caption serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
generalleutnant friedrich obleser 1940 -- 45 , 1956 -- 83 bundeswehr 18px -rrb- luftwaffe -lrb- wehrmacht -rrb- 18px luftwaffe -lrb- bundeswehr 8 . / jg 52 neunkirchen , austria 5 june 2004 pottenstein , austria jg 52 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 21 february 1923 oberleutnant -lrb- wehrmacht -rrb- generalleutnant -lrb- bundeswehr -rrb- genlt friedrich obleser.jpg friedrich obleser
 friedrich obleser
friedrich obleser

friedrich-erich obleser -lrb- 21 february 1923 -- 5 june 2004 -rrb- was a german world war ii fighter ace and was credited with 127 aerial victories achieved in 500 combat missions .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
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 .
