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Frederick William I inspecting his giant guards known as The Potsdam Giants, a Prussian infantry regiment No 6, composed of taller-than-average soldiers. Frederick William I of Prussia, 1688 - 1740, aka Soldier King. King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg. From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World, published c.1882.

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Frederick William I inspecting his giant guards known as The Potsdam Giants, a Prussian infantry regiment No 6, composed of taller-than-average soldiers. Frederick William I of Prussia, 1688 - 1740, aka Soldier King. King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg. From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World, published c.1882.

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