Von Moltke the Younger dies in 1905 - Who will become the Chief of Staff?

MrHola

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Let's that Von Moltke the Younger dies of an heart-attack. Who is the most likely successor of Von Schlieffen in 1906? You have Hans Hartwig von Beseler, Karl von Bülow and Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz. Any impacts on German military performance when the Great War breaks out?
 

maverick

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There was a thread about von der Goltz a few weeks ago, the general concensus pointing to a Russia-First war strategy and British neutrality at least for a year...

Then again, the appointment depends on the general mood of the army and the connections of these candidates to the Kaiser and the rest of the Military establishement, while I think that von der Goltz was not popular for his pessimistic views about Germany not being able to defeat France within 45 minutes...
 
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