Bulgaria What medals are these?

[perce]

Hi Guys

What medals are these?-Ii got them with a few Russian ones and I dont recognise them

Any help gratefuly received

Cheers

Perce

[Dave Danner]

Communist Bulgaria

15 Years in the Armed Forces

10 Years in the Interior Ministry

The last appears from the front to be the combat merit medal, but the ribbon is wrong. The ribbon is for the Medal "100th Anniversary of April Uprising 1876-1976". The reverse of the combat merit medal should have a star and the text "ЗА БОЕВА ЗАСЛУГА" ("For combatant merit").

Edited April 27, 2011 by Dave Danner

[perce]

Hi Dave

Thanks very much

Your right about the 3rd one it has the inscription you mentioned on the back. First Bulgarian medals I've seen

Cheers

Perce

Communist Bulgaria

15 Years in the Armed Forces

10 Years in the Interior Ministry

The last appears from the front to be the combat merit medal, but the ribbon is wrong. The ribbon is for the Medal "100th Anniversary of April Uprising 1876-1976". The reverse of the combat merit medal should have a star and the text "ЗА БОЕВА ЗАСЛУГА" ("For combatant merit").