Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Gallipoli Star, By J.h Werner, Berlin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 241st recipient of the Oak

241st recipient of the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross

influential advocate of Czechoslovak independence and the first Minister for War of the new Czechoslovak Republic in 1918

This is a well preserved First War Imperial German Imperial Standard Issue Aviation Safety Helmet as depicted on page 137 in Mich Prodger’s Vintage Flying Helmets - Aviation Headgear Before The Jet Age

officially engraved: J

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Gallipoli Star, By J.h Werner, Berlin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 241st recipient of the Oak(Harp Madalyasi). Instituted in 1915. Of German manufacture, a silver five point star with red enamelled arms and ball finials, the obverse features a large upward facing crescent moon and central tughra, reverse bears a horizontal pin assembly with multiple rivets, marked J. H WERNER BERLIN, measures 65. 0mm (w) x 65. 2mm (h), weighs 39. 3 grams, lovely enamelling, all intact, lightly toned silver, extremely fine condition.