to 0100010 SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION SECTION USA.CGSCi ^COUNTER INTELLIGENCE SUB-DIVISIONJ ACCESSIOr- PO R£G!STR GERMAN MEDALS AND DECORATIONS E.D.S/G/7 11 i COMPILED BY MIRS (LONDON 8RANCH) • POBEV0 R D This manual, which is designed primarily for the use of intelli­ gence personnel of U.S. and British armies, nas prepared by the MILITARY INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SB3TION, London Branch, for the SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ATJiTJSD E3£FSDITIONARY FORCE. Requests for additional oopies of this publication should be made through channels to the EVALUATIONfcAND DCSSEMINATIC^f SECTION, G-2 (Counter- Intelligence Sub-division), REAR ECHELON, SHAEF, Comments, including oor­ rections of factual detail, should be transmitted promptly and may be addressed directly to the MILITARY IIOTLUGENCE RESEARCH SECTION, 1*0 Park Gate, London, S.W.7. I. TABLE OF CONTSi-JTS B*rt 1. Pago Section A. GEUT5KAL COMBAT I. IEOI1 CROSS (Ei»«rnas:'Kr«uz) 1. Iron Cross of 1613. 2. Iron Cross of 1870. 3. Iron Cross of 1914. k* Iron Cross of 1939. II. V2AR 23EVID3 OF MERIT CROSS (lvrio-svordi«nstkrwuz)( III. THE MOUND BADGS (lta.s Verwondetenabzaiehon) , IV. ORDER OP THE (HHi:^ CEDSS (Kriegsorden dec Duutschon Kreuzes) V. THE I-I0I'';0R-B0LL 13ADGE (Die 3hrenbla.tt-3pange), VI. BSA.VEEY ^ D SERVICE OF MERIT BADGE FOR EASTEHN VOLUIITEERS (Tapfor::aits* mid Verdienstauszeichnung fiir yjigebBrigt: dar 0»tvflH:er) Section B. ASSAULT I . INPAN'CRY ASSi'iULtT BADGE (lnf3Lnt«ri«-Sturma.bzfiloja«n).... 8 II. TANK ASSAULT BADGE' (Psuizerkampfabzaichon) 8 III . ASSAULT BADGE (GENERAL) (Stuna*.bz©ichen (Allsc::i«inos)) 9 IV. OPECI/LL INSIGNIA FOR TIE SINGLE-HANDED DESTRUCTIOIi OF TANTCS ETC. (Sonderabz^ichen fttr das LTiedorld4inpf«n von Panzerka.-npfvja.gcn usw. oiirch_ Eiiiz«lkJLapfer) 10 V. CLOSE-CO^EAT BADGE (Nahkampfapanse)..... IX) VI. ARMY ANTIAIRCRAFT BADGE (Kecr«s-Flak-*i.bzeich«n n Section C. CAKP4-I<iAr DECORATIONS I. SPANISH CHOSS (Spanien-Kruuz) 12 II . AUSTPvIAJf COMMEMORATION MEDAL (Kedallle llririnorung an disn 13 iffl-rz 1938) 12 RESTRICTED II. III . SUDJiJTilN COl'foH&CIUTIDN MSBaL (iJedaillc aur Krimiorung an d«n 1 Oktobar 193& j 12 IV. M£H£L GO.i.2E2vDRAT3D)i MKDAI* (Modaillo zur Srimiurung an di« Hoiukehr d«s Manrellandos) X3 V. DANZIG GROSS (Danzigor Kr«uz; 13 VIw NARVIK SHIELD (llarvikcciiild) 13 VII. CKfcTE AEMBAin) (lnn«lband Kr«tai) 13 VIII. CIDLK SHIELD (Cholmachild). 14 El. KASTEEK PliONT JGIlaL (Ostn:od^.illo) 34 X. CHIim SHIELD (KrlTischild ) 15 XI. DEMJANSK SHIELD (Demo&nskschild) 13 XII. KUBAN SHriLD (Kubanschild) 15 XIII. GUEEILlA-WAia'AEE MKDiiL (Bamd(Mik;«npf-Abseichen) 16 XIV, Ai'RIGA AEMBAND (Irrcclbcnd Afrilca^ 16 XV. GERMAN-1IALIAJI COiMMKyOEATIDN MCDAL Itali^nische Erimienuigsniedaille} 17 Section D. XAZI PARTY DECORA.TIQNS I . NATIONAX SaCIALIST ORDE KOF BLOOD OP 9 NOY£MBiP 1923 (Natioii&l-Sozialistisches Blutorden von: 9 Novcmbcr 1923) lb II . INSIGNIA OF HONOR FOR THE PIHST 100,COO MEMBERS (Shrenzeichen ftir Mitgli«dsr un­ t« r l^UEcuer 100 000y 18 III . COBURG BADGE (Coburgcr-Abzcichen) 18 IV. NijRNEERG PiJJTY CONVENTION BADG EOF 192S (Ntinibcrgor Parteit&gsabzGichcn von 1929) 19 V. BADG- KOF THE Sil-COWIS.TIOII AT BRAUNSCHWEIG OF 1931 (Abseichen von 3*i-£reffoi: BrJ.uiisch-A'-jig 1931) 19 HESTRICTJ5D in, GOLD HITLER-YOUTH MDGE (Goldenes ILJ-Abzeiqhcn) 19 VII. NAZI PARTY S3HVIC3 BADGES (NSHJPDien3t^i3 zeichnungsn).. ; 19 VIII. DISTRICT IN'SIGXIA. OF HONOR OF THE NAZI (Gau-I2ircnzcichcn der NSDAP) < 20 Section E. MISCELLANEOUS DECORATIONS I . MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS' BADG-E OP MERIT 21 II . MARKM\KSE3P AWARDS (Schlitzcnkuszaichnungon) 21 III . LONGEVITY MEDALS (^ienst&uszeichnungon)... 22 IV. SOCIAL SERVICE EuiLG-E (iSlir«nz*ich«n flir doutsche Volkspflags) • 23 V. GERLiUJ DLTOISS-v&LL i'EDAL (Dcutsches SchutzvAll-Ehrenzoichon) •• • 24 VT. AIR-DSPENSS iJBrtvL (Luftscftut z-Ehrcnzeichen^ 24 VII. A1AAKDS FOR LIF'ti-SAVINCJ (B®lohnvmg von 1* Lif0-Sa.ving Hod^L \vitli Ribbon (Rottungs­ ]L«da.illo din 3and«) 25 2# Comnieiiiorfc.tion Medal for Rescuo from Dsuigor (Erinnerungsm«di.ill« f\ir Rettung aus Gsi'aJir)...... 25 3. Public Citation ({Jffantlich© Bslobigung) 25 VIII. GERMAN EAG-LE ORDER Oi1 KSRIT (Vardianst­ orden vo:n D«utcch©n Adlor) 25 IX. CROSS OP HONOR OF TIES WORLD WAR (iShrenkreuz des W*ltkri©g«s) 26 X. SPORTS BADGES OF HONOR (Sport«hr«nzuich<m) ^. 1. SA-MilitAry B^dg« (SA-v/€lirabzeiclion) 27 2. German Reich Sports I3adg« (Deutsche* R«ichssportabz«ich«n) 27 RESTRICTED IV. 3. German Olynpia. Awards (Deutsche Ol^inpia- Auszeichnungen) 27 4. German 13Dtor Sports Badge (Deutsches Liotorsportabzeichen) • • 28 % German Horseman's Badge (DGutsch.es Reitera.bz<sichen) 28 6. Hitler-Youth Proficiency Badge ) • 28 7» Goman-Youth Proficiency Bridge (DJ-Lci3tim.gsa.b2©icli<m} »...••• -.. 28 8# Hitler-Youth Leader Sports Badge (HJ-Fttlir«raportabzoich®n) * 28 9. G«rman-Girls-Socioty Proficio-ncy Bc (BDII-Leistungsabzeichen) » 28 10, Hitler-Youth Bi*.dg« for Sharpshooters (HJ-Schi«ssauszeichnung fttr Sch&rfschtitzsn) • 28 11* Hitler-Youth Badge for Riflemen (HJ-Scl^ess^.usz«iichnung fftr Schutzen) • 28 XI. RE3DH IABOR SS53/IC3 BADGES 0? (R-iD-DicnstauazGiclmungffin) ..-.„ 29 XII. POLICE SEB/ICE BADGES GP MERIT 29 XIII. CUSTOM SERVICE BADGE 0V HONOR ( Zollgrcnzachut z-Ehranzc ichen) •• 29 ICIV. FIREMEN'S BADGE OF HONOR (Fcuenvcihr-Ehrcnzc ichor.) 30 XV. MINERS' BADGE-QF HONOR (Grubaiv.vehr-Iilhrenzeicheny • 30 XVI. FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDALS (Treudienst-Iihrenzcichcri) 30 XVII. GERMAN ^ATIONA.L FRIZI5 FOR ART AND SCIENCE (-Jeuiischar Mitionalprois ftir Kunsc und Wissenschai't).. „ 30 V. XVTII. DR. rari'Z TOUT PRIZE (Br.Prit z-^odt-Prois) 30 XIX. GERMAN MDTHERS1 CROSS OF HONOR (Ehrenkrouz dcr dcutschen Mutter).. 31 Section P. MEDALS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST I . MEDALS OF THS PRE-WORLD WAR AND WORLD \&R PERIOD. 1. Blucher Star (31uch«rstern} 32 2. Pour L« l.:orit« ...• 32 3 . House Ordsr of Hohcsnzollcrn (lia-usordcn von Hohenzollarn) • 32 4 . Ordor of tlie Crov/n (Kronenordan) 35 5. Order of th« Rad Sa.gl« (Rotor-Adlcr-Orden) 33 6. Militstry Service of ilorit Cross (MilitSLrverdianstkrouz) • 33 7. R«d Cross Modal (Rote-Krauz-Jfod&ille) 33 8. Cross of Morit for Aid in the War Effort (Verdienstkreuz fttr KriogshilfQ) 34 II . DECCRATICITS OP THE BALTIC iuTD SILSSIAN CAMPAIGNS OP 1919/20 1. Baltic Cross (Baltonl:reuz) 3k­ 2. Silesifiji Badge of Msrit (Schlesisches Bavrfthrungsabzeichan; *.. 34 3 . Rolaaid of Bremen (Br«m«r Roland) 3k III . DTDIVTDUAL STATE DBCCEATICNS. 1. PRUSSIA a) Contannial Uodal (Cent•nan.iodaillo) 35 RESTRICTED VI. b) Prussian Military Service Badges (Preussische Dicnstau£Z«ichnung©n) 35 c) Prussian Militia Badge (Preussische Landw«hr3LUszcichnung) 35 2. a) 3.2Llitary Order of St. Keinrich (Milit&r-St* -Heinrichs-Ord«n) 35 b) Corcmnder's Cross (Koianiandeurkrauz) 35 c) Friodrich August 2«I&dal (Friedrich-August-Medaillo) 35 d) Bravory MedaJL of S (Siich-ische Tapfork«itsm9CULille} 35 3- BAVARIA a) Militar y Ord«r 1&LX Joseph ( ) 35 b) Military Medical Order (Militar-Sanitat s-Ord«n) 35 c) Bravory Modal in Gold and Silver (Gold«n« und Silbwrno Tapfarkfiitsracdaillc) 35 d) Military Service Badge* (Bayerische Di<matausz«ichniaig®n) 35 a; Military Servic® of Merit Cross (Militar-Verdicnstkreuz) 35 b) Military Service of M©rit Medal in Gold (Golden* Militax^-Verdienstmedaille) 36 c) Military Service Badges (Wirtt©nibergi3ch0 Dicnstauszciclmimgen; , 36 RESTRICTED VII. 5. BADKN &) Military Order of Kerit Karl Friedrich (MilitSLr-Karl-Priedrich-Verdi«in3tord«n) b) Service of Merit Lledal (Badische c) Military Service Badges (Badiache Ddenstauszeichnungen) 36 6. OTHERS a) Heasen Bravery Medal (Hessische T^pforkditstnedaille) 36 b) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Scrvica of 15srit Cross (Macklenburg-Schwerin Vordianstkraaiz) 36 c) Ip.ppe-D«tinold Service of Merit Cross (Lippa-Detniold-Verdienstkreuz) 36 d) Braunschweig Service of Merit Cross (BrsLunach'weigiscliess-Verdienstkrcjuz) 36 e) Oldenburg Priedrich August Cross (Oldenburger-FricBdrich-August-Krouz) • '. 37 f) Sachscn-£iiha.rt S^rviot of &crit Cross S ( ) 37 g) Hamburg H&nsa Cross ( ) 37 h.) Braiaen H&naa Cross (3rtsiner-Hfiaise«i.tCii-Krauz) • 37 i) Hibeck HansA Croac (Lub«clcer-Hanceii.tcii-KrQUz) 37 7* AUSTRIA a) liilitary Order Maria Theresia (llilitar-Marien-Th«resi9n-Ordei\/ „ .. 37 b) Bravery Medal (Tapferkaitsmadaille) 37 c) ConsnemDration Medal (Sriiinerungaacdaillc) 37 .BESTRICTED VIII. &} Military Service of Lorit Cross (iiilitJtr-Vordi©r.st-Kreuz) 37 o) Austrian Wound Badge (Oesterr<*ichischcs Vorviimdctanabsoichon) • 37 f) Karl Military Service of Murit Hodal ( l 37 g) Franz Joseph Bravory Uodal (Franz-Jo»«phHTapf arkeitsmod&illo) 37 h) Karl 3ravory Modal (Karl-T&pf arkeitamodailla ; 38 i) Franz Joseph Service of }<icrit Cross (Franz-Joseph Militftr-Vordisnstkrcuz) • •. 38 j) Karl Troop-Gross (Karl-Truppcn-Kreuz) • 38 8. M.T1Q11S ALLIED TO aEHMAKY IN a) Hungarian Gotan«i3DrAtion Hedal ( Erinnerungsraedjiillc) • b) Bulgarian Gonmfflaoration Medal (Bulgarisclio 3ri2inerungsmodaille) 38 c) Turkish Half-lfoon (Tferkiccher Halbinond) 38 Section a, SPJSLLL JJli rOHCK I. ViiR-iTjIGHTS BaR GEObT OF DDCOIL.TIDNS (Frontflugspan^n) 1. War-Flights Bar for I?ight«r Perscnnol e flir Jag*r) , 39 2, War-Flights 3ar for Bornbor Personnel (Fontflugspange ftir KL.iUpfflieger) • # 39 3. V/ar-Flights 3^r Heconnaissance Personnel (Frontflugspan^G fur xoifklarur) 40 4« War-Flights Bar for Transport Personnel ( Front flug spang© fur Transportfliogor } 40 IX. 5) ^ar-Flights 3ax for Ki^hWightttr Personnel (Front flugspange ftir ICaclit jager) 40 6) Pendant to 1/ar-Flights Bars in Gold (Anhlngur zur goldenen Frontf lugspange) 40 II . G-RCUUD C0I3AT BADGE OF THE AIR FOSCE (Erdkarapf abzcichen dor Luftwaffe) 41 III. SILVER OF H01I0R FOR DISTINGUISHED COLSAT ikCOOMPLIS-DdENTS (Ehranschale fttr hervorra^orid® Karapfleistungen) 42 IV. AIR FORCE AITCIAIRCRAF? BADGE (Kwapf abzdichon d«r Fladcart ill eric) 42 V. 0TIE2R iilR liORCE DE00BATI01© 1. Cup of Honor for Spscis.1 Aooomplishnonts in Air Warfare (jihrenpokaLL fftr b«sond«rc Leistung im Luftkriog) 4-3 2* Photograph of ^©"Reichsmai'schall'1 in a Silver Fr&iiia (D&s Bild des Horrn Reichsmarschall im Silberrahmen) 43 3.
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