Field Marshal von Moltke the Elder

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:German_unification
gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown
gptkb:Iron_Cross
Order of the Red Eagle
Order of the Black Eagle
gptkbp:birthDate 1800-05-26
gptkbp:birthPlace Parchim,_Mecklenburg-Schwerin
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Army_Corps
gptkb:2nd_Army_Corps
gptkb:Army_of_the_Elbe
gptkbp:contributedTo German_military_doctrine
gptkbp:deathDate 1891-04-24
gptkbp:depictedIn Films and literature
gptkbp:education gptkb:Military_Academy_in_Berlin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Field Marshal von Moltke the Elder
gptkbp:influenced World War II strategies
World War I strategies
German_military_tactics
European_military_thought
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:inspiration Future military leaders
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Modernization_of_the_Prussian_Army
Military strategy
Influence on military education
Use of telegraph in military operations
Decentralized command structure
Planning and executing campaigns
Rapid mobilization tactics
Railway_logistics_in_warfare
gptkbp:legacy Strategic planning in warfare
Operational art in military theory
Military_reforms_in_Germany
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:nickname The Elder
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
Battle of Königgrätz
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cemetery_of_the_Invalids,_Berlin
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gerhard_von_Scharnhorst
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Danish_War
gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkbp:serviceYears 1822-1888
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_von_Moltke
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:wrote Military memoirs