Most Obese, Tallest and Shortest Soldiers in War

That mf in the jeep is 100% bulletproof 💀💀💀 Edit: MAMA IM FAMOUS

Being obese for extra body armor is one of the most unusual war tactics I've seen

Y’all that title screen is so out of pocket 💀

the way simple history portrays obese people makes me laugh so hard man

With Jakob living a full life it seems like he was just really tall, as opposed to being tall because of a health condition like Wadlow.

“I ain’t fat, I’m big boned.” Big Smoke

Audie Murphy was only 5'5 but he was the most decorated soldier in WW2.

The reason so many young men were of such poor health at the start of World War 2 was because of the depression. They had less than adequate food and medical treatment growing up. My father was one of those men, and wasn't allowed to enlist. So, he joined the Merchant Marines and spent the war on cargo ships and tankers in the Pacific Theater of operations. He was not entitled any of the benefits of the G.I.Bill after the war. He could have sat out the war in the U.S., but like many others chose to serve his country in the Merchant Marines.

The Soviet army had this mentality where they didn't allow people to try out for special forces or vdv or any elite unit but when you go to the mobilisation office they look at you and decide which forces you will serve in. Guys that were tall and strong were selected for the elite units. Guys that seemed smart got to go to sergeant school.

Who needs to dodge a bullet when you can just swallow it

The last story is so inspirational, yet so depressing :-( - the way Flarethy was treated by the country he gave all he had, is shameful

Famous german soldier starterpack: Was poor, became patriotic in ww2 due to ww1, never saw major fighting, moved to america after the war.

Jakob Nacken was 220cm, and Väinö Myllyrinne was a Finnish soldier who was 248cm tall

There is a movie named "THE GIANT KILLER" about Flaherty. I watched it a few yrs back. It's a rally good documentary. A guy befriended him on the streets here in Florida and became a fan and wanted to honor the man.

It's really tragic that someone like Flaherty died in a hit and run

In Finland we have a conscription based defence force and it's often called the nations largest fitness school. For example, I was conscripted and in 6 months I lost 32kg (70lbs) of weight and my overall fitness was improved drastically.

An interesting highlight, another fascinating topic is the changing age of individuals during times of war throughout history. From the old "between 15 and 50" saying, to underage soldiers lying in order to join wwi/ii, my grandpa joining the navy at 15 to fight in the pacific. I personally knew a fellow soldier who was my bunkmate in basic/AIT of the US army in 2007- he was over 40 (I believe 42, but he could have been 45) and he was incredibly fit, slightly taller than me at 6'5", yet he could plant his hands flat on the ground doing a straight legged hamstring stretch and could run ~13 min two mile, surpassing all PT standards, and despite being adjusted for his age, his raw PT numbers excelled other privates most half his age. Proving he more than belonged amongst our ranks.

Being big means being a big target.

I love that he depicted 4'9 as 3 feet tall

Cpt. Flaherty is a big inspiration. i am short (although taller than him), have had a stunted growth due to a health condition (Achalasia) which made me go through intense malnourishment since i was a toddler all the way til the age of 16, i was always interested in the military. i am currently trying to increase my muscle mass. i was not able to do even a single proper push up up until recently, but now i am able to do 7. i will keep pushing myself