CLASSIC: The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I Tried To Make An Army of Super Tall Soldiers
About this episode
The episode explores the bizarre story of the Potsdam Giants, a group of exceptionally tall soldiers recruited by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Ridiculous History
Topics covered
- Prussian history
- military
- tall soldiers
- Potsdam Giants
- kidnapping
- Friedrich Wilhelm I
Keywords
- Prussian King
- Friedrich Wilhelm
- Potsdam Giants
- tall soldiers
- military history
- kidnapping
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Potsdam Giants
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