Alfred Meyer-Waldeck (27 November 1864 – 25 August 1928) was a
vice admiral in the
Imperial German Navy
The Imperial German Navy or the Imperial Navy () was the navy of the German Empire, which existed between 1871 and 1919. It grew out of the small Prussian Navy (from 1867 the North German Federal Navy), which was mainly for coast defence. Kaise ...
from 1909 to 1914.
He was most notable as the lead naval commander in the
Siege of Tsingtao
The siege of Tsingtao (or Tsingtau) was the attack on the German port of Tsingtao (now Qingdao) in China during World War I by Japan and the United Kingdom. The siege was waged against Imperial Germany between 27 August and 7 November 1914. ...
during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
and the final governor of the
Kiautschou Bay concession from 1911 to 1914.
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1864 births
1928 deaths
Imperial German Navy admirals of World War I
Military personnel from Saint Petersburg
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