Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
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A member of a line of German leaders, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800-1891) was a Prussian field marshal who guided Austro-Prussian (1866) and Franco-Prussian Wars (1870)
He had a major effect on the development the existing Prussian staff tradition into a modern system for national mobilization of forces and industry, and was chief of general staff (1857–88). As well as writing basic doctrine, he formulated a philosophy of war. [1]
He was the uncle of Helmuth von Moltke the Younger and great-granduncle of Helmuth James Graf von Moltke.