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Moltke and the German Wars, 1864-1871

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Arden Bucholz
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  • The first book to deal with the three German Wars in this fashion
    The only book to claim Moltke as the first professional modern war planner
    Uses organisational, knowledge and learning theory to help analyse and understand war

Part of the book series: European History in Perspective (EUROHIP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction Prussia: War, Theory and Moltke

    • Arden Bucholz
    Pages 1-11

  3. Napoleon’s Legacy and the Prussian Invention

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    Pages 12-24

  4. Helmuth von Moltke, 1800–57

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    Pages 25-49

  5. Moltke and the Prussian System, 1857–63

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    Pages 50-76

  6. The Danish War, 1864

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    Pages 77-102

  7. The Austrian War, 1866

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    Pages 103-138

  8. The French War, 1870–71

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    Pages 139-184

  9. Conclusion

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    Pages 185-195

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 196-240
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About this book

The Prussian army invented modern war processes, and Helmuth von Moltke (1800 - 1891) was the first modern war planner. His accomplishment was to develop, bring to fruition and validate the war processes invented during his lifetime. In this book, Bucholz examines Moltke's work and the processes he utilised in each of the three wars of German unification: against Denmark (1864), Austria (1865) and France (1870-71).

Moltke's achievements have become a legacy for modern military strategists. The procedures he developed have been used in all of the wars of the twentieth century - the Persian Gulf War of 1991 may be its most interesting example - beacuse they respond to the size, space, time and technology mandates of industrial mass warfare. This book describes and analyzes these developments in a unique way, by using organisational, knowledge and learning theory, by looking closely at Moltke's life as a professional soldier and by bringing little-known research in the field to a wider audience.

About the author

ARDEN BUCHOLZ is Professor of History at the State University of New York.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Moltke and the German Wars, 1864-1871

  • Authors: Arden Bucholz

  • Series Title: European History in Perspective

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-03799-2

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2001

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 240

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: European History

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