Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

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Graf Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von Moltke (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 25 May 1848 – 18 June 1916), also known as Moltke the Younger, was a German general and Chief of the Great German General Staff, a member of the House of Moltke. He was also the nephew of Generalfeldmarschall Graf Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, who is commonly called "Moltke the Elder" to differentiate the two. Upon becoming the head of the General Staff, Moltke led the Imperial German Army from 1 January 1906 to 14 September 1914. When World War I broke out in July 1914, he served as the Army's commander-in-chief during the initial months of the conflict. Moltke the Younger's legacy remains controversial due to his involvement in Germany's decision to go to war in 1914 as well as his execution of the invasion of France and Belgium that culminated in the First Battle of the Marne.

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