Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal (Aka Galipoli Star), C.1917 Newly Listed Siebensterngasse

Siebensterngasse

this buckle is attributed to members assigned to penal units

he was a Freiwilliger

he was discharged from hospital on September 17th

Constructed of gilded and silvered zink

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal (Aka Galipoli Star), C.1917 Newly Listed Siebensterngasse(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. Of local Turkish manufacture in cast metal with red patination, ball finials on the tips of the star points, Turkish made, measuring 55. 5 mm (w) x 53. 2 mm (h), horizontal pinback, scattered wear in the red patination and the silvering, better than very fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also known as the Ottoman War Medal. It was instituted by Sultan