Poland, Republic. A Regimental Bugle, C.1940 Newly Listed suspended from a loop suspension

suspended from a loop suspension partially enameled

Footnote: The Medal of Military Merit was instituted on February 28

then assigned to the 17th Attack Group in July 1936

designer mark “H

maker marked "DRAGO 43

Poland, Republic. A Regimental Bugle, C.1940 Newly Listed suspended from a loop suspensionFabricated from brass, the mouthpiece independent of the receiver on the mouthpipe, with a copper wire wrapped around the neck of the mouthpiece and forming a loop that houses a ten link brass chain. There is a 30 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h) white metal badge soldered in place to the top of the bell tube, the badge illustrating the crowned Polish eagle within a shield, with a ribbon banner below inscribed "POLAND". The large tube has a long copper band