Greece, Republic. An Academy of Athens Research Award, Angel Balevski 1977 Hold the reverse bearing the remnants

the reverse bearing the remnants of an adhesive from previous display

dated 21 May 1939 and named to Gertrud Giese (nee Juert)

maker marked “Эдуард” (“Eduard”)

France and is the only 3rd Battalion man buried in the cemetery

nickel-silver fittings on the shell show light surface wear and gray age patina

Greece, Republic. An Academy of Athens Research Award, Angel Balevski 1977 Hold the reverse bearing the remnantsAwarded by the Academy of Athens, the highest research institute in Greece, featuring a 34 link collar each with green and black enamel, with center medallion presenting left facing bust of Athena, representing wisdom and intellectual progress, surrounded by green enameled laurels, reverse with a plain field and engraved and dedicated to Angel Balevski who was the recipient of the rare Soviet Lomonosov Gold Medal, measuring 51 mm (w) x 75 mm (h