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Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
Sign in to saveAlso known as Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, H. K. B. von Moltke, Count von Moltke, Count Helmuth von Moltke, Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke
German Field Marshal (1800–1891)
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Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke was a male military officer, writer, historian, and politician from the Kingdom of Prussia. Born in Parchim on October 26, 1800, he served in the Prussian Army, attaining the ranks of general and general field marshal. He participated in the Second Schleswig War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. His work locations included Berlin, Frankfurt (Oder), Rendsburg, and Wrocław.
He was educated at the Prussian Military Academy and was a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. Politically, he belonged to the German Conservative Party and the Conservative Party. He received the Order of the Black Eagle, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, and Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary. He died in Berlin on April 24, 1891.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Parchim
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Prussian Military Academy
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Noble title
- count
- Conflict
- Austro-Prussian War
- Military branch
- Prussian Army
- Military rank
- general field marshal
- Image
- GFM Moltke.jpg
- Work location
- Wrocław
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- Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
- date of death
- 1891-04-24
- date of birth
- 1800-10-26
- member of
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- archives at
- Bavarian State Library
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke
- name in native language
- Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke
- writing language
- German
- start of work period
- 1819-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke ( German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. 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 and one of the finest military minds of his generation. He commanded troops in Europe and the Middle East, in the Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War, and Franco-Prussian War. He is described as embodying "Prussian military organization and tactical genius". He was fascinated with railways and pioneered their military use. 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 outbreak of the First World War. He is notably the earliest-born human whose recorded voice is preserved, being born in the year 1800. He made four recordings; two that were recorded in October 1889 are preserved to this day.
Early life
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