I give out the correct amount of EK2 and EK1 to my crew... and I play with a heavy rotation on top of SH3commander....
Every patrol I rotate between 3 and 6 members of my type VII crew of 41-45 .. I just roll a dice

This means I give a medal, roll the dice .... and curse

(sometimes)
Deutsches Kreuz will be given only in half the opportunities (infinit fatigue is too unrealistic I think, but twice a hero is good enough for me)
Ritterkruez is something, that I don't pass to my crew, up until mid-41 ... and than only for super-heroes....
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SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5
Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5
Following development of:
www.subwolves.com
Realism: 90%