General Helmuth von Moltke

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military leader
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Otto_von_Bismarck
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 gptkb:Parchim,_Germany
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Army_Corps
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:2nd_Army_Corps
Army of the Main
gptkbp:contribution Reorganization_of_the_Prussian_Army
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on military literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1891-04-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkb:Friedrichsfelde_Cemetery,_Berlin
gptkbp:depictedIn Films and literature
gptkbp:education gptkb:Military_Academy_in_Berlin
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Moltke:_The_General_Staff_and_the_German_Army
gptkbp:famousQuote "No plan survives contact with the enemy."
gptkbp:historicalImpact Transformation of military thought
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:historicalRole Architect_of_German_military_victories
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_German_unification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Helmuth von Moltke
gptkbp:influence Modern military strategy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Carl_von_Clausewitz
gptkbp:influenceOn Future military leaders
Operational art in warfare
gptkbp:knownFor Military strategy
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_German_military_doctrine
gptkbp:market Leadership during wars
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Prussian_Military_Academy
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
gptkb:Prussian_Army
Generalfeldmarschall
Offensive operations
Foundation_for_modern_German_military
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
Battle of Königgrätz
gptkbp:personalLife Lived_in_Berlin
gptkbp:position Chief of the General Staff
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Military honors and memorials
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:serviceBranch General Staff
gptkbp:serviceYears 1822-1888
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_von_Moltke
gptkbp:strategicGoals Schlieffen Plan
Flexibility in command
Use of railways in warfare
Planning and execution of military operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement and decisive battles