| Erich Karl Alexander Petersen | |
| Birth Place: | Heidelberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Allmannshausen, Starnberger See, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1933) |
| Branch: | Prussian Army German Imperial Army Reichswehr German Army (Wehrmacht) Luftwaffe |
| Serviceyears: | 1909–45 |
| Rank: | General der Flieger |
| Commands: | 7th Air Division IV. Luftwaffe-Field-Corps LXXXX Army-Corps |
| Battles: | World War I World War II |
Erich Karl Alexander Petersen (25 August 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a German officer and general during the Second World War.
Petersen was a military cadet and later an infantry officer.[1] He served in WWI and then with the Reichswehr. At the beginning of WWII, he was a colonel and commander of the Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 125 at the Westwall. He participated in the Battle of France and the Balkans campaign (World War II). On 11 October 1941 with effect from 1 October 1941, he was transferred to the Luftwaffe.[2]
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.
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