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Front and Back of the badge in Bronze with size. The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (German: Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, [1] the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration is awarded to and worn by German service members of all ranks.
A paratrooper needs for the gold badge one exercise with the G36 rifle (or three with the G3 rifle) AND two with the MG3 machine gun (or two with the Panzerfaust). The German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency in Gold is awarded with the number 5, 10, 15 etc. for annually retaking.
At first the German Sports Badge was only issued to men for the completion of various physical tests. In 1921 it was renamed the Deutsches Turn- und Sportabzeichen, and women became eligible to receive it as well. A 1944 SS-uniform with the German Sports Badge; to its lower left the Germanic Proficiency Runes
The reunification of Germany saw new regulations concerning the status of East German awards introduced into the German military. These regulations typically stipulated that awards associated with the Communist regime were prohibited from display, but did recognize the status and continued wear of certain non-political service medals.
SA Sports Badge (SA-Sportabzeichen) Hitler Youth Leader's Gold Sports Badge (Goldenes Fuhrersportabzeichen der Hitler Jugend) Hitler Youth Proficiency Badge (Leistungsabzeichen der Hitler Jugend) Sports Badge of the GDR (Sportleistungsabzeichen der DDR) Note: Public wear of all Nazi Party awards, including sports badges, was banned after 1945. [1]
The German rescue swimming badge (German: Deutsches Rettungsschwimmabzeichen) is awarded by the Wasserwacht of the German Red Cross, the DLRG and the ASB for proficiency in rescue swimming skills. The German rescue swimming badge is awarded in bronze, silver, and in gold. The awards is available as a cloth patch, as a metal badge, or as a ribbon.
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency; German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship; German Armed Forces Deployment Medal; German Flood Service Medal (2002) German Flood Service Medal (2013)
In 1957 the Driver Proficiency Badge was among the World War II decorations re-authorised for wear by qualifying veterans by the Federal Republic of Germany. While many awards were re-designed to remove the swastika , the original Driver Proficiency Badge could be worn unaltered as it did not bear this symbol. [ 4 ]