Gallipoli Turkish stars Painted and Enamled

[dragnet]

Hi again , ive managed to pick up these two awards the other day and would like members opinions please, i have no issues myself with the officers version but i have never owned a painted version and the pin is new to me, all opinions are welcome, cheers Pete.

[Don D.]

The BB&Co is a German made private purchase piece. The other is a Turkish issue piece I believe. There was no "Officer" version per se.

[Patrick W]

Both are fine and textbook examples- shame about the stripped paint on the turkish issue badge

[speedytop]

Hi Don:

The BB&Co is a German made private purchase piece.

Do you have proofs for that?

Why it could not have been handed out officially?

Uwe

[Don D.]

I'm not aware of the Turks making an enameled Iron Half Moon.

[speedytop]

It is not the question of making the medal.

I had a large lot of decorations of a German family with several high ranked (GdI) and high decorated Generals (PlM/OL) for assessment.

One "General der Infanterie" had for example both Imtiyaz Medals in the original case and the Osmanie Order 1st class; and he had the BB&Co War Medal (Gallipoli Star) in a red cardbox case.

I don't think, that he bought the medal.

Uwe

[saschaw]

I agree with Uwe. The BB&Co ones are even found in Bulgarian groups...

I think they may be German made, but I'm sure they were awarded.

[Don D.]

Not awarded by the Turks. Perhaps the German Commander ordered them for award instead of the Turkish painted ones......

[saschaw]

Don, any sources that back this up?