Carl Petersén (born 1883)
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Carl Jacob Karsten Petersén (18 April 1883 – 14 April 1963) was a Swedish Army officer. During World War II he served as head of the intelligence agency C-byrån. He later served as Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union.
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Carl Petersén | |
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Nickname(s) | Petter[1] Calle P[2] |
Born | (1883-04-18)18 April 1883 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 14 April 1963(1963-04-14) (aged 79) Geneva, Switzerland |
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Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1903–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel[3] |
Unit | Persian Gendarmerie (1911–13) White Guard (1918) |
Commands held | C-byrån (1940–46) |
Battles/wars | Gallipoli Campaign Finnish Civil War Operation Stella Polaris |
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