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When did Helmuth von Moltke transfer from the Danish Army to the Prussian Army?

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Helmuth von Moltke Helmuth von Moltke, 1871

Helmuth von Moltke (the elder) decided to transfer from the Danish Army to the Prussian Army following a visit to Berlin in 1821. He successfully obtained a commission as a second lieutenant in the Prussian Army in 1822.1