Jakob Meckel
Klemens Wilhelm Jacob Meckel (28 March 1842 – 5 July 1906) was a general in the Prussian army and foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Japan.
Jacob Meckel | |
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Jacob Meckel | |
| Born | 28 March 1842 Cologne, Prussia |
| Died | 5 July 1906 (aged 64) Lichterfelde, German Empire |
| Allegiance | Prussia German Empire Empire of Japan (1885–88) |
| Service/ | Prussian Army |
| Years of service | 1860–1896 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Order of the Red Eagle (2nd class with oak leaves) Order of the Rising Sun (2nd class) Iron Cross (2nd class) |
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