Later life Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

grave of helmuth von moltke in invalids cemetery (invalidenfriedhof), berlin (restitution stone 2007)

after being succeeded falkenhayn, moltke entrusted in berlin office of chief of home substitute general staff (der stellvertretende generalstab), had task of organising , forwarding reserves , of controlling territorial army corps, corresponding @ front. moltke s health continued deteriorate , died in berlin on 18 june 1916, during staatsaktes (memorial state ceremony) marshal colmar freiherr von der goltz. left pamphlet entitled die schuld kriege (the blame war), widow eliza intended publish in 1919. dissuaded doing because of problems might cause. pamphlet designed show chaotic nature of events leading war, counter allied accusations of warmongering germany. army chiefs , german foreign ministry disturbed contents. general wilhelm von dommes sent advise eliza von moltke against publication. having read pamphlet confided diary contains nasty stuff . instead, eliza published more bland erinnerungen, briefe, dokumente, collection of husband s letters , documents. other material archived. later destroyed in world war ii , original pamphlet has not been accessible since.