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.
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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.pseudo-expert -
Both are fine and textbook examples- shame about the stripped paint on the turkish issue badgeComment
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Hi Don:
Do you have proofs for that?The BB&Co is a German made private purchase piece.
Why it could not have been handed out officially?
UweComment
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I'm not aware of the Turks making an enameled Iron Half Moon.pseudo-expertComment
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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.
UweComment
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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.Comment
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Not awarded by the Turks. Perhaps the German Commander ordered them for award instead of the Turkish painted ones......pseudo-expertComment
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Don, any sources that back this up?Comment
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