Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam
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The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam were an elite Prussian infantry regiment of exceptionally tall soldiers personally favored and assembled by King Frederick William I in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam canonical | 1 |
| Potsdam Grenadiers | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | reign of Frederick William I of Prussia ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick William I of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian militarism ⓘ |
| branch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | German ⓘ |
| country |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| creator | Frederick William I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| formedBy | Frederick William I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Prussian military regulations ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | primarily German soldiers ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalLegacy |
example of monarch’s personal guard formation
ⓘ
frequent subject of military history studies ⓘ |
| hasMembers | tall European recruits ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| inception | early 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| location | Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| nickname |
Lange Kerls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potsdam Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | exceptionally tall soldiers ⓘ |
| notableFor | height requirements often over 6 feet ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Guard of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Frederick William I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethod |
forced recruitment
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purchase or exchange of tall soldiers from other rulers ⓘ voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| reputation |
famous for soldiers' height
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symbol of Prussian royal prestige ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial unit
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guard unit ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | height ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
extravagance in early 18th‑century Prussian court
ⓘ
personal tastes of Frederick William I of Prussia ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | grenadier regiment ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | distinctive tall grenadier caps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
court display
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limited combat service ⓘ royal bodyguard duties ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Potsdam Grenadiers