Description
WEISSENBURG
the base housing a raised platform in white felt with a recessed medal bed for the Badge
also signed by the Commander of the 4th Panzer Division
plus an off-white shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time
George - circa 1920’s manufacture
Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Galipoli Star, By B.b.&Co, C.1915 Newly Listed WEISSENBURG(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. Of German manfacture, silvered bronze with red enamels, maker marked "B. B.&Co" (unidentified maker) on the reverse, measuring 57. 3 mm (w) x 55. 2 mm (h), horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the red enamels on the tip of the star point at 12 o'clock, edge nicks, silvering wear on the tughra, better than very fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also