Serbia WW1 Milos Obilic Bravery Military Medal Silver Class Large Type by Huguenin Freres

Serbia: Milos Obilic Medal for Bravery, Silver Grade, 
Large Version (36mm).
Unmarked example by Huguenin Frères of Le Locle 
in Switzerland. 
The medal was established in July 1913 by King 
Peter I, to be awarded to Serbs and to Allied 
military personnel for acts of bravery in the field 
during the 2nd Balkan War of 1913 against 
Bulgaria. 
The award had 2 Classes (Gold Medal and Silver 
Medal) and it remained in use during both WW1 
and WW2, being awarded as follows:
- In Gold: to officers for "valor tested in battle" 
and NCOs in exceptional cases "for fearless 
bravery in battle".
- In Silver: to NCOs and other ranks.
This is the Silver grade of the medal, diameter 
36mm, which was awarded during WW1. 
The medals were produced by Arthus Bertrand 
of Paris in France and Huguenin Frères of 
Le Locle in Switzerland. 
After 1918 they were also produced in Belgrade, 
Zagreb and Varaždin.
Milos Obilic (Miloš Obilić), is a Serbian National 
Hero, son-in-law of the medieval Serbian King 
Lazar. He killed the invading Ottoman Sultan 
Murad I in his tent on 15 June 1389 during the 
Battle of Kosovo.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original – original ribbon

Condition as on the photos

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