Back Fliegerschützenabzeichen German Insigne du personnel navigant pour opérateur radio et tireur French 機銃手・航空機関士章 Japanese Skytter og flymekanikermerket NB Distintivo de Atirador da Luftwaffe Portuguese 航空射手与飞行机师章 Chinese
| Air Gunner's and Flight Engineer's badge Fliegerschützenabzeichen für Bordschützen und Bordmechaniker | |
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| Type | Badge |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Campaign(s) | World War II |
| Established | 1942 |
| First awarded | 1942 |
| Last awarded | 1945 |
The Air Gunner's and Flight Engineer's badge (German: Fliegerschützenabzeichen für Bordschützen und Bordmechaniker) was a German military decoration awarded to air gunners, mechanics (flight engineers) or aircrew meteorologists who were members of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) after they completed two months training or had taken part in at least five operational flights.[1][2] If one was wounded during an operational flight, the badge could be awarded earlier. For Luftwaffe members who were air gunners and mechanics (flight engineers) this badge replaced an earlier separate badge which had been introduced back in 1935. The qualifications for the two badges were the same for recipients.[1][2]
- ^ a b Angolia 1987, pp. 183, 188.
- ^ a b Ailsby 1987, p. 202.