Giving out Crew Medals

[emtmedic005]

Now ive been reading alot of books on Uboats and some written by former uboat crewmen and most of them say how they all recieved medals after patrols. The one former crew member said his whole boat crew got the Iron cross. Was that normal? When i give out medals, using SH3 Commander, i usually award the men with the Uboat war badge after 2 patrols and award them with the Iron Cross 2nd class after 3 patrols. then i give out the Iron Cross 1st class for acts of bravery or for being an excellant crew member who helped out druing the patrol, for example the leader of a damage control party or the crewmember who spotted a good target.
How do you all hand out awards?

[Uncle Goose]

In WW2 it was common practise to hand out a certain medal to the entire crew, this was done to enhance the teamspirit amongst the crews. The most common medals for ordinary crews were the U-boat badge, Iron Cross second and first class. Other higher decorations depended on the personal level, some medals like the Knight's Cross were virtually out of reach for ranks lower than officer although there were a few handed out to petty officers for bravery. One must also remember that the medals were given in a certain order (U-Boat bagde, IC2de, IC1st, U-boat clasp, German Cross in silver or gold, Knights Cross,...You get the idea) and this made it hard for lower ranks to obtain higher decorations.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Uncle Goose

In WW2 it was common practise to hand out a certain medal to the entire crew, this was done to enhance the teamspirit amongst the crews. The most common medals for ordinary crews were the U-boat badge, Iron Cross second and first class. Other higher decorations depended on the personal level, some medals like the Knight's Cross were virtually out of reach for ranks lower than officer although there were a few handed out to petty officers for bravery. One must also remember that the medals were given in a certain order (U-Boat bagde, IC2de, IC1st, U-boat clasp, German Cross in silver or gold, Knights Cross,...You get the idea) and this made it hard for lower ranks to obtain higher decorations.

It wasn't much different in the British navy.

[JScones]

I'm prolly similar to you emtmedic. The one difference is that I don't always award the IC2 after a set number of patrols, I award it based on patrol outcomes. Sometimes individuals will get the medal, sometimes the whole crew.

Remember, the crew of U-29 all received the IC2 after sinking HMS Courageous during their first *war* patrol.

Beyond that I'll occassionally award the IC1 on an individual basis to crew (moreso Petty Officers) coincidently for the same reasons that you stated, but that's usually the highest I'll go.

is it possible to reduce effect of medals on crew? I hate it when my crewmember that received iron cross 1st class becomes "iron man" and does't get fatigued.

[TomcatMVD]

Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

is it possible to reduce effect of medals on crew? I hate it when my crewmember that received iron cross 1st class becomes "iron man" and does't get fatigued.

I gave an Iron Cross 2nd class to my WO and he gets as tired as anyone else!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Julius Caesar

is it possible to reduce effect of medals on crew? I hate it when my crewmember that received iron cross 1st class becomes "iron man" and does't get fatigued.

You should also take into account the number of patrols they take part in brings with it experience and stamina as well.