Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Trade ReviewReceived a favourable review from Dennis Showalter in The Journal of Military History. Zuber is a welcome reinforcement to those scholars who have in fact been studying the Prussian/German army as a military instrument even before his arrival on the field.... -- Dennis E. Showalter, Colorado College; author of Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century * The Journal Of Military History, Vol. 74, No.1, pp246-248 *
"Zuber" is a welcome reinforcement to those scholars who have in fact been studying the Prussian/German army as a military instrument even before his arrival on the field. * The Journal Of Military History *
Zuber…builds a strong and convincing case. Zuber's book demands a serious reappraisal of Helmuth von Moltke the elder and his proper place in military history. * War in History *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Maps and Figures Chapter 2 Chapter 1. The Moltke Myth Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Moltke's War Planning to 1866 Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Friedrich Karl, Tactics and Training Chapter 5 Chapter 4. War with Austria Chapter 6 Chapter 5. 1866 to 1870: Lessons Learned—or Not Learned Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Moltke's Plan for War with France Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Vionville and St. Privat Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Sedan Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Destroying the Moltke Myth
