From Dallas: 28mm Ebob Feldgendarmerie in the Guardroom (40 points)

My submission for the Guardroom... a threesome of WW2 German feldgendarmes and a canine companion from Ebob Miniatures, part of their "Great Escape" range of prisoners and guards from Stalag Luft III.

I'm a bit of a sucker for animals, so I enjoyed painting this German Shepherd dog and his human.

The other two feldgendarmes wear the "motorcyclist protective coat" (Schutzmantel fur Kraftradfahrer), commonly referred to as the Kradmantel (motorcyclist coat). This was a very handy garment and as is common among serving military, it found its way into the hands of troops other than those to whom it was to be strictly issued. The coat was made of heavy twill cloth, rubberized on both sides, in a grey colour. The collar of the coat was prescribed by orders over time to be in various coloured cloth, including the standard field-grey (pictured here) after about May 1940. Another neat feature of the coat was the provision to button the coat's skirt around the wearer's legs in trouser-fashion - obviously necessary for its use by motorcycle riders. This feature is demonstrated by the feldgendarme holding the traffic wand. As the feldgendarmes are also wearing goggles it seems clear that these two were motorcycle-mounted in any case.

My main source for info on the Kradmantel is Angolia and Schlicht's Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 1933-45, Vol. 1 (of three volumes in the set). Good information about everything Wehrmacht-related.

That's it for now - 35 points to add to the total. Stay safe everyone!

Cracking Feldgendarmes and lovely dog (which you forgot to include in your scoring). 40 points for you young man!

Tamsin