Job Odebrecht

Job Wilhelm Odebrecht

Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Standing behind Hitler from left to right: General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin, Generaloberst Robert Ritter von Greim, Generalmajor Franz Reuß, General der Flakartillerie Job Odebrecht and General der Infanterie Theodor Busse
Born 25 February 1892
Koblenz
Died 20 November 1982(1982-11-20) (aged 90)
Bad Homburg
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (1933-1945)
Service/branch Kaiserliche Marine (1909–1918)
Reichsmarine (1919–1920)
Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service 1909–1920
1935–1945
Commands held 6. Flak-Division
III. Flakkorps

II. Flakkorps
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Job Wilhelm Odebrecht (25 February 1892 – 20 November 1982) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was captured in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

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Career

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), 6th flak division (1942), 21st Luftwaffe Field Division (1942), III Luftwaffe Field Corps (1943), II flak corps (1944–45). He was promoted to General der Flakartillerie on December 1, 1942.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 268.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Hildebrand, Karl F. Die Generale der Deutschen Luftwaffe, 1935-1945, vol.3, pp. 3–5. Osnabruck, Germany: Biblio Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-7648-2209-0.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Commander of 6. Flak-Division
September 1, 1941 – September 1, 1942		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Werner Anton
Preceded by
Generaloberst Otto Deßloch		 Commander of II. Flakkorps
October 1, 1943 – May 8, 1945		 Succeeded by
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