Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Bravery, Iv Class, C.1944 Auction 45 mm x 45

45 mm x 45

The German First War M1915 and M1917 gas masks evolved into the Reichswehr era M24 gas mask and eventually into the M30 and M38 gas masks used in the Second World War

silver gilt laurels

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marked on reverse WILH

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Bravery, Iv Class, C.1944 Auction 45 mm x 45, . Instituted in 1880. Type VI (1944 1950). Grade One. In silvered bronze with red and white enamels, gilt lion and text on the centrepiece, measuring 50 mm (w) x 50. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback, silvering wear evident on the swords and on the reverse, intact enamels, better than very fine. Footnote: The Military Order for Bravery is the oldest and most recognizable order in the history of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom. Its history begins in 1879 when