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He was also the nephew of Generalfeldmarschall Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, who is commonly called "Moltke the Elder" to differentiate the two. Upon becoming the head of the General Staff, Moltke led the German Army from 1 January 1906 to 14 September 1914 during the opening months of World War I .
attest to the reverence that the elder Moltke enjoyed within the officer corps.[3] His nephew, General Helmuth von Moltke (generally referred to as "the younger"), by way of contrast, exhibited indecisiveness and lack of resolve during the critical battle of the Marne in 1914, and consequently has suffered only ignominy in the hands of history.[4]
Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke ( Parchim, 26 de octubre de 1800- Berlín, 24 de abril de 1891), también conocido como Moltke el Viejo para distinguirlo de su sobrino Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke (Moltke el Joven), fue un mariscal de campo alemán cuyo genio militar ayudó a convertir a Prusia en el Estado hegemónico en Alemania.
Ltr, Moltke to Prof. Bluntschli in Switzerland, 11 Dec 1880, in Helmuth Graf von Moltke, Gesammelte Schriften, pp. 194-97. 30 Conversation between Moltke and Friedjung, 22 Sep 18 89, in Heinrich, Der Kampf um die Vorherrschaft in Deutschland, 1859-1866, 3d ed., vol. 2 (Stuttgart, 1899), pp. 567-571.
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder. Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian field marshal. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the field.
Childhood & Early Life. Helmuth von Moltke the Elder was born Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke, on October 26, 1800, in Parchim, Holy Roman Empire, into a well-known Prussian aristocratic family. His father was Friedrich Philipp Victor, an ace German Generalleutnant. He, along with his family, moved to Holstein at the age of 5.
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (Q44205) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. German Field Marshal (1800–1891) Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke; H. K. B ...
