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The Potsdam Giants was the name given to Prussian infantry regiment No 6. The regiment was composed of taller-than-average soldiers, and was founded in 1675. It was eventually dissolved in 1806, after the Prussians were defeated by Napoleon.
20 de sept. de 2021 · Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam,” but they would become known as the “Potsdam Giants” and the “long fellows.”
16 de mar. de 2016 · Learn how King Frederick William I of Prussia created a regiment of extremely tall men, known as the Potsdam Giants, by abducting, breeding and racking them. Discover how this obsession influenced the Nazi regime and Charles Darwin.
El Regimiento de Infantería N.º 6 de Prusia fue creado en 1675 y existió hasta 1806 cuando fue disuelto como consecuencia de la derrota de Prusia ante Napoleón. Sus miembros eran conocidos por los pobladores de Potsdam con el nombre de " Lange Kerls " ("Chicos largos"). Otro nombre con el que el regimiento es conocido es ...
One of his famous quirks was creating his own personal regiment of extremely tall men, known to history as the “Potsdam Giants.” Peter the Great knew of Frederick’s passion.
6 de feb. de 2023 · Learn about the Potsdam Giants, a group of tall men recruited by King Frederick William I of Prussia in the 17th century. Find out how they were used, treated and what happened to them.
6 de oct. de 2020 · It had been a trap and the moment Kirkland set foot on a Prussian ship in Portsmouth, he was bound, gagged and conscripted to the Potsdam Giants.
