Feldgendarmerie
Part 6: Award Guidlines
General Assault Badge
Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen
Awarded for attending 3 private battles . To be awarded to those who participated in infantry attacks, but are not part of an infantry unit. Worn on the left pocket, centred if no other badges is worn, or on the left side of the EK I (as viewed from the front) when that medal was worn. 

Some Feldgendarmerie may wear the Infantry assault badge, this is because they have been awarded these while serving in the 12th SS. Only 1 type of assault badge could be worn at any time, usually the first one awarded.


Close Combat Clasp
Nähkampfspange
For proper simulated 'close combat' but without putting your opponent in hospital! Your action must be witnessed by at least one group member. It is his/ her task to report your action to the group leadership. Based on the advise and description made by the witness, Kompanie 1 leadership may decide to award you one. The award is to be worn above the ribbon bar on the left breast. The gold version of the award will never be awarded in Trupp 12, since it was a rare award (only 403 ever awarded). Therefore the gold version is forbidden.
Bronze Silver
Worn above the ribbon bar on the left breast.


Wound Badge
Verwundetenabzeichen
All grades for any wound requiring hospital treatment on the same day and not when you get home . Grades apply for wounds as per the real badge.
Black Silver Gold
Worn on the left breast pocket, either centred on the pocket or to the side of other awards if present.


Tank Destruction Badge
Panzervernichtenabzeichen
For 'destroying' an armoured vehicle by using either a pyro (safely) or a dummy anti-tank device . One silver badge was granted to any soldier who single-handedly destroyed an enemy armoured fighting vehicle. Upon earning the fifth silver badge, the five were exchanged for one gold badge instead, with the 6th, 7th etc. again being represented by silver badges worn in addition to the gold, until another multiple of 5 had been earned. The recipient has to knock out the enemy vehicle with hand-weapons, and not be performing as part of a tank or anti-tank gun crew.
Worn on the right sleeve of the field blouse, halfway between the shoulder seam and the elbow.


War Merit Cross 2nd. Class
Kriegsverdienstkreuz II
For services to the group, above and beyond that usually given by group members, in particular bravery or service not connected with direct military combat . Awarded with swords for bravery not connected to front line action and without swords for meritorious service.
While issued in the form of a medal and ribbon, only the ribbon was worn on the uniform when in the field, either on the ribbon bar or as a buttonhole award. A swords device was worn on the ribbon when worn in the ribbon bar, but not when the ribbon was worn in the buttonhole.


War Merit Cross 1st. Class
Klass Kriegsverdienstkreuz I Klasse
For services to the group, above and beyond that usually given by group members, in particular bravery or service not connected with direct military combat . Awarded with swords for bravery not connected to front line action and without swords for meritorious service.
Always worn centred on the left breast pocket, unless the EK I was also worn, in which case the EK I would normally be centred and the War Merit Cross either beside or below it.


SS Long Service Badge
For service in an SS re-enactment group for the total duration of 4, 8 or 12 years . Only the blue ribbon was worn, but not on the filed grey uniform. Only on the dress uniform.
4 years 8 years 12 years


Iron Cross 2nd. Class
Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse (EK II)
For acts of specific bravery witnessed and approved by the group leadership.
While issued in the form of a medal and ribbon, only the ribbon was worn on the uniform when in the field, either on the ribbon bar or as a buttonhole award.


Iron Cross 1st. Class
Eisernes Kreuz I Klasse (EK I)
For acts of specific bravery witnessed and approved by the group leadership.
Always worn centred on the left breast pocket. Other awards, if present, were worn to the side or below the EK I.


Arm Shields
To be worn solely be members of the Military Field Police, a.k.a. Feldgendarmerie.

Crimea Shield
Krimschild
Instituted: 25 July 1942

Requirements: The award was presented to all members of the 11th German Army and the 3rd Rumanian Army that participate in the campaign. These had to have served in the Crimea for three months, to have taken part in at least one major operation against the enemy, or to have been wounded in the region before completing the qualifying time, during the period 21 Sep 1941 to 4 Jul 1942.

Rarity: It is estimated that 100,000 shields were awarded.

NOTE: See criteria below.

Demjansk Shield
Demjanskschild
Instituted: 25 Apr 1943

Requirements: To have served for sixty days in the Demjansk garrison, or to have been wounded or decorated for bravery while a member of the garrison.

Rarity: Approximately 100,000 men served in the garrison, and approximately the same number of awards of the shield were made.

NOTE: See criteria below.

Kuban Shield
Kubanschild
Instituted: 21 Sep 1943

Requirements: To have served in the Kuban bridgehead for sixty days, to have been wounded while serving in the bridgehead, or to have participated in at least one major operation.

NOTE: See criteria below.

Cholm Shield
Cholmschild
Instituted: 1st July 1942

Requirements: Rewarded to all who where honourably involved in the battle of Cholm. Parts of the Res. Pol. Bttl. Cholm fought in this battle.

Rarity: Extreme

NOTE: Only one member is allowed wear one in Trupp 12. Trupp leadership decides who.

Narvik Shield
Narvikschild
Instituted: 19th August 1940

Requirements: It was authorized for all German forces that took part in the conquest and subsequent defence of the port city of Narvik during the Norway Campaign.

Rarity: A total of 8,577 shields were presented.

NOTE: To be worn in Trupp 12 only by those who are ex member of the regular army or anyone who has served in a war theatre as a member of the Territorial Army.
Worn on the left sleeve of the field blouse or greatcoat, overtop of the sleeve eagle. In rare cases where more than one badge was worn, they were worn side by side, a third badge was worn over the other two. Each badge was backed with an appropriate piece of uniform cloth (field grey or black as appropriate).


Criteria for the shields: Crimea, Demjansk and Kuban
1) To have attended 50% of events as a Feldgendarme in one year AND have taken part in five battles at public events in the same year. (There is some leeway on this since our prime function is security), if a member elects to do security duties that frees other people to battle this will be looked on sympathetically.

2) To recruit three new members to the Feldgendarmes in a year (without poaching from other units of KP1) however the new members must attend 50% of events and stay with the group at least a year.


Dress Uniform Awards
Most KP1 members have several uniforms. One for combat and a different type or branch for the evening. Pay hey that you also wear the proper awards on you uniform. So no Waffen SS awards on Luftwaffe uniforms and no infantry awards on panzer awards. Go hit the books or ask friends about what award matches what other award.

Please note that as the 12th SS never fought partisans and weren't in Russia in 1941, we do not award the Anti-Partisan badge or the 'Ostfront' medal ribbon. Some members were awarded these whilst being members of the LAH (which Kompanie 1 portrayed in 1997) or who are members of the SS-Feldgendarmerie Trupp 12 and they are entitled to wear them.

There are also other awards which you will see members of Kompanie 1 wearing. These are invariably based on some sort of real-life achievement. Ask them why they are wearing them!


On the Left Pocket
Only EK I awarded.
EK I and one decoration awarded.  In some cases the Wounds Badge or Assault Badge were worn directly below the EK I because of their small size.
EK I and two decorations awarded - the Assault Badge generally went on the left side as shown.  In some instances the Wounds Badge was worn directly below EK.

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