The Minesweeper War Badge or Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and
Escort-Vessel
War Badge (German: Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch, U-Bootsjagd-
und Sicherungsverbände) is a German military decoration awarded to
Kriegsmarine members for service on Minesweepers boats (worn on the
lower part of the left breast pocket of the naval service tunic,
underneath the 1st class Iron Cross if awarded, or equivalent grade
award.)
Criteria for the award included recommendation from the ship's captain
if the candidate had completed 3 operational sorties, or had been
wounded during an operational sortie, had shown exemplary conduct in
the execution of his duties over a 6-month period, completed a
specially dangerous mission in a mined area, served on escort duty for
25 days or more, participated in a specific mission that had been
successfully completed, or if the ship was sunk due to enemy action.
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