U-boat War Badge
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The U-boat War Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to recognize service and achievements of Kriegsmarine submarine crews.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U-boat War Badge canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military badge
ⓘ
World War II military award ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardCriteria |
completion of two war patrols
ⓘ
killed in action on a U-boat patrol ⓘ special merit or bravery on U-boat operations ⓘ wounded in action on a U-boat patrol ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
combat patrols in U-boats
ⓘ
operational service on German submarines ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II decorations
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine awards ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designer | Hans Schwieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinued | 1945 ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients |
Kriegsmarine submarine personnel
ⓘ
U-boat crew members ⓘ |
| era | Nazi era ⓘ |
| higherAward | U-boat War Badge with Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| introduced | 13 October 1939 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Kriegsmarine High Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material |
tombac
ⓘ
zinc ⓘ |
| motif |
German eagle with swastika
ⓘ
U-boat in profile ⓘ oak leaf wreath ⓘ |
| nativeName | U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of achievements of submarine crews
ⓘ
recognition of service on U-boats ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Destroyer War Badge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Seas Fleet Badge NERFINISHED ⓘ Minesweeper War Badge NERFINISHED ⓘ U-boat War Badge with Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U-boat arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
submarine service ⓘ |
| shape | oval wreath with U-boat and eagle ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
membership in the U-boat arm
ⓘ
participation in U-boat warfare ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
| wornWith | Kriegsmarine uniform ⓘ |
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