The Fast Attack Craft War Badge or S-Boat War Badge () was a

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military decoration awarded to members of the ''

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with th ...

'' for service on fast attack craft or patrol/torpedo boats. The award was instituted on 30 May 1941. Requirements to receive the award included: an outstandingly successful sortie, wounded in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations, or outstanding leadership.

Description

The medal was produced in two versions. The original 1941 version consisted of a "shorter high-silhouette" S-boat with an outer gold laurel wreath of oak leaves with the

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at the top, while clutching a

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. The second later version was introduced in January, 1943. It had the same basic design, but with a "longer and newer" model S-boat and a larger German Eagle at the top. The badge was worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the naval service tunic, underneath the 1st class

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, if awarded.

Recipients of Fast Attack Craft war Badge with Diamonds

* ''

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Werner Töniges Werner Töniges (7 January 1910 – 25 January 1995) was a ''Korvettenkapitän'' with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He sailed with the Schnellboot "S 24", "S 2 ...

on 16 December 1942 * ''

'' Siegfried Wuppermann on 14 April 1943 * ''

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'' Friedrich Kemnade on 27 May 1943 * ''

Georg Christiansen The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awar ...

on 13 November 1943 * ''

'' Bernd-Georg Klug on 1 January 1944 * ''

Klaus Feldt The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was award ...

on 1 January 1944 * ''

Kapitän zur See Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel and air force rank of group captain. Equivalent ranks worldwide include ...

Rudolf Petersen Rudolf Hieronymus Petersen (30 December 1878 in Hamburg – 10 September 1962 in Wentorf bei Hamburg) was a German businessman, politician ( CDU) and First Mayor of Hamburg (1945–46). Petersen's brother Carl Wilhelm Petersen was head of H ...

on 13 June 1944 * ''

Götz Freiherr von Mirbach __NOTOC__ Götz Freiherr von Mirbach (12 September 1915 – 6 August 1968) was a naval captain with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Mirbach was a ...

on 14 June 1944

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References

* * Klietmann, Kurt-Gerhard (1981). ''Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Reiches. 1936–1945''. Motorbuch, Stuttgart. . {{Subject bar , portal1=Military of Germany , portal2=World War II Awards established in 1941 Military awards and decorations of Nazi Germany 1941 establishments in Germany Kriegsmarine