Show prussian guard long famous the history of tile the prussian guard cream of germanys germanas Germ anys fighting men which was smashed by the headlong attack of american troops at the second battle of the marne ma me dates back to thai latter part of the seventeenth century when men believed in the divine rights of kings mid the troops 0 of f the file guard could be depended on to protect the sacred body of their sovereign when all other supporters fell away a ft ay the prussian guard was once a company of nr archers chers known as the guards it ivas was transformed into a real fighting force by Frederick william Will lani I 1 drill with him was a ruling I 1 passion n and lie he lavished much attention on ills his guard scouring miring ic europe fo for r giants as tio no roan under six feet I 1 in it height could antey ills pet regiment tills this requirement was abolished by I 1 frederick the preat who cared only for fighting ability the stirring example of napoleons Ini imperial guard caused th the prussian organization to ie bo increased ad in size and it now comprises a complete briny c aps into its ranks galie cream osedeh of each y years earla class of prussian slait recruits |