Carl Köppen
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| Born | 23 August 1833 |
| Died | 28 June 1907 (aged 73) Neumünster, Germany |
Carl Köppen (23 August 1833 - 28 June 1907) was a German military advisor active in Japan at the start of the Meiji era.
Biography
A member of the Schaumburg-Lippe Jäger Battalion who rose rapidly through the ranks, Köppen was invited to teach in Japan as a foreign advisor providing training to troops loyal to the Kishū Domain.[1] Based at Wakayama Castle between 1869 and 1871, Köppen specialized in Prussian Army drills and the use of the Doersch and von Baumgarten Needle gun.[2]
References
- ^ Bara, Xavier (2012). The Kishū Army and the Setting of the Prussian Model in Feudal Japan, 1860–1871. Sage Publications.
- ^ Helm, Leslie (2013). Yokohama Yankee. Seattle: Chin Music Press. p. 50. ISBN 9780984457663.
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