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Have you any information on the battle of lowestoft in 1916?
I have a signed letter by Admiral Raeder dated 29/08/1935 which refers to the battleship Moltke that took part in the battle of Lowestoft in 1916. The letter goes on to say that on the anniversary of the battle on 31/05/35 the ship was awarded a medal of honour as a front line battleship by the court in Berlin. I am just trying to get information as to this event mentioned in the letter.
Was the Schlieffen plan the ultimate reason for Germany losing World War 1?
Well, no, the Schlieffen Plan was pretty successful. Germany's plan was to knock out France first and then attack Russia under the assumption that Russia wouldn't mobilize fast enough. As Germany rolled in Northeastern France, you really have to credit the French effort on the Marne which stopped the Germans. Futher, you have to credit the Russians with actually mobilizing because although they were disastrously defeated at Tannenberg, this did take pressure off the Western Front. Perhaps more importantly, the failure of Germany to beat France using the Schlieffen Plan had mostly to do with the poor execution of the plan by the current head of the Germany Army, General Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. Moltke fatally weakened the strong Right Flank that the Schlieffen plan called for to sweep through Belgium and the Netherlands. He moved over 400,000 troops out of this Right Flank to help reinforce the Left Flank and Eastern Front; the Schlieffen plan had considered these reinforcements unnecessary, and, history has show, was correct. Moltke's adjustments meant that the German Right Flank was about 50% of the size it should have been, and thus, the French were able to contain and delay it enough to prevent it from performing the knock-out blow it was designed to. In the end, Moltke was too timid a commander for a strategy so bold as the Schlieffen plan.
How was the Schlieffen Plan changed?
The original Schlieffen Plan of 1905 envisaged German troops invading the Netherlands as well as Belgium. After Schlieffen retired his successor, Moltke Jr., altered the plan. He made the following changes to the plan: 1) he lowered the ratio to 7:2, thus weakening the right flank 2) this made the right flank move slower through belgium 3) the left flank was soo strong it pushed the french armies outside of Lorraine into the interior closer to Paris 4) Moltke was forced to abandon the encirclement of Paris 5) lastly in late august he was forced to send the renforcements to defend Germany from russia
Who was the German leader in ww1?
Politically, it was Kaiser Wilhelm II. Militarily, it was Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff.
Why was the meuse -argonne offensive a turning point in the waar?
There were two Battles of the Marne during World War I: The First Battle of the Marne (also known as the Miracle of the Marne) was a World War I battle fought from September 5 to September 12, 1914. It was a Franco-British victory against the German army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. By the end of August 1914, the whole Allied army on the Western Front had been forced into a general retreat back towards Paris. Meanwhile the two main German armies continued through France. It seemed that Paris would be taken as both the French Army and the British Expeditionary Force fell back towards the Marne River. The Second Battle of the Marne, or Battle of Reims, was a major World War I battle fought from July 15 to August 5, 1918, near the Marne River. It was the last major German offensive in the Western Front, and failed when an Allied counter-attack led by French forces overwhelmed the Germans, inflicting severe casualties.
When did Harald Moltke die?
Harald Moltke died in 1960.
When was Harald Moltke born?
Harald Moltke was born in 1871.
When was Moltke Moe born?
Moltke Moe was born in 1859.
When did Moltke Moe die?
Moltke Moe died in 1913.
When was Moltke's Mansion created?
Moltke's Mansion was created in 1702.
When did Otto Joachim Moltke die?
Otto Joachim Moltke died in 1853.
When was Otto Joachim Moltke born?
Otto Joachim Moltke was born in 1770.
When did Frederik Moltke Bugge die?
Frederik Moltke Bugge died in 1853.
When was Frederik Moltke Bugge born?
Frederik Moltke Bugge was born in 1806.
When was SMS Moltke created?
SMS Moltke was created on 1911-08-30.
When did Kuno von Moltke die?
Kuno von Moltke died in 1923.
When was Fredrik Moltke Bugge born?
Fredrik Moltke Bugge was born in 1865.
