Jacob Meckel | |
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![]() Jacob Meckel | |
Born | Cologne, Prussia | 28 March 1842
Died | 5 July 1906 Lichterfelde, German Empire | (aged 64)
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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) |
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.