Portrait of Helmuth von Moltke (1800–1891), Prussian field marshal. In 1858, Moltke was appointed Chief of the Prussian General Staff. He earned legendary status as a military strategist for his leadership during the Austro-Prussian (1866) and Franco-Prussian Wars (1870–71). Atelier photograph, photographer unknown, c. 1871.
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