Bulgaria PR Bulgaria: Medal for the Patriotic War, 1944-45

[Ed_Haynes]

A documented specimen, part of the Invanov group.

[new world]

A documented specimen, part of the Invanov group.

Nice medal, fairly common though.

Can you post pics of the document?

William

[Ed_Haynes]

Part of a larger group whose thread is still hidden away from public view. This will soon chamne, when one of the Gods logs on.

In the interin -- the cover:

[Ed_Haynes]

The only interior text.

[Ed_Haynes]

The entire group can be (can soon be?) seen at http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23128

[new world]

The entire group can be (can soon be?) seen at <a href="http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23128" target="_blank">http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23128</a>

Ed,

very nice group for a fighter pilot - Nevsky, 2 OPWs, Red Banner, Red Stars, Belgrade medal

Thanks for sharing it with us!

The wait was worth it!

William

Edited December 6, 2007 by new world

[BalkanCollector]

It's been almost twelve years since the last reply. I can hardly believe that there hasn't been any additions to this thread since then. I found interest in this medal lately and I would kindly ask members to contribute with images of their examples if possible. 

[ruiz]

Lieutenant Cvetanov Velin Mitov

[BalkanCollector]

Thank you very much for sharing! Beautiful group!

[BalkanCollector]

I've managed to get my own example of this medal. It belonged to Ilcho Gochev Tonev. I've also got a document from his unit 12th Infantry Balkan Regiment. The document states that Ilcho had participated in operations of 1st Bulgarian Army against Germany from November 21st 1944 until June 15th 1945. 

[Shots Dave]

Here is another medal but no document I am afraid ☹️

[BalkanCollector]

This time only document to I.R.(born 1920), Major of the Yugoslav Army who was commander of battalion in 3rd Lika Proletarian Shock Brigade of the 6th Lika Proletarian Division during WW2. As a commander he was wounded in both legs during combat near Požega, Serbia in 1944 after which he was sent to Italy for medical treatment. He wrote that the commander of Division and a People's Hero of Yugoslavia Đoko Jovanić, visited him and other wounded before they were sent to Italy.