Moltke and the German Wars, 1864-1871
2001
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The Prussian Army invented the systems of modern war, and Helmuth von Moltke was the first modern war planner. His accomplishment was to develop, bring to fruition and validate—in the three wars of German unification against Denmark (1864), Austria (1865), and France (1870-71)—the war processes invented during his lifetime. These processes have been used in all modern 20th-century wars because they respond to the size, space, time, and technology mandates of industrial mass warfare. This book describes and analyzes these developments as an aspect of Moltke's life as a professional soldier.
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Arden Bucholz
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Arden Bucholz is Professor of History at SUNY, Brockport.
