Carl Petersén (army officer)

Carl Petersén
Nickname(s)Petter
Calle P
Born(1883-04-18)18 April 1883
Stockholm, Sweden
Died14 April 1963(1963-04-14) (aged 79)
Geneva, Switzerland
Buried
AllegianceSweden
BranchSwedish Army
Years of service1903–1946
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitPersian Gendarmerie (1911–13)
White Guard (1918)
CommandsC-byrån (1940–46)
Battles / wars

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.