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Slated for a military career from an early age, the young Helmuth von Moltke was formally inducted into the Prussian Army in 1869 as an officer and served in the 7th Grenadier Regiment during the [[Franco-Prussian War]], during which he received the [[Iron Cross]], Second Class for bravery. After the war he transferred to the 1st Guards Regiment (Foot) at [[Potsdam]], serving with it until 1880, when he entered the German General Staff, acting as an adjutant to his more famous uncle for much of that time. Following Moltke the Elder's death in 1891, he became an aide-de-camp for [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]], and later a military attaché for the German embassy to [[Austria-Hungary]]. Upon returning to Germany, he led the 1st Guards Division from 1902 to 1904.

Slated for a military career from an early age, the young Helmuth von Moltke was formally inducted into the Prussian Army in 1869 as an officer and served in the 7th Grenadier Regiment during the [[Franco-Prussian War]], during which he received the [[Iron Cross]], Second Class for bravery. After the war he transferred to the 1st Guards Regiment (Foot) at [[Potsdam]], serving with it until 1880, when he entered the German General Staff, acting as an adjutant to his more famous uncle for much of that time. Following Moltke the Elder's death in 1891, he became an aide-de-camp for [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]], and later a military attaché for the German embassy to [[Austria-Hungary]]. Upon returning to Germany, he led the 1st Guards Division from 1902 to 1904.

==Chief of the General Staff==

==Chief of the General Staff==

==Later Life==

==Later Life==

After his departure as Chief of the General Staff, Moltke was appointed chief of the home substitute for the general staff in November 1914, with responsibility for organizing and forwarding reserve army units to the front lines. His health rapidly deteriorated, and he died in [[Berlin]] on June 18, 1916, during the funeral for Field Marshal Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (one of the other candidates for the post of Chief of the General Staff in 1906). Some of his letters and documents were published in 1919 by his widow, Eliza.

After his departure as Chief of the General Staff, Moltke was appointed chief of the home substitute for the general staff in November 1914, with responsibility for organizing and forwarding reserve army units to the front lines. His health rapidly deteriorated, and he died of an apparent heart attack in [[Berlin]] on June 18, 1916, during the funeral for Field Marshal Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz (one of the other candidates for the post of Chief of the General Staff in 1906). Some of his letters and documents were published in 1919 by his widow, Eliza.

Moltke was buried in the Invalids' Cemetery (''Invalidenfriedhof'') in Berlin.

Moltke was buried in the Invalids' Cemetery (''Invalidenfriedhof'') in Berlin.