Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander Hold Michaelis was awarded the silver

Michaelis was awarded the silver star

reverse illustrating the Luftwaffe eagle insignia

and Oberst in 1934

Armando Alvarez Azcue / Head of the Department of Transfers)

Group - Distinguished Service Medal

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order for Civil Merit, III Class Commander Hold Michaelis was awarded the silver(. .. III. CT.). Instituted in 1891. Type II with Imperial Crown (1908 1944). Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt, a white enamelled arrow cross with oak leaves in each quadrant, rampant crowned lion in the center medallion, the reverse with the Bulgarian emblem, surmounted by an Imperial crown with internal red cap, measuring 54. 8 mm (w) x 87. 4 mm (h inclusive of its Imperial crown suspension), missing ribbon, enamels intact, scattered gilt