Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke , also known as Moltke the Younger, was a nephew of Generalfeldmarschall Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke and served as the Chief of the German General Staff from 1906 to 1914. The two are often differentiated as Moltke the Elder and Moltke the Younger.

Helmuth von Moltke was born in Biendorf, Grand Duchy of MecklenburgSchwerin, and was named after his uncle, Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, future Generalfeldmarschall and hero of the Unification of Germany. During the FrancoPrussian War, Moltke served with the 7th Grenadier Regiment and was cited for bravery. He attended the War Academy between 1875 and 1878 and joined the General Staff in 1880. In 1882 he became personal adjutant to his uncle, who was then Chief of the General Staff. In 1891, on the death of his uncle, Moltke became aidedecamp to Kaiser Wilhem II, thus becoming part of the Emperors inner circle. In the late 1890s he commanded first a brigade and then a division, being promoted to Lieutenant General in 1902.4749 In 1904 Moltke was made QuartermasterGeneral in effect, Deputy Chief of the General Staff. In 1906, he became chief on the retirement of Alfred von Schlieffen. His appointment was controversial then and remains so today. The other likely candidates for the

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