Einsatzmedaille Gefecht Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr
Type
Military Medal
Awarded for
Active participation in ground or surface combat or suffering from terrorist or military violence with exposure to a high personal endangerment
Description
Special class of the German Armed Forces Deployment Medal
Presented by
the Federal Republic of Germany
Eligibility
Soldiers of the German armed forces
Status
Currently awarded
Established
November 2010
First awarded
25 November 2010
Precedence
Next (higher)
Gold Cross of Honour for Outstanding Deeds
Next (lower)
German Armed Forces Deployment Medal
The Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr (German: Einsatzmedaille Gefecht) is a military decoration awarded by the German Bundeswehr. The medal is awarded for active participation in combat actions or for the suffering from terrorist attacks. It is awarded only once and, if the recipient was killed in action, posthumously.
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