Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ottoman War Medal Newly Listed encompassed by a wreath

encompassed by a wreath

It commemorates over twenty servicemen

(Ovale silberne Herzog Carl Eduard Medaille mit Krone)

lightweight construction designed to be worn on summer shirts (and much more scarce then thicker version worn on the coats/tunics

its head framed by a wreath

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ottoman War Medal Newly Listed encompassed by a wreathInstituted in 1915. Five pointed red star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse centre shows a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), horizontal pinback, 54. 8 mm, very fine condition. Footnote: The Ottoman War Medal is a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for gallantry in battle. This decoration was awarded for the duration of World War I to