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  2. Jakob Nacken - Wikipedia

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    Nacken was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 15 February 1906. [1] Both his parents were six feet (1.8 m). His sister Josephine was six feet two inches (1.88 m) tall; his two-years-younger brother Wilhelm grew to be six feet four inches (1.93 m) tall; his other brother, who was eight years older than Nacken, became six feet seven inches (2.01 m).

  3. Germanic peoples - Wikipedia

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    For those scholars, the "Germanic" and modern "German" were identical. Ideas about the early Germans were also highly influential among members of the nationalist and racist völkisch movement and later co-opted by the Nazis. During the second half of the 20th century, the controversial misuse of ancient Germanic history and archaeology was ...

  4. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    For instance, one survey shows there is 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in) gap between the tallest state and the shortest state in Germany. [6] Under such circumstances, the mean height may not represent the total population unless sample subjects are appropriately taken from all regions with using weighted average of the different regional groups.

  5. Pointe du Hoc - Wikipedia

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    During the night the Germans forced the Rangers into a smaller enclave along the cliff, and some were taken prisoner. [25] It was not until the morning of 8 June that the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc were finally relieved by the 2nd and 5th Rangers, plus the 1st Battalion of the 116th Infantry, accompanied by tanks from the 743rd Tank Battalion. [26]

  6. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    From the time of Magellan's expeditions until the end of the 18th century, European explorers reported about the Patagonians 2.7 and 3.0 m (9 and 10 ft) tall, and even an individual about 4 or 4.5 m (13 or 15 ft) tall captured by Magellan's crewmen near the Santa Cruz River (Argentina). [192]

  7. Germans - Wikipedia

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    About 12 million Germans had to flee or were expelled from Eastern Europe. [29] Significant damage was also done to the German reputation and identity, [27] which became far less nationalistic than it previously was. [28] The German states of West Germany and East Germany became focal points of the Cold War, but were reunified in 1990. Although ...

  8. German Empire - Wikipedia

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    Germans had dreamed of colonial imperialism since 1848. [49] Although Bismarck had little interest in acquiring overseas possessions, most Germans were enthusiastic, and by 1884 he had acquired German New Guinea. [50]

  9. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.