German General Staff
Great General Staff Großer Generalstab Great General Staff building on the Königsplatz, Berlin in 1900 Active 1806–1945 Country Kingdom of Prussia German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany Allegiance Prussian Army German Army (German Empire) Reichswehr German Army (Wehrmacht) Branch Active duty Type Staff Part of Prussian Ministry of War Ministry of the Reichswehr Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Garrison/HQ Berlin Commanders Notable commanders Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Alfred von Schlieffen Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Paul von Hindenburg Franz Halder Heinz Guderian Prussia This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Prussia Minister President of Prussia Deputy Prime Minister of Prussia German General Staff Prussian Ministry of War Foreign Minister of Prussia Interior Minister of Prussia v t e The German General Staff , originally the Prussian General Staff and officially Great General Staff (German: Großer Generalstab ), was a full-time body at the he...