| Destroyer War Badge Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen | |
|---|---|
 1957 version (swastika removed) | |
| Type | Badge |
| Awarded for | service in Kriegsmarine destroyers |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Campaign(s) | World War II |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 4 June 1940 |
The Destroyer War Badge (German: Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen) as a World War II German military decoration and awarded to officers and crew for service on Kriegsmarine destroyers. It was instituted on 4 June 1940 by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder following the battle of Narvik. It was also awarded to the crews of torpedo boats and fast attack craft until the institution of the Fast Attack Craft War Badge.[1]
- ^ Angolia 1987, p. 127.