Helmuth von Moltke the Younger quotes

Helmuth von Moltke the Younger was a German military leader and Chief of the General Staff during the early years of World War I. His leadership and decisions during the war, particularly at the Battle of the Marne, were highly controversial and widely debated by historians. He played a significant role in the initial military strategies of the German Empire but faced criticism for their outcomes. Here are 4 of his quotes:

Revolution in India and Egypt, and also in the Caucuses...is of the highest importance. The treaty with Turkey will make it possible for the Foreign Office to realise this idea and to awaken the fanaticism of Islam.

Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

If we again slink out of this affair with our tail between our legs, if we cannot pull ourselves together to present demands which we are prepared to enforce by the sword, then I despair of the future of the German Reich.

Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

The moment Russia mobilizes, Germany also will mobilize, and will unquestionably mobilize her whole army.

Helmuth von Moltke the Younger