7'3'' jakob nacken (221 cm) the tallest nazi soldier ever chatting with 5'3'' (160 cm) canadian corporal bob roberts after surrendering to him near calais, france in september of 1944 (colorized by me) [1434x1976]
Apparently Nacken was some kind of celebrity at the time. He was part of a circus traveling in Europe and the US, performed at he New York World's Fair and was credited as the worlds tallest man. Post war he immigrated to the US and appeared on several TV shows.
![image showing 7'3'' jakob nacken (221 cm) the tallest nazi soldier ever chatting with 5'3'' (160 cm) canadian corporal bob roberts after surrendering to him near calais, france in september of 1944 (colorized by me) [1434x1976]](58afafda-f7f5-525e-b387-9222a2f993ee.jpg)
dukeuk76 on May 15th, 2020 at 07:37 UTC »
If he was bigger built...he could be “Tiny” from a Sven Hassle novel.
JohnyyBanana on May 15th, 2020 at 09:19 UTC »
In pre-gun era he’d be a beast, scaring the shit out of anyone who’d face him, now he’s just a big target
eppic123 on May 15th, 2020 at 10:44 UTC »
Apparently Nacken was some kind of celebrity at the time. He was part of a circus traveling in Europe and the US, performed at he New York World's Fair and was credited as the worlds tallest man. Post war he immigrated to the US and appeared on several TV shows.