Hans von Moltke the Elder

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Prussian_General_Staff
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Prussia
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Prussia)
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle
gptkbp:birth_date 1800-04-26
gptkbp:birth_place Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Friedrichsfelde_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hermann_von_Moltke
gptkb:Hans_von_Moltke
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Army_Corps
gptkb:Army_of_the_North
gptkb:Army_of_the_South
gptkb:2nd_Army_Corps
gptkb:Army_of_the_Elbe
gptkbp:death_date 1891-04-24
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:education Military Academy in Berlin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hans von Moltke the Elder
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkb:Erich_von_Manstein
gptkb:Alfred_von_Schlieffen
gptkbp:involved_in German unification
Military reforms in Prussia
Diplomatic negotiations during wars
Military logistics and supply chains
Strategic planning for wars
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_the_Prussian_Army
gptkbp:legacy Tactical innovations in warfare
Influence on modern military strategy
Reform of military education
Emphasis on planning and preparation
Integration of artillery and infantry tactics
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Austro-Prussian_War
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:General_Staff
gptkbp:service_years 1822-1888
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_von_Moltke
gptkbp:strategic_importance Centralized command structure
Use of telegraph in warfare
Operational mobility
Modernization of the Prussian Army
Development of railway logistics
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alfred_von_Schlieffen
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5