Description: Medal depicting Field Marshal Radomir Putnik, minted in the National Bank of Serbia – Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins to mark 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War Specification: Finished in Proof standard Dimension: Ø 38 mm Composition: copper alloy Weight: 18 g Packaging: plastic box with stand, 160 x 100 mm dimension General Radomir Putnik (1847-1917) is the creator of the modern Serbian army. From 1912 to 1916 he was Chief of the Supreme Command who had great merit in WW1 victories at Cer, Drina and Kolubara. He became the first Serbian “vojvoda” (Field Marshal) following the Kumanovo battle. After no support came from Entente allies, he issued the most distressing order to retreat across Albania. From Corfu he was transferred to Nice for medical treatment, where he died a year later.