For a year Moltke had charge of a cadet school at Frankfurt an der Oder, then he was for three years employed on the military survey in Silesia and Posen.
Selama setahun Moltke bertanggung jawab atas sebuah sekolah kadet di Frankfurt an der Oder, kemudian selama tiga tahun bekerja pada survei militer di Silesia dan Posen.