Auxiliary Cruiser Badge
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TypeBadge
Awarded foractive service in the Kriegsmarine and Merchant Navy
Presented byNazi Germany
EligibilityMilitary personnel
| Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer | |
|---|---|
 design by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus | |
| Type | Badge |
| Awarded for | active service in the Kriegsmarine and Merchant Navy |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Campaign(s) | World War II |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 24 April 1941 |
The Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge (German: Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to officers and men of the Kriegsmarine for service on Auxiliary Cruisers or the supply ships that supported them for a successful large voyage. The award was instituted on 24 April 1941 by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder.[1]
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