Military · Politics · Literature · 1800–1891
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
Prussian field marshal who modernised military command and strategy
Did you know?He was a multi-linguist who spent part of his early career serving as a military advisor in the Ottoman Empire.
Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (German:; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.
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- Would be
- 225
- Age at death
- 90
- Years since death
- 135
- Born
- October 26, 1800 · Parchim, Germany
- Died
- April 24, 1891
- Nationality
- Prussian
- Known for
- Military, Politics, Literature
Family
- Father
- Friedrich von Moltke
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