Helmuth von moltke the youngers

Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke, der Jüngere
(25.05.1848 - 18.06.1916)
place of birth:  Gersdorf, Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Königreich Preußen:  Generalstabschef,  Quartiermeister,  Generaloberst


Helmuth the Younger, also nicknamed Julius, was the nephew of former Prussian Chief of General Staff and military strategist Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder. He and his wife were Christian Scientists and had side interests in cults. He also painted and played the cello. Young Helmuth was born on 25 May 1848 and was named after his uncle. He was cited for bravery while serving as a lieutenant in the 7th Grenadier Regiment during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.

Following completion of the Imperial War College in 1878, he became
the personal adjutant to his uncle who was ser