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The Moltke Myth is author Terence Zuber's groundbreaking book on Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke, the chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years. Often referred to as Moltke the Elder, he is portrayed today as the nearly-infallible victor of the Prussian wars in 1864 against Denmark, in 1866 against Austria, and in 1871 against France. Moltke the Elder is known as a brilliant, innovative planner and master of the battlefield. The Moltke Myth shows that this "common knowledge" is based solely on hero-worship and simplistic generalizations.

Zuber, a career infantry officer, subjects Moltke's plans and orders to a militarily professional analysis. He asserts a new premise that Moltke was a normal human being who made grave errors like systematically failing to use cavalry reconnaissance and never knowing the location of his enemy. Zuber presents the true story about how realistic peacetime training and tactical excellence in combat helped the Prussian army win battles. The Moltke Myth offers stimulating new perspectives on tactics and strategy in the Wars of German Unification

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  • Title Moltke Myth: Prussian War Planning, 1857-1871
  • Author Terence Zuber
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 342
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of America, Lanham, MD
  • Publication date 2008-08-22
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780761841616 / 076184161X
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.92 x 6.3 x 1.01 in (22.66 x 16.00 x 2.57 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects Moltke, Helmuth - Military leadership, Military planning - Germany - Prussia -
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008931039
  • Dewey Decimal Code 943

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2009, Page 45

About the author

Terence Zuber is a retired United States Military Officer. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Wrzburg in Germany.
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