Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Medjidjie, IV Class in Gold, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with a swastika (Hakenkreuz) in

with a swastika (Hakenkreuz) in the centre of the spade

straight blackened crossguard and a blackened steel blade

measuring at 35

Founded April 16

elongated suspension loop is misshapen

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Medjidjie, IV Class in Gold, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with a swastika (Hakenkreuz) in(Mecidi Nisani). Instituted late 1851. In silver with red enamels, a silver seven pointed star, each of the arms with three faceted rays, with a crescent moon and star in between each arm; the observe centerpiece in 18K Gold shows the Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cypher surrounded by an inscription, the reverse presents a nickel silver backplate, inclusive of gilt and enamel crescent suspension connected by wire (the original integral suspension has