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Alfred Meyer-Waldeck

1864–1928 · 20th century

Alfred Meyer-Waldeck was a German naval officer and the last governor of the Kiautschou Bay concession in China, from 1911. When Japan, supported by British troops, attacked in 1914, he defended Tsingtao through the siege until he surrendered on 7 November 1914. He spent the rest of the First World War as a prisoner in Japan.

Alfred Meyer-Waldeck
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Kiautschou Bay concession

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alfred Meyer-Waldeck. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alfred-meyer-waldeck
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