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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.
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.
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 the 21st century United States military, the German Proficiency and Marksmanship Badges are far more commonly awarded, mainly to U.S. Army and Air Force personnel. The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany was last awarded to a US officer in 2015 and is today rarely awarded to only very senior U.S. officers.
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 ]
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It was thereafter issued in three grades (bronze, silver, and gold). No longer was the physical fitness badge to be awarded only to SA members, but to youth of all German military and paramilitary organizations. [3] Originally the badge grade was awarded on degrees of "proficiency". Then in 1936, a points system was established.