Keep Order in the Wehrmacht with Bolt Action’s Feldgendarmes
November 10, 2014 by dracs
The German forces of Bolt Action will soon be calling upon the assistance of the Feldgendarmes military police as Warlord release their latest miniatures.
The Feldgendarmes were given full infantry training and extensive police powers under the Nazi regime and were responsible for policing conquered territories and enforcing discipline within the Wehrmacht.
Warlord's Feldgendarmes definitely look the part, wearing the metal gorgets hanging from chains that earned them the nickname Kettenhunds, or Chain Hounds. They would fit in well with a larger infantry force, while still maintaining a distinct style that marks them apart from the rest of the army, and judging by those expressions not even their own side will fancy getting in their way for long.
What do you think of these Bolt Action military police? Can you tell us more about the Feldgendarmes during the war?
‘aah, zis van here sinks ze vor is already over! FEIGLING!! you vill be stripped of your German civic rights and in ze morning you vill be shot!!!’ Could be pretty vicious at times! Looking good, hope they consider doing British MP’s too… Old next door neighbour of mine was in the 8th Army in North Africa, had a weeks leave on the p*ss in Algeria before the invasion of Sicily, mind you, by the end of the week, a lot of them had spent so long in the Algerian brothels they weren’t too keen to go back again –… Read more »
Those are rather nice.
I would like some special rules for these guys, unless any already exist?