Jakob Nacken, the tallest German soldier of Second World War, 1944

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On one side towered a 7ft 3in (2.21m) German man mountain who quit his job with an American freak show to join the Wehrmacht. On the other stood a 5ft 3in (160 cm) British corporal who, despite his diminutive stature, went on to capture his opposite number. Jakob Nacken stood quietly while Cpl Bob Roberts […]

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