A modern biography military history and policy 1st edition. Moltke was born in mecklenburg, served the king of denmark and the sultan of the ottoman empire before returning to prussia in 1839. Based largely on previously unknown primary sources, it analyses the general staffs role in military decisionmaking and moltkes relationship with kaiser wilhelm ii, as well as the genesis of the schlieffen plan and germanys military and political reactions to the many prewar. Moltke was among the first senior officers to appreciate the important role that. Based largely on previouslyunknown primary sources, it shows that moltkes influence on the kaiser and on germanys political decisionmaking to have been decisive, helping to foster an increasingly confrontational mood. The son of an impoverished aristocratic army officer, he had been. He commanded troops in europe and the middle east, commanding during the second schleswig war, austroprussian war and the francoprussian war. As the book shows, for that war moltke prepared his plans in the minutest detail. On the nature of war by helmut moltke the elder world war. His plan to defeat the french army in a rapid campaign failed in september 1914. A leader against hitler balfour, michael leonard graham on. His great intellect and organisational ability were to make him one of the key figures of german military history and strategic thought. Ill go ahead with it, and if anyone has a problem with it, they can undo it and talk.
He is often referred to as moltke the elder to distinguish him from his nephew helmuth johann ludwig. From world war i and world war ii airplanes to the fastest fighter jets, youll find detailed aircraft information about ww1, ww2, and postwar airplanes. Moltkes contribution to the allied campaign of prussia and austria against denmark in 1864 was an important part of his own development, before the inevitable war between the successful allies in 1866. I shall, however, provide a basic overview of both. Readers with only the vaguest sense of german history may be forgiven for having the. So yesterday i was finishing up on, on the mountain of madness and realised that by now bmy back log of books grew thin till the point it became nonexistent.
He and his wife were christian scientists and had side interests in cults. He was educated as a cadet in copenhagen joining the dutch infantry but after a visit to berlin he sought a commission in the prussian army, becoming a. His modification of the german attack plan in the west and his inability to retain control of his rapidly advancing armies. Moving to holstein at age five, moltkes family became impoverished during the war of the fourth coalition 18061807 when their properties were burned and plundered by french troops.
It is bringing knowledge to bear on practical life, the further elaboration of an original guiding idea under constantly changing circumstances. Jan 16, 2016 if you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. Read the fulltext online edition of the francogerman war of 187071 1907. He is described as embodying prussian military organization and tactical genius. Based largely on previouslyunknown primary sources, it shows that moltke s influence on the kaiser and on germanys political decisionmaking to have been decisive, helping to foster an increasingly confrontational mood.
Living warbirds is your largest aircraft and aviation resource. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His mother was countess davida york of wartenburg 19001989, the daughter of count heinrich york of wartenburg. Often referred to as moltke the elder, he is portrayed today as the nearlyinfallible victor of. Often referred to as moltke the elder, he is portrayed today as the nearlyinfallible victor of the prussian wars in 1864 against. Praise for moltke on the art of war moltke molded the prussian and ultimately the german army at a time of technological and economic change. Professor daniel hughes of the air war college, in addition to editing and assisting with. He was fascinated with railways and pioneered their mi. The francogerman war of 187071 3rd edition by helmuth. Operational thinking from moltke the elder to heusinger.
Moving to holstein at age five, moltke s family became impoverished during the war of the fourth coalition 18061807 when their properties were burned and plundered by french troops. Mar 12, 2009 praise for moltke on the art of war moltke molded the prussian and ultimately the german army at a time of technological and economic change. It is the art of acting under the pressure of the most demanding conditions. Moltke s father, a man of unstable character, belonged to the nobility of mecklenburg, his mother to an old family of the free city. Moltke was born in mecklenburg, served the king of denmark and the sultan of the ottoman empire before returning to prussia. Hughes makes clear in his introduction, scattered throughout moltke s writing are the bits and pieces of. The francogerman war of 187071 by helmuth moltke book. No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force. On the nature of war by helmut moltke the elder world. On war is the most significant attempt in western history to understand war, both in its. 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.
He commanded troops in europe and the middle east, commanding during the second schleswig war, austro. If you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Moltke watched the italian campaign closely and wrote a history of it published in 1862. Based largely on previously unknown primary sources, it analyses the general staffs role in military decisionmaking and moltke s relationship with kaiser wilhelm ii, as well as the genesis of the schlieffen plan and germanys military and political reactions to the many prewar.
Hughes makes clear in his introduction, scattered throughout moltkes writing are the bits and pieces of his view of war. April 24, 1891 prussian chief of general staff understood as the elder to distinguish him from his nephew, a world war i commander. Although he left no explicit body of work laying out a coherent theory of war, as dr. Some of our aoors may ttave senl changcsof address. It seems like you might be looking for books andor documentaries.
903 656 133 923 448 1511 324 280 1568 810 1110 1442 873 822 965 166 614 1207 441 674 522 594 660 189 1268 1375 635 580 473 770 1019 342 170 852 252