Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A German Made War Medal Hold with which he fought in

with which he fought in the Greek campaign

Stamped onto the sweatband is a maker’s mark of “JAN MALINA

the obverse with a central inscription of “MERITO DI GUERRA” (“WAR MERIT”)

On 23 April 1889

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A German Made War Medal Hold with which he fought in(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. In silver gilt, five pointed red enameled star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse center bearing a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), makers mark from Paul Meybauer on the reverse, 51. 8 mm, enamel chipping at the end of one of the arms, otherwise very fine condition. Footnote: The Ottoman War Medal is a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was