German Cross

The German Cross was an award given to distinguished military personnel by Germany's Nazi government during World War II, the war against the Race's Conquest Fleet, and presumably the Race-German War of 1965. In 1942, Heinrich Jager received the German Cross in gold for his role in recovering uranium from the wreck of the 56th Emperor Jossano and delivering it to German physicists working on an atomic bomb. Along with the cross, Jager was also promoted to Colonel, which is why he accepted it in favor of the more prestigious Knight's Cross and a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel.

The medal for the German Cross was extremely gaudy. Jager irreverently referred to it as "Hitler's fried egg" and rarely wore the medal itself, contenting himself to wear the ribbon.