Friedrich Obleser

Friedrich Obleser
Friedrich Obleser
	Obleser during his service in the Bundeswehr
Born	21 February 1923; Pottenstein, Austria
Died	5 June 2004 (aged 81); Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany; West Germany;
Branch	Luftwaffe; German Air Force
Service years	1940–1945, 1956–1983
Rank	Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht); Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr);
Unit	JG 52
Commands	Jagdbombergeschwader 43; Jagdbombergeschwader 31;
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Inspector of the Air Force
	In office; 1978–1983
Preceded by	Gerhard Limberg
Succeeded by	Eberhard Eimler

Friedrich-Erich Obleser (21 February 1923 – 5 June 2004) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe. A fighter ace, Obleser was credited with 120 aerial victories and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. For his post-war service in the German Air Force, he received the Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.