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piece : obverse design : General Helmuth von Moltke, bust, right profile, in uniform. To the left of the bust the date "1914" and around
right edge text
piece : obverse text : ".H.v.MOLTKE."
piece : reverse design : warrior, in fluted plate armour, kneeling facing left by an anvil. He holds his sword above the
anvil
General Helmuth von Moltke was the nephew of the first Chief of the German General Staff Helmuth von Moltke the elder.
Became Chief of the General Staff in 1906. Commanded the invasion of Belgium and France in 1914. On the failure of the Schlieffen Plan he
was replaced by Falkenhayn on 14 September 1914. He died in 1916. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Western Front & German Offensive 1914 & 1914 DE.A Helmuth Johann Ludwig von portrait / personification Moltke | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Schauss, M | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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