U-boat War Badge
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The U-boat War Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to recognize service and achievements of Kriegsmarine submarine crews.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U-boat War Badge canonical | 2 |
| U-boat War Badge with Diamonds | 2 |
| U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5520340 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U-boat War Badge Context triple: [Heinrich von Lehmann-Willenbrock, awardReceived, U-boat War Badge]
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A.
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
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B.
Panzer Badge
The Panzer Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to tank crews and other armored troops for participation in armored combat.
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C.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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D.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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E.
Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe
The Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe was a prestigious World War II-era German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew for exceptional achievement in aerial combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U-boat War Badge Target entity description: The U-boat War Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to recognize service and achievements of Kriegsmarine submarine crews.
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A.
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
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B.
Panzer Badge
The Panzer Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to tank crews and other armored troops for participation in armored combat.
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C.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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D.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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E.
Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe
The Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe was a prestigious World War II-era German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew for exceptional achievement in aerial combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military badge
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World War II military award ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardCriteria |
completion of two war patrols
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killed in action on a U-boat patrol ⓘ special merit or bravery on U-boat operations ⓘ wounded in action on a U-boat patrol ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
combat patrols in U-boats
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operational service on German submarines ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II decorations
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine awards ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designer | Hans Schwieger ⓘ |
| discontinued | 1945 ⓘ |
| eligibleRecipients |
Kriegsmarine submarine personnel
ⓘ
U-boat crew members ⓘ |
| era | Nazi era ⓘ |
| higherAward |
U-boat War Badge with Diamonds
ⓘ
linked to:
U-boat War Badge
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| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| introduced | 13 October 1939 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Kriegsmarine High Command
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material |
tombac
ⓘ
zinc ⓘ |
| motif |
German eagle with swastika
ⓘ
U-boat in profile ⓘ oak leaf wreath ⓘ |
| nativeName |
U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen
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linked to:
U-boat War Badge
|
| purpose |
recognition of achievements of submarine crews
ⓘ
recognition of service on U-boats ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Destroyer War Badge
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High Seas Fleet Badge ⓘ Minesweeper War Badge ⓘ U-boat War Badge with Diamonds ⓘ
linked to:
U-boat War Badge
|
| serviceBranch |
U-boat arm
ⓘ
linked to:
U-boats
submarine service ⓘ |
| shape | oval wreath with U-boat and eagle ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
membership in the U-boat arm
ⓘ
participation in U-boat warfare ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Navy
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Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
| wornWith | Kriegsmarine uniform ⓘ |
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Subject: U-boat War Badge Description of subject: The U-boat War Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to recognize service and achievements of Kriegsmarine submarine crews.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: U-boat War Badge
linked to: U-boat War Badge
linked to: U-boat War Badge