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Carl Köppen

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Carl Kōppen
Born(1833-08-23)23 August 1833
Died28 June 1907(1907-06-28) (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

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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

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  1. ^ Bara, Xavier (2012). "The Kishū Army and the Setting of the Prussian Model in Feudal Japan, 1860–1871". War in History. 19 (2). Sage Publications: 153–171. doi:10.1177/0968344511432980. JSTOR 26098427. S2CID 154743242.
  2. ^ Helm, Leslie (2013). Yokohama Yankee. Seattle: Chin Music Press. p. 50. ISBN 9780984457663.