Torpedo Hunter Badge (Romania)
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The torpedo hunter badge was a Romanian war badge awarded to members of the royal Romanian navy during the Second World War , which was donated by Marshal Ion Antonescu on May 27, 1943 by ordinance by the Ministry of National Defense .
Award requirements
The torpedo hunter badge for the members of the Royal Romanian Navy was only worn as long as the entrusted was also doing his service on a Romanian torpedo boat. However, it could also be awarded for life under special conditions. For example, to all torpedo hunter crew members wounded during enemy voyages, but also to the commander of the torpedo hunters group and the chief engineer of the torpedo hunters group under whose command and technical guidance the first Romanian torpedo boat was put into service. The badge for life was also awarded to those crew members who provided the first crews for the first Romanian torpedo boats in 1940 (the year of mobility). Irrespective of this, the torpedo hunter badge could also be awarded if the entrusted person had driven torpedo hunters for at least three years or had had twelve enemy contacts without considering any interruptions.
Appearance and wearing style
The oval torpedo hunter badge shows in its lower half a laurel wreath and in its upper half the inscription: VEDETE TORPILOARE . In the middle of it a sea horse can be seen, which rests on an oversized V (for Rum. "Vedetă": small, fast patrol or torpedo boat from French "vedette"). The upper end of the war badge is adorned with the royal Romanian crown. The design of the badge was gold-plated for officers and silver-plated for mates and sailors. Carried it was used as plug Cross to all military suits on and not as usual under the left Orden buckle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vedetă https://dexonline.ro/definitie/vedet%C4%83
- ↑ Romanian State Gazette No. 138 of June 17, 1943, publication of the text in the magazine Uniform Markt, year 1943, issue No. 7, page 3.