Years of service 1909–201935–45 Other work Police officer | Name Job Odebrecht | |
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Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of AustriaAnnexation of the SudetenlandInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradEast Pomeranian Offensive Died November 20, 1982, Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Germany Commands held 6.ª Division Antiaerea, III Cuerpo Antiaereo, II Cuerpo Antiaereo | ||
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.
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), 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.