Auxiliary Cruiser Badge
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The Auxiliary Cruiser Badge (German Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer) was an award of the German military of the Third Reich. It was awarded to officers and men of the Kriegsmarine for service on Auxiliary Cruisers or the supply ships that supported them for a successful large voyage. During World War II
mainly the u-boat
s, but also other ships needed to be supplied at sea to continue their patrol with minimum time lost on refueling and supply.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
mainly the u-boat
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
s, but also other ships needed to be supplied at sea to continue their patrol with minimum time lost on refueling and supply.