Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal by B.B&Co Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic horizontal pinback (previously repaired)

horizontal pinback (previously repaired)

A silver star composed of four red enamel arms with a white and green laurel wreath between each quadrant

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Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal by B.B&Co Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic horizontal pinback (previously repaired)Instituted in 1915. In silvered tomback, a five pointed red enamelled star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse center shows a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), horizontal pinback marked with BB&Co, measures 54. 8 mm, weighs 27. 7 grams, 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