He was fascinated with railways and pioneered their military use. [3][4] He is often referred to as Moltke the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew Helmuth von Moltke the Younger …

Helmuth von Moltke was the chief of the Prussian and German General Staff (1858–88) and the architect of the victories over Denmark (1864), Austria (1866), and France (1871).

Apr 6, 2016 · Colonel General Helmuth von Moltke (the Younger), the Chief of the General Staff of the army in Berlin from 1906 to 1914 and the Chief of the General Staff of the Field Army at …

Helmuth von Moltke (1848–1916), often referred to as Moltke the Younger, was a prominent German military figure who served as Chief of the German General Staff from 1906 until the …

He is often referred to as Moltke the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew Helmuth von Moltke the Younger (Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke), who commanded the German army at the …

Jul 18, 2025 · Helmuth von Moltke [The Elder] (1800-1891) was a Prussian field marshal who was the architect of the victories of 1866 and 1870. Moltke was also the creator of the modern staff …

Helmuth von Moltke was a prominent Prussian general and military strategist known for his role in modernizing the German military and influencing the conduct of warfare in the late 19th and …

MOLTKE, HELMUTH VON (1800–1891), Prussian/German army officer and architect of the Wars of German Unification. Born in 1800 in Parchim, Mecklenburg, Helmuth von Moltke stands …

Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke was a Prussian field marshal. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a...

Graf Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 25 May 1848 – 18 June 1916), also known as Moltke the Younger, was a German general and Chief of the Great …