Odebrecht
Born	25 February 1892
Died	20 November 1982(1982-11-20) (aged 90)
Allegiance	German Empire Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Luftwaffe
Years of service	1909–20 1935–45
Rank	General der Flakartillerie
Commands	6th Flak Division III Luftwaffe Field Corps II Flak Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Odebrecht entered the German navy as an officer cadet in 1909 and was commissioned in 1912. After serving on flotilla craft and capital ships, he was assigned to East Africa. He commanded a company of naval troops there when World War I broke out, and was captured by the Belgians in 1916, when German East Africa fell to the Allies.

During the inter-war period, he served as a policeman, attaining the rank of major. He joined the German air force in 1935, and was promoted to Lt. Col at the end of that year. His commands included the 1st bn., 11th flak rgt. (1936), 71st flak bn. (1937), 1st bn., 34th flak rgt. (1938), 25th flak rgt. (1938), 8th flak rgt. (1939), 5th Luftwaffe defense command (1940), 6th Luftwaffe Defense Command (1941).

He was promoted to General der Flakartillerie on 1 December 1942. During the rest of the War, he commanded the 6th Flak Division (1942), 21st Luftwaffe Field Division (1942), III Luftwaffe Field Corps (1943) and II Flak Corps (1944–45).

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as General der Flakartillerie and commanding general of the II. Flakkorps (motorized)

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 – The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Hildebrand, Karl F. Die Generale der Deutschen Luftwaffe, 1935–45, vol. 3, pp. 3–5. Osnabruck, Germany: Biblio Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-7648-2209-0.