However , members of Schutzmannschaften were eligible for various awards and decorations , including the Iron Cross and War Merit Cross .
46 , Hitler expressly prohibited Schutzmannschaft to use German badges of rank , the eagle and swastika emblem , or German military shoulder straps .
Members of Schutzmannschaft were eligible for various awards and decorations , including the Iron Cross and War Merit Cross .
46 , Hitler expressly prohibited Schutzmannschaft to use German badges of rank , the eagle and swastika emblem , or German military shoulder straps .