Decorations
Wound Badge in Black
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
| Awarded to those wounded in action. Three grades existed, black for those wounded once or twice, silver (3 or 4 seperate injuries) and gold (5 or 6 seperate injuries). Silver and Gold could also be awarded for more serious injuries (brain damage, loss of a limb or such.) |
Decorations ordered by date
See this list sorted by last name
| Commander and rank | Age | Crew | Date | U-boat Command(s) held * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  | Becker, Klaus | 20 | X/39 | 4 Oct 1940 | ||
| 2. | Oblt. (R) | Cabolet, Servais | 35 | 37 | 10 Dec 1943 | ||
| 3. | | Oblt. | Ahlefeld, Hunold von | 22 | 40 | 28 Mar 1945 | U-150 |
3 U-boat Commanders decorated with Wound Badge in Black (Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz) located.
Legend:
+ Indicates the Officer died in the war.
* Commands held indicates the U-boat commands held by this officer before award date. In some cases the officer had not taken command his first boat yet or was not even in the U-boat force yet.
Note: This listing is still being compiled and some recipients might be missing.