Friedrich Nietzsche in Military Uniform

Friedrich Nietzsche in Military Uniform, 1864
Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), the famous German philosopher, as a soldier in the Prussian army. Nietzsche served as a "one-year volunteer" in a cavalry regiment. He was an enthusiastic soldier and was very unhappy when a riding accident compelled him to quit his military duty.

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