Erich Petersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Petersen

German general

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1889

Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1963

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 7th Air 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.
Following the war, he was tried and acquitted of war crimes in France.
He was released on 18 January 1950.