Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the field and one of the finest military minds of his generation. He commanded troops in the Middle-East and then in Europe during the Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War, and Franco-Prussian War. He is described as embodying "Prussian military organization and tactical genius". He was fascinated with railways and pioneered their military use.

He is often referred to as Moltke the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew Helmuth von Moltke the Younger (Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke), who commanded the German army at the outbreak of the First World War. He is notably the earliest-born human whose recorded voice is preserved, being born in the year 1800. He made four recordings; two that were recorded in October 1889 are preserved to this day.

Awards: Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Black Eagle, honorary citizen of Berlin, honorary citizen of Munich, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of St. George, 2nd class Education: Prussian Military Academy

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