Yugoslavia: Fine Grouping To The Military Attaché To The United States, Colonel Burja, Royal Yugoslav Army

Yugoslavia: Fine Grouping To The Military Attaché To The United States, Colonel Burja, Royal Yugoslav Army

1. Yugoslavia, Kingdom: Order of the Yugoslav Crown, III Class Commander, Type II with Laurel Wreath (in silver gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 55.2 mm (w) x 75.8 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension, original full-length neck ribbon, in its hardshelled case of issue, maker marked "HUGUENIN FRERES & Co. Médailleurs LE LOCLE (SUISSE)" in French and Serbian on the inside lid).

2. Yugoslavia, Kingdom: Order of the Star of Karageorge, IV Class Officer, Model I without Swords (in silver gilt with red, white, blue and green enamels, measuring 40.5 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension, chipping evident on the red jewel at the base of the crown on the obverse, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, in its hardshelled case of issue, maker marked "HUGUENIN FRERES & Co. Médailleurs LE LOCLE (SUISSE)" in French and Serbian on the inside lid).

3. Yugoslavia, Kingdom: Military Academy of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Badge (two-piece construction, in silver, maker marked "SORLINI VARAŽDIN" (Sorlini Mint in Varaždin) on the reverse, measuring 47.5 mm (w) x 60.5 mm (h), vertical pinback, in its hardshelled case of issue, maker marked in cyrillic "SORLINI VARAŽDIN" on the inside lid).

4. Romania, Kingdom: Order of the Crown of Romania, III Class Commander, Type II (1932-1947), Civil Division (in silver gilt with red and white enamels, measuring 47 mm (w) x 49.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, chipping evident in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece, original full-length neck ribbon, in its hardshelled case of issue with monogram of Carol II on the lid).

5. Serbia, Kingdom: First War Group of Five: (i) Yugoslavia, Kingdom: Order of the Yugoslav Crown, V Class Knight, Type II with Laurel Wreath (in silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, gilt text on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 42.5 mm (w) x 58 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally-pierced ball suspension); (ii) Serbia, Kingdom: Bravery Medal "Milos Obilic", II Class, Silver Grade (in silvered bronze, measuring 36 mm in diameter); (iii) France, Third Republic: War Cross 1914-1918 with Bronze Palm (in bronze, "1914-1918" reverse, measuring 37.2 mm (w) x 45.7 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension); (iv) Serbia, Kingdom: Medal for Zeal, II Class, Silver Grade, Type I with One Crown Over the Two-Headed Eagle (in silver, measuring 33 mm (w) x 39.2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension); (v) Serbia, Kingdom: Commemorative Medal for the Great War 1914-1918 (in bronze, measuring 38.5 mm x 40 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension). Court-mounted, with a swing bar pinback, original ribbons.

6. Serbia, Kingdom: Medal for Zeal, I Class, Gold Grade, Type I with One Crown Over the Two-Headed Eagle (in bronze gilt, measuring 33.5 mm in diameter, original ribbon suspended from a large safety pin, in a hardshelled case with violet felt exterior).

7. Serbia, Kingdom: two Bravery Medals "Milos Obilic", II Class, Silver Grade (in silvered bronze, measuring 31 mm (w) x 33.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension each, traces of silvering loss on both).

8. Sisak Fire Department Thirty Year Anniversary Commemorative Medal 1881-1911 (in brass, measuring 29.2 mm in diameter).

9. two Identification Tags (AKA Dog Tags, American-made, in aluminum, stamped "MIRKO L BURJA / WAR DEPT T44 / 23 & E STS, NW / WASHINGTON DC / A / C", 50.5 mm (w) x 27.8 mm (h) each).

10. four Royal Yugoslav Army Officer's Cap Badges (three bearing Royal monograms {King Alexander I, King Peter I, King Peter II}, the fourth badge plain, the oval base of each in silvered bronze with red, white and blue enamels, ranging in size from 25.5 mm (w) x 34.5 mm (h) to 26.5 mm (w) x 36.5 mm (h), each with dual prongs, two exhibit chipping in the red enamels).

11 Royal Yugoslavian Army Officer's Belt and Buckle (buckle with a three-piece construction, two-piece silvered and gilded bronze Royal Yugoslav coat-of-arms, mounted to a nickel-plated base, measuring 57.5 mm (w) x 58.2 mm (h), receiving clip on the reverse, metal loop affixed to the opposite end of the belt, on its 980 mm long Parade Belt, the upper in three rows of red, white and blue embroidery interlaced with fine silver bullion, red wool backer, two-prong buckle and three buttons on the reverse, each button marked "SOLIDE PARIS", small nip in the red wool along the top edge).

Accompanied by a three page biography of Burja in Slovenian.