Medals

Medals are a feature in most Medal of Honor games. Along with Leaning and Squads, it is one of the few features that is present in more than two games. These are usually rewarded for completing hidden objectives, and sometimes unlock cheats or bonuses which the player can use to their advantage.

Due to a relatively small number of medals during World War Two when compared to today's, most of American medals reappear in many games set in WW2.

Medal of Honor

Original game of the franchise had very simple demand: Medal was earned when player finished a three-level mission with at least two 3-star ratings, or when finishing a four-level mission with at least two 3-star ratings and at least one 2-star rating. Underground had the same criteria.

Mission	Medal	Condition
Rescue the G3 Officer	Army Distinguished Service Medal (Actually the Distinguished Flying Cross)	Complete all three levels with 3-Star rating
Destroy the Mighty Railgun Greta	Army Commendation Medal	Complete three of four levels with 3-Star rating and one with 2-Star rating
Scuttle Das Boot U-4901	American Campaign Medal	Complete three of four levels with 3-Star rating and one with 2-Star rating
Attack Impenetrable Fort Schmerzen	Legion of Merit	Complete all three levels with 3-Star rating
Sabotage the Rjukan Hydro Plant	Norwegian War Cross	Complete three of four levels with 3-Star rating and one with 2-Star rating
Capture the Secret German Treasure	Soldier's Medal	Complete all three levels with 3-Star rating
Escape the V2 Rocket Plant	World War II Victory Medal	Complete all three levels with 3-Star rating
N/A	Bronze Star	Finish the game with 3 or less medals awarded
N/A	Silver Star	Finish the game with 4 to 6 medals awarded
N/A	Congressional Medal of Honor	Finish the game with all 7 mission medals awarded
N/A	DreamWorks Medal of Valor	Complete every level with 3-Star rating

NOTE:

• Earning Silver Star will replace Bronze Star, and subsequently MoH will replace Silver Star
• Criteria for getting 3-star is same throughout all levels: a player has to finish a level with 95% of enemies killed and retain at least 75% of health in moment of ending the level.

Medal of Honor: Underground

Half of the awards Manon Batiste earns are collectibles including her brother Jacques Batiste's locket, a photograph of Knossos being defaced, a captured SS ring, a piece of wreckage from a V1 and a Panzerknacker model. However, there are some medals she earns depending on how well the player does in each mission.

Mission	Medal	Condition
Hunting the Desert Fox	Foreign Legion's Badge	Complete three of four levels with 3-Star rating and one with 2-Star rating
Last Rites at Monte Cassino	La Médaille de la campagne d'Italie	Complete all three levels with 3-Star rating
Liberation!	La Croix de guerre	Complete three of four levels with 3-Star rating and one with 2-Star rating
N/A	La Médaille de la France libérée	Finish the game
N/A	La Croix de la Libération	Finish the game with 6 mission medals awarded
N/A	Légion d'honneur	Finish the game with all 7 mission medals awarded
Panzerknacker Unleashed!	Dreamworks Medal of Valor with Clusters	Complete every level (including the bonus mission) with 3-Star rating

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

Although statistics are given, getting the medal is not related to the player's performance. Instead, it requires the player to complete a hidden objective (strictly one only for each chapter*) or to finish the game on a particular difficulty. In its expansion packs, medals are earned by completing chapters, and finishing the game on different difficulties.

NOTE:

• Chapter 3 - Operation Overlord is the only exception where there is no hidden objective; the medal is awarded upon a normal playthrough.

Main game

Mission	Medal	Condition
Lighting the Torch	Legion of Merit	Rescue an American POW in The Rescue Mission
Scuttling the U-529	Norwegian War Cross with Sword	Steal the manifest inside the submarine in Scuttling the U-529
Operation Overlord	American Campaign Medal	Complete Omaha Beach
Behind Enemy Lines	Good Conduct Medal	Blow up two King Tiger tanks in The Command Post
Day of the Tiger	Army Distinguished Service Medal	Ensure all three members of the tank crew survive in Sniper's Last Stand
Return to Fort Schmerzen	Army Commendation Medal	Ensure 5 out 9 commandos survive in Storming Fort Schmerzen
N/A	Bronze Star	Finish the game on Easy difficulty
N/A	Silver Star	Finish the game on Normal difficulty
N/A	Distinguished Service Cross	Finish the game on Hard difficulty

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead

Mission	Medal	Condition
Operation Neptune	France and Germany Star	Complete all three levels
Battle of the Bulge	Belgian Croix De Guerre	Complete all four levels
The Battle of Berlin	Medal for the Capture of Berlin	Complete both levels
N/A	Bronze Star	Finish the game on Easy difficulty
N/A	Silver Star	Finish the game on Normal difficulty
N/A	Distinguished Service Cross	Finish the game on Hard difficulty

NOTE:

• The 3 end-game medals can be obtained by finishing the last chapter on a given difficulty. It is therefore not necessary to replay the entire campaign.
• To achieve a complete collection of medals without 3 repetitive plays of the last level, it can be done by modifying parameters in the savefile.

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Breakthrough

Mission	Medal	Condition
Battle of Kasserine Pass & Operation Torch	Africa Star	Complete all four levels
Sicily & Operation Husky	Distinguished Flying Cross	Complete all three levels
Invasion of Monte Cassino, Battle of Anzio & Monte Battaglia	Air Medal	Complete all four levels
N/A	Bronze Star	Finish the game on Easy difficulty
N/A	Silver Star	Finish the game on Normal difficulty
N/A	Distinguished Service Cross	Finish the game on Hard difficulty

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

Medals are earned by complete bonus objectives in each mission. In the third mission onward the player is require to have a certain accuracy in shooting and take less than a certain number of hits.

Mission	Medal	Condition
Day of Infamy	American Defense Service	Assist Engineer Save Crewman
Pearl Harbor	Navy Distinguished Service	Shoot Down 20 Planes Shoot Down 75 Planes
Fall of the Philippines	Philippine Defense	75% Accuracy Take less than 100 hits Find Shima's Photograph Find Golden Buddha
Midnight Raid On Guadalcanal	Guadalcanal Patch	75% Accuracy Take less than 50 hits Collect 5 Documents Disable Generator
Pistol Pete Showdown	American Campaign Medal	75% Accuracy Take less than 50 hits Storm Pack Howitzer Save Lt. Harrison
Singapore Sling	Marine Corps Expeditionary	75% Accuracy Take less than 51 hits Rescue 3 POWs Find 3 Additional Evidence
In Search Of Yamashita's Gold	Asiatic Pacific Campaign	85% Accuracy Take less than 50 hits Destroy Radio Equipment Destroy Sake Supply
A Bridge on the River Kwai	Bronze Star	85% Accuracy Take less than 90 hits Eliminate 10 Enemies at Blockade Disable Barge Dock
Supercarrier Sabotage	Silver Star	50% Accuracy Take less than 150 hits Send False Radio Transmission Find 3 Imperial Orders
N/A	Navy Cross	Finish the game with all 9 mission medals awarded

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

Medals and badges are mostly earned by completing hidden objectives. Unlike in Allied Assault, there are multiple hidden objectives in one chapter. More medals/badges will be unlocked as the player finds and finishes more hidden objectives.

In addition, the war memorabilia scheme in Underground returns. To obtain a special object, the player must take the scripted opportunity well, like saving a buddy from an imminent death. If he fails, the object will be missed unless re-played or reloaded from a earlier point. A memorabilia can be reviewed in War Chest, triggering a recollection of circumstances when clicked upon.

Medal of Honor: European Assault

Medal mechanism is simplified. For each level, a player can get bronze, silver, or gold rating depending on the quality of the finish. Maximum rating means completing all secondary objectives and killing the Axis VIP. At the end of a chapter (theatre), the player can be rewarded with a historical medal.

• Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) - Awarded by earning a gold rating for every level on St. Nazaire

• Distinguished Service Order - Awarded by earning a gold rating for every level on North Africa

• Order of the Patriotic War, First Class - Awarded by earning a gold rating for every level on Russia

• Distinguished Service Cross - Awarded by earning a gold rating for every level on Battle of the Bulge

Medal of Honor: Airborne

Main article: Airborne rewards and medals.

In Medal of Honor: Airborne, a total of 6 medals can be awarded.

• Soldier's Medal - Awarded by using every weapon in the game

• Legion of Merit - Awarded by completing any mission without dying

• WWII Victory Medal - Awarded by completing all missions

• Bronze Star - Awarded by earning a 5 star rating on all missions in the Casual difficulty

• Silver Star - Awarded by earning a 4 star rating on all missions in the Normal difficulty

• Distinguished Service Cross - Awarded by earning a 3 star rating on all missions in the Expert difficulty

Medal of Honor (2010)

In the 2010 reboot of Medal of Honor, medals are awarded for completing missions in Tier 1 Mode while beating the par time.

For medals and ribbons awarded in the multiplayer mode, see Multiplayer Awards of Medal of Honor (2010).

Mission	Medal	Condition
First In	Afghan Star	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 25 minutes
Breaking Bagram	Cross of the Coalition	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 30 minutes
Running with Wolves...	Frontier Star	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 20 minutes
Dorothy's a Bitch	Sentry Cross	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 17:30 minutes
Belly of the Beast	Order of the Vanguard	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 25 minutes
Friends From Afar	Sniper's Cross	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 15 mintues
Compromised	Warrior's Badge	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 12:30 mintues
Neptune's Net	Shield of Valor	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 15 mintues
Rescue the Rescuers	Legion of Brotherhood	Complete in Tier 1 Mode under 28:30 mintues
N/A	Conspicuous Gallantry Medal	Finish the game in Tier 1 Mode and beat all par times

Trivia

• There is an unused European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal along with the sign that can be found in the game files of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

See Also

• List of Medals