Bulgaria WWI Order of Military Merit 1891 Cross 5th Class King Ferdinand 1st Type 1900 1918 by Deschler

Kingdom of Bulgaria: WW1 Royal Order of Military 
Merit, 5th Class. King Ferdinand I issue, 1900-1918.
German made, scarce, luxurious example, maker 
marked "D" on the ring *Deschler & Son, Munich).
This is the 1st type of the Cross.
On ribbon for war time bravery.
The Order for Military Merit was instituted in 6 
Classes, in 1900, by Prince (at the time, later King) 
Ferdinand as extension of the Order of Civil merit 
for the Military (hence the date 1891 - the year the 
Order of Civil Merit was established).
This is the 5th Class of the Order. It was awarded 
to Officers up to the rank of Captain, for military 
merit during the 1885 War with Serbia, the Balkan 
Wars 1912-13 and WW1 up to King Ferdinand's 
abdication in 1918.

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1900 - WW1 1914  1918

Item 100% original - original ribbon

Condition as in the photos

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