Why were German soldiers afraid to receive this award?

[swimjimsvideos]

That's not an award. That's a policeman's badge basically

[blumenthol]

Every time I hear this AI voice, I know it's going to be inaccurate at best. And it is.

[stephencollins]

It's not an award but a gorget worn by MP's os sentries on duty

No, genius...they were military police. The shield was a symbol of their job and power..they had a nickname, KETTENHUND, meaning chained dogs in german, and the troops hated them.

[xtxt]

Its one of those jobs most people will take a hard pass on. I don't think its ever been different anywhere.

[thiscouldntblowmore]

its not a "REWARD", its necklace that ID's either DUTY OFFICER or MILITARY POLICE.

[jeep]

They had other duties such as traffic, very important when armies are on the move. Cops are never liked even in the military.

[jackthepirate]

It’s not an award. These are feldgendarmes
( military police) and very feared.

[furiousretro]

It's not an award. It's an military police "Gorget" worn by the Feldgendaarmie (sorry if my pronouncing is wrong I am an English speaker) They were infamous for catching deserters from the German army in ww2

[franklentes]

The military police were the last soldiers to serve. They maintained order in large parts of occupied Germany until mid-1946.

[-oiiio-]

It's called a gorget, origins centuries old.

[mikmik]

I knew those plates as being worn by Feldgendarmerie [WW2 Military Police] the metal also worn by officers as being a remnant of body armour. NOOT an award [medal]

[Cajun]

This wasn't a reward. Its called a Gorget .

[hazyjph]

Award? It is called a Gorget. And they signified belonging to the Feldgendarmerie (Military Police). Or they can be seen as licenses. Basically a license to do whatever the fu** they wanted.

[MikeDarr]

The GI sporting all the German medals on his jacket is my father. What a shock to see this picture on this short.

[thomastoups]

It's not an award; it's a police insignia. Those guys were basically the same as Allied MPs.

[agustingonzalez]

The gorget is so old it's almost ancient.

[shannonVwalker]

German soldiers who wore those were called Chain dogs. Their nickname.

[chrisgee]

They’re ‘chain dogs’. Field police. They weren’t often a target more the other way round.

[theprof]

In the American Revolution, at the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill), the American soldiers were targeting everyone with gorgets. In the British Army, only the officers wore them. Heavy losses in leadership soon led to disorder, although the Brits did win the day, eventually.