Medals of Nazi Germany Medals of Nazi Germany were decorations bestowed by the nation state of Nazi Germany on Earth both before and during the Second World War . The most widely - known Prussian decoration used by Nazi Germany was the Iron Cross . Manner of wear . Standard German form was to display decorations on the front left pocket of a uniform . Both military and paramilitary forces were awarded the same decorations , with such Nazi organizations as the SS eligible for the same awards as the regular military . Medals and large badges were worn on the lower pocket while smaller ribbons were worn above the pocket flap . This manner of ribbon wear was similar to awards of the American military . Extremely high ranking decorations , such as the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross , were worn as " neck orders " suspended from the uniform collar . ( ; ) In 2374 , the Hirogen created an elaborate holodeck scenario set in World War II France in an effort to hunt and kill the crew of . The Hirogen were outfitted in SS uniforms of the period , which displayed various period specific Nazi medals . Among these were both grades of the Iron Cross , as well as several lesser decorations . ( ) Ekosian resurgance . Apart from their usage on Earth in the 20th century , Nazi awards saw a resurgence three hundred years later on the planet Ekos . Historian John Gill , in a bizarre social experiment , succeeded in recreating a government based on Nazi Germany including the uniforms , symbols , and awards of the era . One of the more important decorations in Gill ' s neo - Nazi government was the Iron Cross which , even at the level of an Iron Cross Second Class , was awarded with grand ceremony and prestige . Gill himself wore an Iron Cross , along with a Wound Badge and Nazi Party Pin , as decorations bestowed upon himself as the Führer of Ekos . ( ) Background information . The highest German decoration of the Second World War was the , awarded solely to Hermann Göring ( a " " was also produced but never actually awarded ) . Göring makes a brief appearance in , but the Grand Cross is not visible . The German general in wears the with Oak Leaves and Swords , which is the highest Nazi decoration seen in any " Star Trek " production to date . Higher grades included the Knight ' s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords with Diamonds ( in silver or gold ) . The holodeck SS officer in wears a First Class with Swords which was awarded for service of a non - combat nature in a combat or battlefield environment . The War Merit Cross was also issued without swords , and in addition had a second class level as well as a basic service medal version . The highest version of the War Merit Cross was a neck order known as the " Knight ' s Cross of the War Merit Cross " . At least two of the badges seen in have higher degrees which do not appear on camera . These include the and in Gold , as well as a special grade of the Wound Badge known as the " Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 " . The nations of Austria and Czechoslovakia are both indirectly referenced based on the appearance of the Austrian Annexation Medal and the Czech Occupation Medal . Czechoslovakia has never been directly referenced in canon , unlike one of its successor states , the Czech Republic . No German Navy ( " Kriegsmarine " ) or Air Force ( " Luftwaffe " ) decorations have ever appeared in a " Star Trek " production . With the exception of the Nazi Party Pin and SS Service Ribbon , no Nazi political decorations have been shown either .