Moltke

[ mawlt-kuh ]

noun

1. Hel·muth Karl [hel, -moot kah, r, l], 1800–91, Prussian field marshal: chief of staff 1858–88.
2. his nephew Helmuth Jo·han·nes [yoh-, hah, -n, uh, s], Count von, 1848–1916, German general: chief of staff 1906–14.

Moltke

/ ˈmɔltkə /

noun

1. MoltkeHelmuth Johannes Ludwig von18481916MGermanMILITARY: general Count Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von (ˈhɛlmuːt joˈhanəs ˈluːtvɪç fɔn). 1848–1916, German general; chief of the German general staff (1906–14)
2. MoltkeHelmuth Karl Bernhard von, Count18001891MGermanMILITARY: general his uncle Count Helmuth Karl Bernhard von (ˈhɛlmuːt karl ˈbɛrnhart fɔn). 1800–91, German field marshal; chief of the Prussian general staff (1858–88)

Example Sentences

We see, therefore, that Moltke made two separate inventions, and combined both in his machine.

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The result was that Moltke's machine got into France before the French machine had been even put together.

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But Moltke's machine was together at the start, and it stayed together throughout the war.

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The "possible hit," as a matter of fact, caused the Moltke to be towed in a very precarious condition all the way home.

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It was Moltke who won the campaign, not the generals in the field.

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