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U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillanten
Awarded from 1941. The U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillanten look similar like the usual U-Bootskriegsabzeichen, but is was made from gilding silver with 9 small diamonds. The badge was presented roughly 30 times, it was usually awarded when a commander was decorated with the Oak Leaves. Admiral Dönitz wore a special piece of this decoration.
For the following commanders I have the certain award dates:
| 15 Jul 1941 | Kptlt. Herbert Schultze | U-48 |
| 18 Jul 1941 | Kptlt. Engelbert Endraß | U-46 |
| 31 Dec 1941 | Kptlt. Reinhard Suhren | U-564 |
| 11 Apr 1942 | Kptlt. Erich Topp | U-552 |
| 7 May 1942 | Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen | U-123 |
| 30 Jan 1943 | Krvkpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten | U-68 |
| 1 Oct 1943 | Kptlt. Carl Emmermann | U-172 |
The U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillanten document for Kptlt. Herbert Schultze
(Dear Schultze!
Honouring your outstanding achievement and your great successes, which you won as
commander of U-48, I award you the U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillanten.
With friendly greetings and Heil Hitler!
Your Raeder*)
* Großadmiral Erich Raeder was in 1941 CinC of the Kriegsmarine.
