Fast Attack Craft War Badge Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen | |
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Type | Badge |
Awarded for | service on fast attack craft or torpedo boats |
Presented by | Nazi Germany |
Eligibility | Military personnel |
Campaign(s) | World War II |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | 30 May 1941 |
The Fast Attack Craft War Badge or S-Boat War Badge (German: Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to members of the Kriegsmarine for service on fast attack craft or patrol/torpedo boats. The award was instituted on 30 May 1941.[1] Requirements to receive the award included: an outstandingly successful sortie, wounded in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations, or outstanding leadership.[2]