German Empire
There were five regiments of Foot Guards in the Royal Prussian Army until 1919.
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Famous quotes containing the words german and/or empire:
“A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses a weight equivalent in volume to the amount of intelligence he displaces.”
—José Bergamín (1895–1983)
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—Adam Smith (1723–1790)