Frederick William I of Prussia obsessed with having tall soldiers went to extrem

Frederick William I of Prussia, known as the "Soldier King," had an unusual obsession—recruiting the tallest men for his personal regiment, the Potsdam Giants. He scoured Europe for towering soldiers, even kidnapping tall men and forcing them into service! But despite his efforts, he never sent them into battle—he simply loved parading them. His strange passion shaped Prussian military culture and left behind one of history’s most bizarre royal obsessions.

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