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WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare

WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare

WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare

WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare

WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare

WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare

WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare. Research indicates its original, if you have any questions please contact me. Condition is Very good for age. Please See pictures for further condition details. The item “WW1 Turkish Gallipoli Star Medal Maker BB & CO Germany Rare” is in sale since Tuesday, June 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “burgerwiththelot” and is located in Doncaster East, VIC. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Product Type: Medals
  • Campaign: World War I
  • Era: 1910s
  • Country: Australia
  • Authenticity: Original

WW1 Turkish war medal (Gallipoli Star), maker marked BB & Co -Enamel version

WW1 Turkish war medal (Gallipoli Star), maker marked BB & Co -Enamel version

WW1 Turkish war medal (Gallipoli Star), maker marked BB & Co -Enamel version

WW1 Turkish war medal (Gallipoli Star), maker marked BB & Co -Enamel version

With intack pin Marker marked B. During WWI, British and Commonwealth Forces called this The Gallipoli Star. The Germans and Austrians called it the Der Eisner Halbmond (The Iron Crescent). When the Sultan Mehmed V created this decoration in March 1915, he named it simply the Harp Madalysi (War Medal). Its likely that this decoration was inspired by the Iron Cross, awarded by the Ottoman Empires German Allies. Like the Iron Cross First Class, It was worn on the breast pocket. Unlike the Iron Cross, it had only one class. By the Sultans decree, it was bestowed upon those persons who show gallantry and sacrifice, without differentiating any rank and position/title. These persons can be either nationals of the Sublime Ottoman State or allied forces and navies and voluntary nursing units and public servants and employees within the armies and navies. At the center is the Sultans Tughra a sort of royal cypher and below it the Islamic year 1333 (1915). In April of 1915 The Allies launched an invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula. By the time it was over in January 1916, both sides had suffered heavily; Over 141,000 Allied casualties and 251,000 Turks. It was during this period that the decoration became associated with Gallipoli. Actually, it could be awarded for actions occurring from the start of the war, and continued to be awarded until the end of the war. These were highly sought after by Australian and New Zealand troops in the middle east generally taken from POW or the dead as souvenirs. Becoming hard to find these days in this condition. Photo’s form part of. The item “WW1 Turkish war medal (Gallipoli Star), maker marked BB & Co -Enamel version” is in sale since Sunday, March 18, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “anzacrr” and is located in St Leonards. This item can be shipped to Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand.
  • Authenticity: Original
  • Country: Australia
  • Campaign: World War I
  • Product Type: Badges
  • Era: 1910s

Turkish War Medal WW1

Turkish War Medal WW1

Turkish War Medal WW1

Turkish War Medal WW1

OTTOMAN EMPIRE – TURKEY: WW1 “Gallipoli Star”- medal. This medal was awarded to Turkish, German, Austrian, and Bulgarian soldiers by the Ottoman Empire. The item “Turkish War Medal WW1″ is in sale since Sunday, June 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Other WWI Original Items”. The seller is “leibgrenadier100″ and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. This item can be shipped to United States.

WW1 Turkish War Medal

WW1 Turkish War Medal

WW1 Turkish War Medal

WW1 Turkish War Medal

WW1 Turkish War Medal

The Medal is 57 mm accross the points and it weighs 28.8 grams and is definitely a genuine medal. The Turkish War Medal of 1915. This medal is referred to by a number of informal names. Commonwealth nations often call it the “Gallipoli Star” even though it was not a campaign medal specifically for that battle. Another informal name is the “Iron Crescent, ” as it functioned similarly to Prussia’s Iron Cross. The medal was given from 1915 until the end of the war, for acts of bravery or merit in action. Recipients of the Imtiaz and Liyakat medal were automatically eligible for this medal. The medal is a star-shaped pin back badge. Of white metal (not iron), with a raised crescent around the bottom center, and the “Toughra” or monogram of the Sultan in the center. The flat surfaces of the badge were finished in a thin opaque red enamel. The War Medal was worn pinned to the tunic in a manner similar to the Iron Cross, and not suspended from a ribbon. There was a ribbon (red with white side stripes) which was worn in the second button hole (like the Iron Cross 2nd Class) when the star itself was not worn. Because the medal was frequently awarded to German and Austrian personnel who served with the Turkish forces during WW1, many unofficial variants were made in Germany and elsewhere, of varying quality, but usually of higher quality than the originals. This difference in quality had led some early authors to speculate that there were two classes of the War Medal — poor quality copies for enlisted men, nicer copies for officers. In fact there was only one class. The item “WW1 Turkish War Medal” is in sale since Tuesday, January 31, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “illawalladavid” and is located in Preston. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Country/ Organization: Turkey
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Turkey

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel

Genuine WW1 Issue Item – A Turkish’Gallipoli’ Star or also known as the’Iron Crescent. Authentic 1915 Turkish Military Award for the Defence of the Dardanelles (Gallipoli). This Turkish War Medal, (commonly referred to as the Gallipoli Star), is a military award issued to German, Austrian and Turkish officers and soldiers for acts of bravery or merit in action, for the victory over the Allied forces (including ANZAC troops) at the Battle of Gallipoli, fought on the Turkish Peninsula during 1915. No damage to the medal is evident. This is a silver and red enamel medal. See all photographs which forms most of the description for. Registered Post at cost only in Australia for this item. B&Co Germany for the Sultan and Turkish Military. The medal was issued from 1915 but was not a specific campaign medal and continued to be awarded until the end of WW1. Due to the similar function of the award to the Iron Cross of Prussia, the medal was also referred to as the’Iron Crescent’. The medal was worn in a manner similar to the German Iron Cross and not suspended from a riband, but was attached by a reverse side pin, secured to the right side of the uniform, just below the breast pocket position. A small piece of ribbon (red and white side stripes) issued with this award was worn in the second button hole, similar to the Iron Cross 2nd Class and was to denote the award when the star was not worn. There are variations in the quality of the medal with some issued with a red painted coating, while others were of a better quality manufacture with the flat surfaces of the medal finished in a thin layer of opaque red enamel. This five-point star award, made from white metal, has a distinctive raised crescent that curves around and forms a border for the monogram of the Sultan (the Toughra) in the centre within the shape of the star. Mm Weight 26 grams. We post at the exact cost only. The item “WW1 Turkish War Medal Iron Crescent or The Gallipoli Star 1915 Silver & Enamel” is in sale since Wednesday, June 22, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jnrdawn” and is located in Palmyra, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Authenticity: Original
  • Country: Turkey
  • Campaign: World War I
  • Product Type: Medals