The first medals were awarded to John C
who is supposed to have been lost while on Channel patrol last December and has now been officially declared dead
Bulgaria (Kingdom): Medal for Participation in the Patriotic War 1944-1945 (silver
holding a crossbow circumscribed by a wreath of oak leaves
surrounded by the inscription "FRANC IOS I D G AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR"
Slovakia, Republic. A Russian Front Slovak Army Sport Badge 1941-1943 Archive The first medals were awardedInsignia illustrating the Slovakian coat of arms, composed of two panels, the red cotton field with the double Slovakian cross reversed out, the panel below in navy blue cotton illustrating the three mountain peaks, the two panels sewn in place to a white cotton base, measuring 95 mm (w) x 110 mm (h), light soling evident on the reverse, near extremely fine.