Gallipoli Star Harp Madalyası | |
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Type | Decoration |
Awarded for | Gallantry in battle |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Eligibility | Troops from the Central Powers |
Campaign(s) | Ottoman areas of engagement |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | 1 March 1915 |
The Ottoman War Medal (Turkish: Harp Madalyası) was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was commonly known in English as the Gallipoli Star and in German as the Eiserner Halbmond (Iron Crescent, in allusion to the Iron Cross). It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for gallantry in battle. This decoration was awarded for the duration of World War I to Ottoman and other Central Powers troops, primarily in Ottoman areas of engagement.