Carl Petersén (born 1883)
| Carl Petersén | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
April 18, 1883 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | April 14, 1963 (aged 79) |
| Buried at | Norra begravningsplatsen |
| Allegiance |
 Sweden |
| Service/branch | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit |
Persian Gendarmerie (1911–13) Whites (1918) |
| Commands held | C-byrån (1940–46) |
| Battles/wars |
Gallipoli Campaign Finnish Civil War Operation Stella Polaris |
Carl Jacob Karsten Petersén (18 April 1883 – 14 April 1963) was a Swedish military officer. He was born in Stockholm.
He was decorated Knight of the Order of the Sword and of the Order of the Polar Star.[1]
During World War II he served as head of the intelligence agency C-byrån.[2]
References
- ↑ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Petersén, Carl. Vem är Vem? Stockholmsdelen (in Swedish) (Stockholm: Vem är Vem Bokförlag). Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Pryser, Tore (1995). "C-byrån". In Dahl, Hjeltnes, Nøkleby, Ringdal, Sørensen. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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