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The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I Tried To Make An Army of Super Tall Soldiers
The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I Tried To Make An Army of Super Tall Soldiers
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm was fascinated by all things military, but the crown jewel of his army was a group known as the Potsdam Giants -- men recruited on the basis of their height alone. If these tall boys, teens and men didn't want to sign up for the Giants, the King had no problem kidnapping them. Listen in to learn more about the strange story of the Potsdam Giants. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Jun 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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