Fritz Streletz

Fritz Streletz (born 28 September 1926 in Friedrichsgrätz, then Weimar Germany) is a former army general of the GDR.[2]


Fritz Streletz
Kessler in July 1982
Deputy Minister of National Defence
(East Germany)
In office
1 January 1979  31 December 1989[1]
Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense
In office
1 January 1979  31 December 1989[1]
Preceded byHeinz Kessler
Succeeded byManfred Grätz
Personal details
Born (1926-09-28) 28 September 1926
Friedrichsgrätz, Weimar Germany
(now Grodziec, Poland)
Military service
RankGeneraloberst
Criminal conviction
Criminal statusReleased early
Conviction(s)Manslaughter
Criminal penalty5 1/2 years

In 1991, after the re-unification of Germany, Streletz was arrested. He was charged in February 1992 for the incitement to kill German civilians fleeing East Germany and was found guilty. He was sentenced to five years and six months in prison but was released in October 1997.

Streletz remained committed to the GDR's ideals after re-unification.[1][3]

References

  1. "90. Geburt Generaloberst a.D. Fritz Streletz". Verband zur Pflege der Traditionen der Nationalen Volksarmee und der Grenztruppen der DDR e.V. (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "Streletz, Fritz". Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "Geleitwort aus der Sicht eines sozialistischen Militärs zum "DDR-Kabinett Bochum e.V."". DDR Kabinett Bochum e.V. (in German). November 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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