Erich Petersen

Erich Karl Alexander Petersen
Born	25 August 1889 Heidelberg
Died	Allmannshausen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer (1909–41) Luftwaffe (1941–45)
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands held	7. Flieger-Division IV. Luftwaffe-Field-Corps LXXXX Army-Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	German Cross

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. 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.

Decorations & Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Wound Badge (1918) in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold: on 2 April 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 7. Flieger-Division
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (17 September 1944)

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