Oberste Heeresleitung

  • German Supreme Command
  • OHL
Identifier
606
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

History

Colonel General Helmuth von Moltke became chief of the General Staff of the Generalstab des Feldheeres. Although the German emperor was the official commander-in-chief, the actual conduct of operations and strategic planning lay in the hands of Moltke from the very beginning. His staff formed the Oberste Heeresleitung. The OHL's Central Section was responsible for the staff's office management and personnel matters.

Places

  • Founded in Germany.

Sources

  • The Encyclopedia of World War I : a Political, Social and Military History / S.C. Tucker. - Santa Barbara, 2005. - p. 863