Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ottoman War Medal Newly Listed (Wissam al-Arch)

(Wissam al-Arch)

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

(Ovale silberne Herzog Carl Eduard Medaille mit Krone)

encompassed by a wreath

Second Photo illustrates Mussolini presenting a Shield to a Group of Officers and marked "LUCE" in the lower left corner

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Ottoman War Medal Newly Listed (Wissam al-Arch)Instituted 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