Alfred Meyer-Waldeck

Alfred Meyer-Waldeck (27 November 1864 – 25 August 1928) was a vice admiral in the Imperial German Navy from 1909 to 1914.[1] He was most notable as the lead naval commander in the Siege of Tsingtao during World War I and the final governor of the Kiautschou Bay concession from 1911 to 1914.

Alfred Meyer-Waldeck
Waldeck, 1911
Born(1864-11-27)November 27, 1864
Saint Petersberg, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 25, 1928(1928-08-25) (aged 63)
Bad Kissingen, Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Service/branch Imperial German Navy
Years of service1884–1914
RankVizeadmiral
Battles/warsWorld War I

References

  1. "Meyer-Waldeck, Alfred (1864 – 1928), Gouverneur". Tsingtao. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2017-01-21.


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