The Dragon Models 1/35 German Feldgendarmerie with Dogs — 4 Figures (6098) is an evocative and unusual plastic figure set depicting four German military police personnel of the Feldgendarmerie accompanied by their working dogs. Part of Dragon's celebrated '39–'45 Series, this set captures a side of the Wehrmacht rarely depicted in scale modeling — the military police who kept order, managed traffic, handled prisoners, and conducted anti-partisan operations throughout every campaign of the war.
The Feldgendarmerie (field police) were established in 1939 and served on every front of the war. Identified by their distinctive metal gorget (the Ringkragen) worn on duty, they earned the grim nickname Kettenhunde ("chained dogs") from ordinary German soldiers. Their duties ranged from directing vehicle columns and manning checkpoints to rounding up stragglers and deserters — the latter role becoming increasingly important as the war turned against Germany after 1943.
Key Features:
- Four 1/35 scale Feldgendarmerie figures in authentic duty and patrol poses
- Accurately sculpted Feldgendarmerie gorget (Ringkragen) — the defining badge of the military police
- MP armbands and duty equipment correct for field police service
- Working dog figures included — a unique and eye-catching accessory rarely seen in 1/35 scale
- Excellent detail for uniform, leather equipment, pistol holsters, and personal weapons
- Unpainted plastic for full painting and basing flexibility
Military police figures with dogs are among the rarest and most distinctive subjects available to diorama builders. This Dragon set provides a truly compelling centerpiece for any scene depicting a German checkpoint, prisoner transfer, rear-area patrol, or command post approach — immediately telling a story that goes beyond the standard combat vignette.
Ideal For:
- Rear-area, checkpoint, and non-combat diorama builders
- Collectors seeking distinctive and unusual WWII German figure subjects
- Figure painters wanting a unique non-combat scene with strong narrative interest
- Modelers building large multi-figure dioramas needing variety
The Dragon Feldgendarmerie with Dogs set stands apart from conventional combat figures and offers diorama builders a powerful narrative tool — the military police were everywhere in the German war machine, and this set brings their distinctive presence to life.
