: For heroic acts performed at the risk of one's own life.
: Established in 2008 as the highest award for valor and bravery under fire. Ehrenmedaille Гјber und darГјber hinaus
While the Ehrenmedaille is for general "above-average" service, the Bundeswehr uses higher grades for actions that truly go "above and beyond" in dangerous situations: : For heroic acts performed at the risk of one's own life