Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr

Einsatzmedaille Gefecht
Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr
TypeMilitary Medal
Awarded forActive participation in ground or surface combat or suffering from terrorist or military violence with exposure to a high personal endangerment
DescriptionSpecial class of the German Armed Forces Deployment Medal
Presented bythe Federal Republic of Germany
EligibilitySoldiers of the German armed forces
StatusCurrently awarded
EstablishedNovember 2010
First awarded25 November 2010
Precedence
Next (higher)Gold Cross of Honour for Outstanding Deeds
Next (lower)German Armed Forces Deployment Medal

The Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr (German: Einsatzmedaille Gefecht) is a military decoration awarded by the German Bundeswehr. The medal is awarded for active participation in combat actions or for the suffering from terrorist attacks. It is awarded only once and, if the recipient was killed in action, posthumously.

History

The medal was initiated by then minister of defense Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and introduced by the President of Germany, Christian Wulff in 2010. The initiation of the medal took place against the backdrop of more and more German soldiers being involved in combat situations while participating in missions abroad, especially in Afghanistan. Prior to the establishment of the Combat Action Medal, achievements and services rendered in combat were only recognized by the awarding of the German Armed Forces Deployment Medal. The criteria for that award is primarily time spent in the theatre, so there is no distinction whether a soldier was deployed as a member of a staff or if he was deployed as part of combat troops, actively participating in battles.[1] In 2011, the medal was awarded to a non-German soldier for this first time.[2]

Criteria

The medal may be awarded to any member of the Bundeswehr who has actively participated in combat operations or has been in a terrorist attack, under great personal risk, such as by roadside bombs or suicide bombers. The date of qualifying operations is from 29 April 2009 to the present. The medal may also be awarded to those individuals who are killed while participating in combat operations or during a terrorist attack. This award is meant to be broader than a traditional wound badge such as the Purple Heart.[1]

Appearance

The Combat Action Medal is a special class of the German Armed Forces Deployment Medal and shares many design features and the same ribbon. The medal is gold in colour, with a black and red enameled border around the edge. The German Federal Eagle in the center is enameled in black. On the suspension ribbon of the medal, and the service ribbon worn in undress, is a gold coloured clasp with the word Gefecht (Combat).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ehrenzeichen und Einsatzmedaillen der Bundeswehr (PDF). Bundesministerium der Verteidigung. June 2012. pp. 18–20, 44.
  2. ^ |url=http://www.eur.army.mil/news/archive2011/12092011-us-soldier-awarded-german-medal-of-honor.htm Archived 2016-10-31 at the Wayback Machine

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