The Driver Proficiency Badge (German: Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen) was a German military badge awarded to drivers of military transport vehicles during...
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The Wound Badge (German: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which...
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followed the earlier badge, but with the Luftwaffe eagle and swastika replacing the folded-wing Wehrmacht eagle. While awards of the new badge were authorized...
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The Infantry Assault Badge (German: Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen) was a German military decoration awarded to Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht Heer soldiers during...
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Parachutist Badge (Fallschirmschützenabzeichen) was a badge awarded to qualified parachutists of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany. The badge was...
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Bandit-warfare Badge (Bandenkampfabzeichen) was a World War II decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to members of the army, Luftwaffe, Order Police, and...
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The Tank Destruction Badge (German: Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfen von Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer) was a World War II German military...
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badge was worn on the right sleeve of the uniform. At the beginning of 1945, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht issued the order that the Sniper's Badge had...
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The General Assault Badge (German: Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen) was a military decoration awarded during World War II to personnel of the German Army,...
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also known as campaign arm shields, were badges of differing design awarded to members of the German Wehrmacht for participation in specific battles or...
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prohibited on active duty military uniforms of the Wehrmacht; the notable exception to this were sports badges, which were granted the same status as military...
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swastika. A number of military awards were established pre-war, including Wehrmacht long service decorations, followed by awards for participation in the...
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Gebirgsjäger troops in the German Wehrmacht who had trained as mountain guides and then acted as a guide for one year. The badge was not awarded after 1945....
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The U-boat War Badge (German: U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen) was a German war badge that was awarded to U-boat crew members during World War I and World War...
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The Condor Legion Tank Badge (German: Panzertruppenabzeichen der Legion Condor) was a German military decoration awarded to tank crews who served with...
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Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht: the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force)...
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Weimar Republic, while the Balkenkreuz (bar cross) variant was used by the Wehrmacht. The Iron Cross is now the emblem of the Bundeswehr, the modern German...
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of the Wehrmacht which was created by ordinance of Adolf Hitler on 26 May 1942. The Eastern Medal was awarded to any member of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS...
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hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters. Intended primarily for infantry, other Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, ground Luftwaffe units and paratroopers were also eligible...
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The Wehrmacht Long Service Award (German: Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung) was a military service decoration of Nazi Germany issued for satisfactory completion...
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The Pilot/Observer Badge (German: Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe service...
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Awards and decorations of the Kriegsmarine (redirect from Kriegsmarine badges)
U-Boat Badge, E-Boat Badge, Minesweeper Badge and Auxiliary Cruiser Badge were awarded in diamonds. The breakdown was as follows: U-Boat War Badge with...
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Kreuz) was a white metal medal clasp displayed on the uniforms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been awarded the Iron Cross in World War I, and who...
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Decorations to all services Bandit-warfare Badge Clasp to the Iron Cross Condor Legion Tank Badge Driver Proficiency Badge Eastern Medal German Cross German Occupation...
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13 November 1939 eligibility was extended to include servicemen of the Wehrmacht who served on the Westwall for at least ten weeks. In all 622,064 medals...
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Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds version Doehle 1943, p. 14. Wehrmacht awards.com: Spanish Cross Doehle 1943, p. 15. Littlejohn & Dodkins 1968...
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gold and 2,471 silver crosses were awarded. The order consists of a star badge, containing a swastika. It had a diameter of 6.5 cm and was worn on the...
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The Blockade Runner Badge or the Badge for Blockade Runners (German: Abzeichen für Blockadebrecher) was a World War II German military decoration awarded...
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medal, eastern volunteers were also eligible for German war medals and badges. The Ostvolk medal features an octagonal (eight pointed) star with a plant...
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David; Dodkins, Colonel C. M. (1968). Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich. R. James Bender Publishing, California. ISBN 978-0854200801...
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