Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

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Helmuth von Moltke the Younger was a Prussian field marshal and Chief of the German General Staff whose cautious leadership at the outset of World War I shaped Germany’s early war strategy and the execution of the Schlieffen Plan.

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Helmuth von Moltke the Younger canonical 12
Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke 1
Moltke the Younger 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chief of the German General Staff
German general
Prussian field marshal
human
appointedBy Wilhelm II, German Emperor
awardReceived Iron Cross 1st Class
surface form: Iron Cross, 1st class

Order of the Black Eagle
Prussian Order of the Crown
surface form: Order of the Crown (Prussia)

Order of the Red Eagle
Pour le Mérite
birthDate 1848-05-25
birthPlace Biendorf
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
burialPlace Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin
surface form: Invalids' Cemetery, Berlin
causeOfDeath stroke
conflict Franco-Prussian War
World War I
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
deathDate 1916-06-18
deathPlace Berlin
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
education Prussian military academy
surface form: Prussian Cadet Corps
endTime 1914
familyName Helmuth von Moltke the Younger self-linksurface differs
surface form: von Moltke
givenName Helmuth
Johannes
Ludwig
ideology monarchism
militaryBranch Imperial German Army
Prussian Army
militaryRank General der Infanterie
Generaloberst
name Helmuth von Moltke the Younger self-linksurface differs
surface form: Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke
nativeLanguage German
nickname Helmuth von Moltke the Younger self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moltke the Younger
notableEvent First Battle of the Marne
German invasion of Belgium in 1914
outbreak of World War I
notableFor altering the original Schlieffen Plan
cautious leadership at the outset of World War I
notableWork modification and implementation of the Schlieffen Plan
occupation military officer
positionHeld Chief of the German General Staff
relative Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
relativeType uncle
roleInEvent directed early German operations on the Western Front in 1914
serviceEntryYear 1869
startTime 1906

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German General Staff notableMember Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
First Battle of the Marne commander Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Imperial German Army notableCommander Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
German Supreme Command notableCommander Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Great General Staff notableCommander Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Prussian General Staff keyPerson Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Schlieffen Plan implementedBy Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Schlieffen Plan modifiedBy Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
First Battle of the Aisne germanCommander Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Alfred von Schlieffen influenced Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder relative Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger name Helmuth von Moltke the Younger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger familyName Helmuth von Moltke the Younger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: von Moltke
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger nickname Helmuth von Moltke the Younger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Moltke the Younger
Helmuth hasNotableBearer Helmuth von Moltke the Younger