von Moltke
Type: Person
As of November 2026, von Moltke has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dan Carlin (Sep 2018). Carlin cites a quote attributed to a German general ‘von Moltke’ about war’s effects on human character, then explicitly disagrees while using it to frame ‘higher qualities’…
Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the field and one of the finest military minds of his generation. He commanded troops in the Middle-East and then in Europe during the Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War, and Franco-Prussian War. He is described as embodying "Prussian military organization and tactical genius".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2018 on Dan Carlin |
| Role | German field marshal / military theorist (likely Helmuth von Moltke the Elder) |
| Affiliation | Prussian Army / German General Staff (historical) |
Who talks about von Moltke on podcasts?
von Moltke came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2018 on Dan Carlin.
- EP5 Nightmares of Indianapolis on Dan Carlin (Sep 2018)