The German Armed Forces Deployment Medal (German: Einsatzmedaille der Bundeswehr) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The grade is awarded without consideration of rank but by the time a served in the designated campaign area: In November 2010, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the German minister of defense, introduced a special grade: the Gefechtsmedaille der Bundeswehr (Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr).

[1] The medal has been awarded for 56 different operations or missions since its establishment.

[2] The medal is round, on its center is displayed the German eagle surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves, the reverse side is plain.

The combat version differs slightly from standard grades in that the medal is always golden with a black and red rim and a black eagle.