Abstract: A strike down container consisting essentially of a base member, a top member, two pairs of side members, a first end member, and a second end member which may comprise a door means. The side members are joined in their pairs by means of a coupling member suitably of an H-shape cross-section which extends along adjacent long sides of the side members. The end and side members extending from the base member to the top member and the end side members and the top member are so dimensioned that they all stack on top of the base member within the boundary of the short and long sides of the rectangular base. Releasable fasteners are provided between the base member, side members, and end members and top member. The division of the side members into pairs with the reinforcement of the coupling members ensures that a large strike down container can be provided and also enables thin sheet material to be used for the side members so that the struck down container takes up very little space and is lightweight.