Table 2.
Minimum height accepted for service in the military, France and Saxony (from Marx, 1906 quoting von Liebig, 1863)
| Year | Height |
|---|---|
| 1780 | 178 cm |
| 1789 | 165 cm |
| 1818 | 157 cm |
| 1852 | 156 cm |
| 1862 | 155 cm |
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