Regiment of Foot No. 6
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Regiment of Foot No. 6, better known as the Potsdam Giants, was an elite Prussian infantry unit in the 18th century famed for recruiting exceptionally tall soldiers under Frederick William I.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian military unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | King of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lange Kerls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potsdam Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick William I of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Brandenburg-Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageHeightCharacteristic | significantly above average male height of the period ⓘ |
| basedIn | Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | German ⓘ |
| country |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| equipmentType |
bayonets
ⓘ
muskets ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| garrison | Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male-only unit ⓘ |
| governedBy | Prussian military regulations ⓘ |
| heightRequirement | recruits significantly taller than average ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most famous guard regiments of 18th-century Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCulture | emphasis on physical stature ⓘ |
| militaryTradition | drill and discipline ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | Long Fellows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elite status in Prussian Army
ⓘ
exceptionally tall soldiers ⓘ |
| partOf | Prussian infantry ⓘ |
| patron | Frederick William I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
ceremonial display unit
ⓘ
guard infantry ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Frederick William I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethod |
press-ganging and coercion
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purchase and exchange of tall soldiers from other rulers ⓘ voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | preference for very tall men ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Prussian militarism
ⓘ
military prestige of Frederick William I ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Frederick William I of Prussia ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| uniformColor | Prussian blue ⓘ |
| usedFor |
courtly and diplomatic display
ⓘ
personal guard of the Prussian king ⓘ |
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