Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus
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Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus was considered a "top-designer" from Berlin
. He was commissioned multiple times to design war badges. The awards he designed were for recognizing participation in combat in some way with specific requirements based on the specific award. He designed the Fast Attack Craft War Badge
, the U-boat Front Clasp
, the General Assault Badge
, the Panzer Badge
, the Army Anti-Aircraft Badge, and the Air Force Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
. These were designed for the use of the Wehrmacht
, specifically for the use of Kriegsmarine
, and the Heer
. The Fast Attack Craft War Badge was a German military decoration awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on fast attack crafts or torpedo boats. Required qualifications included a very highly successful sortie, wounds in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations or outstanding leadership. This badge was instituted on 30 May 1941. The U-boat Front Clasp was a German badge that was awarded to holders of the U-boat War Badge to recognize continued combat service and valor during World War II. There were no fixed merits to earn the award, but was based on the recommendations of the U-boat commander and subject to approval by Karl Dönitz
. The General Assault Badge was awarded to personnel of the German army who were not in infantry or tank units during World War II. It was created for pioneers, and later extended to other support personnel who did not qualify for either the Infantry Assault Badge or the Panzer Assault Badge. The criterion for the award was the same as for the Infantry Assault Badge and the Panzer Badge: three separate assaults on three separate days. The Panzer Badge was a German medal that recognized the crews of armored vehicles other than tanks. It was also to be presented to members of armored reconnaissance groups and rifle battalions of Panzer divisions. The authorization of these badges was usually done at a regimental or divisional level. The Army Anti-Aircraft Badge and the Air Force Anti-Aircraft Badge was created to award members of Anti-Aircraft Units. They were awarded based on a points system, four for a "kill" of an aircraft, and two for sharing a "kill" with another Anti-Aircraft Team.
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. He was commissioned multiple times to design war badges. The awards he designed were for recognizing participation in combat in some way with specific requirements based on the specific award. He designed the Fast Attack Craft War Badge
Fast Attack Craft War Badge
The E-Boat War Badge is a German military decoration awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on fast attack craft or torpedo boats worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the naval service tunic, underneath the 1st class Iron Cross if awarded, or equivalent grade award...
, the U-boat Front Clasp
U-boat Front Clasp
The U-boat Front Clasp or U-boat Combat Clasp, as it is better known, was a German badge that was awarded to holders of the U-boat War Badge to recognize continued combat service and valor during World War II.-History:...
, the General Assault Badge
General Assault Badge
The General Assault Badge was awarded to personnel of the German Wehrmacht who were not in infantry or tank units during World War II.Instituted on 1 June 1940, the General Assault Badge was awarded to assault engineers as well as to those troops who supported infantry and armor units in combat...
, the Panzer Badge
Panzer Badge
The Panzer Badge was a German medal awarded to armour troops during World War II. It was introduced during World War II in December 1939 .- History :The Tank Combat Badge, or Panzer Badge, first existed in the German Army during World War I, and was later...
, the Army Anti-Aircraft Badge, and the Air Force Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge was a German military award instituted on 10 January 1941 by the Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe Hermann Göring to commemorate soldiers or servicemen of the Flak Artillery who distinguished in action against enemy aerial or ground attacks...
. These were designed for the use of the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
, specifically for the use of Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime . It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany.The Kriegsmarine grew rapidly...
, and the Heer
Heer
Heer is German for "army". Generally, its use as "army" is not restricted to any particular country, so "das britische Heer" would mean "the British army".However, more specifically it can refer to:*An army of Germany:...
. The Fast Attack Craft War Badge was a German military decoration awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on fast attack crafts or torpedo boats. Required qualifications included a very highly successful sortie, wounds in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations or outstanding leadership. This badge was instituted on 30 May 1941. The U-boat Front Clasp was a German badge that was awarded to holders of the U-boat War Badge to recognize continued combat service and valor during World War II. There were no fixed merits to earn the award, but was based on the recommendations of the U-boat commander and subject to approval by Karl Dönitz
Karl Dönitz
Karl Dönitz was a German naval commander during World War II. He started his career in the German Navy during World War I. In 1918, while he was in command of , the submarine was sunk by British forces and Dönitz was taken prisoner...
. The General Assault Badge was awarded to personnel of the German army who were not in infantry or tank units during World War II. It was created for pioneers, and later extended to other support personnel who did not qualify for either the Infantry Assault Badge or the Panzer Assault Badge. The criterion for the award was the same as for the Infantry Assault Badge and the Panzer Badge: three separate assaults on three separate days. The Panzer Badge was a German medal that recognized the crews of armored vehicles other than tanks. It was also to be presented to members of armored reconnaissance groups and rifle battalions of Panzer divisions. The authorization of these badges was usually done at a regimental or divisional level. The Army Anti-Aircraft Badge and the Air Force Anti-Aircraft Badge was created to award members of Anti-Aircraft Units. They were awarded based on a points system, four for a "kill" of an aircraft, and two for sharing a "kill" with another Anti-Aircraft Team.