When I do what you're doing (in my non-WaW careers) I use the following:
Wound badge for being wounded during a patrol.
U-boot Badge after two patrols (can't be awarded before 13 October 1939). Or after one patrol if wounded.
U-boot Combat Clasp after receipt of the U-boot Badge, for exceptional valor or for making a large number of sorties at the captain's discretion (can't be awarded before 15 May 1944). Basically, if I have someone who has made many patrols with me and has done something exceptional, I will give him the Combat Clasp. There was no set criteria for this one.
Iron Cross Second Class is reserved pretty much only for officers. There were men who received this but it would have been very rare. I end up giving one to my IWO after he's done his part in sinking many ships on night-time surface attacks. My L.I. might get one for saving the boat from a seemingly impossible situation after a prolonged wasserbombe attack. And so on.
Iron Cross First Class and up are pretty much off limits for my crew. My IWO *might* get an Iron Cross First Class if he does something truly amazing. Otherwise, no one gets this.
So it's pretty easy if you want to use historical medals, you can only award the three badges and the Iron Cross 2nd class.
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