The German Guard Box

The Schilderhaus — the sentry hut — was a standard fixture of German military and government installations from Napoleonic times into the Second World War, painted in stripes of the national colors as visible identification of an official guard post. This King & Country example carries the red, black, and white diagonal stripes of the Wehrmacht and SS era, the interior in natural wood, the shingled roof in service grey — the kind of sentry post that stood outside the Reich Chancellery, the headquarters of regional Gauleiters, and military garrisons across occupied Western Europe. The accessory works as a focal point for any K&C German figure on guard duty: an SS officer's headquarters, a Wehrmacht checkpoint, a parade or rally setting. It pairs naturally with the SS Brigadeführer overseeing security at his command post, the Nuremberg Display Stand for parade and rally scenes, and Rommel's Staff Car drawing up to a guard-posted gate. Model: LAH269 / King & Country / 1/30 (60mm) scale / matte finish / 1 piece set