Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class, c. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity topped by dates “1941-1942” and

topped by dates “1941-1942” and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

and as such escaped the post-war recognition bestowed upon those larger regiments suffering greater numbers of combined battlefield and health related deaths

in gilded zink with lots of the gilding remaining

9 General Hospital in Bloemfontein

each constructed of ribbed field-grey cotton twill and trimmed with light green piping

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class, c. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity topped by dates “1941-1942” and( Mecd Nin, Beinci Snf). In silver with gold center and suspension, star has seven triple quills with small crescents and stars between each quill, obverse shows Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cipher surrounded by an inscription, inclusive of crescent moon suspension 78 mm (h) x 55 mm (w), bearing the hallmarks of the Ottoman mint, on a replacement ribbon, near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of the Medjidie was a military and knightly order of the