Fritz Streletz (born 28 September 1926) is a German former army general of the GDR.^[2]

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Generaloberst Fritz Streletz
Streletz 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 by	Heinz Kessler
Succeeded by	Manfred Grätz [de]
Personal details
Born	(1926-09-28) 28 September 1926 (age 97) Friedrichsgrätz, Weimar Germany (now Grodziec, Poland)
Military service
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (1944–1945)  East Germany (1948–1990)
Branch/service	Wehrmacht Nationale Volksarmee
Years of service	1944–45 1948–90
Rank	Generaloberst
Criminal conviction
Criminal status	Released early
Conviction(s)	Manslaughter
Criminal penalty	5 1/2 years

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In 1944 he entered the Wehrmacht as a noncommissioned officer after graduating from military school in Deggendorf. He was captured by Soviet forces in February 1945 and released in October 1948, whereupon he joined the Volkspolizei. In 1956 he joined the precursor to the National People's Army, the Kasernierte Volkspolizei, as an officer.^[3]

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][4]