AWARDS
Members of Michael Gaißmair can earn medals and other awards by participating in patrol, battle and training weekends.
Medals can be awarded on participation basis, some on other grounds. This page contains the official awards of our unit.
Some other awards may and can be used and some not pictured here can even be awarded to unit members, but these
decisions and awards come from HQ and from HQ only. If in doubt, ask.
Awards from former military service will be converted to German
medals to a certain extent, unit commander and authenticity officer have the
final word on such situation.
Members receiving an award are required to purchase the award themselves, award documents come from unit HQ.
AWARDS FOR PARTICIPATION
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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen Infantry assault badge can be awarded to a member who has taken part in five (5) different weekend happenings, either patrol, battle or training weekend. |
Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen General assault badge award criteria is the same as Infantry badge. This badge can be awarded to members who are not eligible to Infantry badge, ie Pioniere. |
AWARDS FOR BRAVERY
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Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse Iron Cross Second Class can be awarded for enthusiasm, activity and commitment to unit to a member who has taken part in at least ten (10) weekend events. Award must be recommended by another unit member. |
Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse Iron Cross First Class can be awarded to a member who has exceeded the Second Class criteria at least three times and has organized at least 15 weekend events. |
Ritterkreuz des Eisernes Kreuzes Knights Cross is awarded to a member of the unit who saves the life of another unit member in a case of emergency and is already holder of Second and First Class Iron Crosses. |
AWARDS FOR COMMITMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Kriegsverdienstmedaille War Merit medal can be awarded to unit member who has
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Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwerten War Merit Cross can be awarded to unit member on same criteria
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AWARDS FOR BATTLEFIELD WOUNDS
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Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz Unit member can be awarded the Wound Badge for a battle
wound that needs medical help, such as stitches or frostbite. |
Wound Badge criteria goes as follows:
1-2 wounds: Black Wound Badge 3-4 wounds or one larger one: Silver Wound Badge 5 or more wounds or one major one, such as compound fracture: Gold Wound Badge If injury occurs when soldier is drunk no award will follow! |
SPECIAL AWARDS
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This
medal was originally awarded to all unit members who took part in "Camp
III" battle in Degerö, late 2005. Medal can be awarded to a member who
has taken part in a scenario which caused him serious freezing and
other winter-related headache as well at least a mild frostbite.
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Close Combat Clasp can be awarded to unit member who
has participated in at least ten (10) scenarios where we have another
re-enactor group playing the part of enemy and has fought this enemy
in hand-to-hand combat.
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Technically not an award, SS Bergführer badge
can be worn by unit member who is capable of orientating in forest and
also a seasoned Lapland visitor. Award is made by unit commander, only
two members of the group can have the badge.
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Other special awards seen worn but not pictured here:
Sports Badge
(Deutsches Reichsabzeichen für Leibesübungen)
Can be worn if approved by HQ
German Horseman's Badge
Can be worn if approved by HQ and the wearer knows how to harness a horse and can ride a horse
Hitler Jugend badges
See above
SS/WH long service awards and First World War awards
Can be worn by older members of the unit if approved by HQ
Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
Awarded in early 2011 to all original unit members who were present in our first re-enactment weekend in early 2006
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