Erich Petersen

Erich Karl Alexander Petersen (25 August 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a German general during the Second World War. Petersen served as Commander of the 7. Flieger-Division, until being tapped for promotion to Commanding General of the IV. Luftwaffe-Field-Corps.^[1] He also served as Commanding General of the LXXXX Army-Corps, before being captured, tried and acquitted of war crimes by the French, from 8 May 1945 – 18 January 1950.^[2]

Decorations & Awards

German Cross in Gold: on 2 April 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 7. Flieger-Division
Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
Wound Badge (1918) in Black
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class

References

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Alfred Sturm	Commander of 7. Flieger-Division 1 June 1941 – 1 August 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Richard Heidrich
Preceded by General der Flakartillerie Gerhard Hoffmann	Commander of IV Luftwaffe Corps / LXXXX Corps 1 August 1943 – 7 May 1945 (end of war)	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Petersen, Erich
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Date of birth	25 August 1889
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Date of death	4 July 1963
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