This is the commemorative medal issued by Bulgaria on the 40th anniversary of the surrender of Germany in May 1945.
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Medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory over Hitlerite Fascism
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Bulgaria, WW2 on May 4, 2013 by The DudeThe Order of the 9th September 1944 Civil Division 1st Class
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Bulgaria, Civilian Medals, WW2 on April 28, 2013 by The DudeInstituted on 14 September 1945, this order was awarded for services in connection with the 9 September 1944 uprising, for outstanding services in the establishment of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, and for bravery in action by officers and leaders of the People’s Army. Two divisions were created, a Military and a Civil Division, each having three classes. The Military Division can be recognized by its insignia having crossed swords. Two types of the order exist : a screw-back type and a ribboned one. The central medallion depicts a Bulgarian patriot, Vasil Levski.
The Order of the 9th September 1944 Civil Division 2nd Class
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Bulgaria, Civilian Medals, WW2 on April 28, 2013 by The DudeInstituted on 14 September 1945, this order was awarded for services in connection with the 9 September 1944 uprising, for outstanding services in the establishment of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, and for bravery in action by officers and leaders of the People’s Army. Two divisions were created, a Military and a Civil Division, each having three classes. The Military Division can be recognized by its insignia having crossed swords. Two types of the order exist : a screw-back type and a ribboned one. The central medallion depicts a Bulgarian patriot, Vasil Levski.
The Medal for the 30th Anniversary of the Victory Over Germany
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Bulgaria, WW2 on April 28, 2013 by The DudeThis medal was awarded in 1975 to all surviving veterans of the war against Germany. This marked the 30th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi’s.
The Medal for the 50th Anniversary of the Victory Over Germany
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Bulgaria, WW2 on April 28, 2013 by The Dude
This medal, from Bulgaria was given to surviving veterans in 1995, upon the 50th anniversary of the end of the European War.
The Medal for the Patriotic War 1944-1945
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Bulgaria, WW2 on April 28, 2013 by The DudeAll soldiers and partisans acting on behalf of the unity government instituted in Bulgaria after the Soviet occupation of 1944 were entitled to this medal.
60th Anniversary Of Victory Over Hitler’s Fascism
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Bulgaria, WW2 on April 28, 2013 by The DudeAwarded in 2005 to all surviving veterans of the 1944-1945 struggle against the Nazi’s. Bulgaria switched sides late in the war and was shown little sympathy by the Allies.
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