Description: The Gallipoli Star is an Ottoman Empire Medal known in Germany and Austria as the Iron Crescent which was authorized by Sultan Mehmed V on March 1, 1915 and consists of one class. It was awarded to members of the Ottoman Empire and its allies. The Turkish order was of poor quality. 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮-𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮.. This Iron Crescent was made by the 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 Jeweler 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 and is in amazing condition. The Order received the Honorary Title of the Gallipoli Star to commemorate the battle of Gallipoli in 1915 where British and Australian Troops landed on the Gallipoli Straits to conquer Constantinople and force the Ottoman Empire out of the war. They were repulsed by German and Ottoman troops suffering great losses. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟮 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. Multiple purchases can be combined for postal savings. See my other listings for an assortment of Great War items. Freight quoted is for domestic United States only. International is no problem, but needs to be quoted separately to all destinations allowed by law.
Price: 1450 USD
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-06T23:17:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
