Blood and iron : from Bismarck to Hitler the von Moltke family's impact on German history
In the turbulent history of modern Germany the name of Moltke has stood for military power and also enduring moral strength. At every major crisis in more than a century of German history the von Moltke family has played a critical role. The history of the family is thus a way of perceiving and assessing the history of modern Germany. For the Germany of the von Moltkes was also the Germany of Bismarck and Hitler, Wagner and Strauss, Nietzsche, Ma...