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Selam Andreas, Nice to get in touch with you again. Thanks for the photos. I will not mention your name. Sorry about the "helmet" one. Time to time I forgot to name the photos I saved. Best wishes

Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia is wearing on his neck the Ottoman Neck Order - Murassa Tasvir-i Humayun - The Potrait of the Sultan with Jewels (which is considered as the first order or medal) which was established by Sultan Mahmud II (20 July 1789 – 1 July 1839) The Order has the potrait of the Sultan Mahmud II on it. Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo%C5%A1_Obrenovi%C4%87_I,_Prince_of_Serbia Miloš Obrenović (pronounced [mîlɔʃ ɔbrɛ̌ːnɔʋitɕ]) (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Обреновић; Anglicised: Milosh Obrenovich; born Miloš Teodorović[1]) (18 March 1780 [7 March o.s.] – 26 September 1860) was Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. He participated in the First Serbian Uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian Uprising, and founded the House of Obrenović. Under his rule, Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Miloš ruled autocratically, permanently refusing to share power. During his rule, he was the richest man in Serbia and one of the richest in the Balkans.

Nice photos May I share these photos in my TWM facebook page. Regards Demir https://www.facebook.com/groups/harpmadalyasi/

Yes :)

"13/12/33 (1333 -1917) Yavuz üzerinde bulundugum esnada" 13.12.1917 while I am on board Yavuz This officer and the chubby officer on top with his wife (A lieutenant colonel - his uniform is from 1933-47 period - He also has the Medal of Independence. He wears the War Medal on his left breast instead of right) are Turkish. If you can say what is on his collar I may be able to say his class. It looks like medical doctor.

Hi Terry, Can you scan and post the reverse Best wishes Demir

Ivan Ivanovich Zaychenko that in the 90s. 19th century was the Persian consul in Odessa and at the same time served as chairman of the Odessa Branch of the Central Committee of the Board of the Moscow orphanages constituent departments. Empress Maria - court counselor.Graduated from his life in the dungeons of the Odessa Cheka - was shot in 1919. source: http://sammler.ru/index.php?showtopic=15035&st=0 posted by:Aleks601

Thanks for these rare photos

Bulgarian Officers 1. Bulgarian Officer 2. Major Gen. Konstantin Zhostov 3. Major Gen. Vladimir Vazov (Major General Vladimir Vazov,commanding the 9th Infantry Division Pleven at positions near Doiran, about 1918 source- La Gran Guerre) 4 Nikol Todorov Zhekov (Minister of War and Supreme Commander)

Hilmi Paşha with Bulgarian Prince and Officers Front row: Gen.Dir. of Protocol Fuad Savfet Bey, Gen. Petroff, Prince Cyrill, Gen. Gekoff, Minister Koloutcheff, Hilmi Pasha Bulgarian Prince Cyrill, Gen. Gekoff and Hilmi Pasha have TWM, they also have other Ottoman orders and medals

Thanks and best wishes

These are very interesting photos. May I share them in my Turkish Group:Ottoman Medals. https://www.facebook.com/groups/osmanlimadalyalari/ Thanks

This is a nice specimen for your TWM collection Tan.

My suggestion: History of the Ottoman Empire

Beware: CRETE Medal : 191225552800 jactser75

Hi, Nice picture. The clasp is IRAK but it was attached wrong. It has to be reversed. Like this:

Hello, The Iftihar and Sanayi Medal (1302- 1884) can be translated as "Pride, Gratification, Fine Arts and Industry" and it was awarded to civilian and military personnel who showed valor and gallantry and loyalty to the Empire as well as people who showed accomplishments in industry, fine arts and crafts and agriculture. As is known Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (also known as Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, Graf Zeppelin and in English, Count Zeppelin) (8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later aircraft manufacturer. He founded the Zeppelin Airship company. He was born in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden (now part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany). (Wikipedia) Wikipedia do not mentioned this award under his other orders and medals list. Although he was dead before the end of the war he must have receive the medal for his outstanding achievement. It would be very interesting to find more as you say pictures and especially the document for this medal. Thanks for bringing this subject to our attention. Demir

1. Generaloberst vom Boehm-Ermolli (black cap ) Czernowitz front and another KuK officer with the TWM on his right 2. A German Officer 3. Major General Vladimir Vazov, commanding the 9th Infantry Division Pleven at positions near Doiran source: La Gran Guerra 1914 - 1918, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Vazov , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Doiran_(1917)

I think she has enamel red crescent pin

Here is Turkish nurse Nebiye Ölçen with the Red Crescent Medal which has an oak leaf she earned in Gallipoli

Turkish Nurses

1. Pilot Lieutenant after 1915, He has the Turkish Liyakat with crossed sabers and also Turkish pilot badge 2. 2 Turkish Officers 3. 1916-17 Captains-Ottoman Konteradmiral Wilhelm Tögert 1871-1950 4. Turkish Red Crescent Officer 5. German First lieutenant 6. Turkish Ambassador to Berlin Kemaleddin Sami Pasha 29.9.1929- 15.4.1934 7. Mustafa Hilmi Pasha, the leader of the Turks in Dobrudscha, Romania. 8. Military Doctor Brigader Tevfik Saglam 9. Ottoman first lieutenant

Here is another lovely piece, from Sultan Abdulmecid period. It is also said that a similar one has been given to British Ambassador Sir Henry Layard's wife, before that it have been awarded to women who helped victims of war and disasters. I thing it was during his first term in Istanbul as an attache because of the dates he served in Istanbul. Regards Demir

Hi, The tugra and pseudonym belongs to Sultan Mahmud II 1223-1255 (1808-1839). I checked Mr. Erüreten's book Ottoman Medals and Orders pages:38-138 (a copy of an old book which show the designs of the orders given) but couldn't find a similar one. So it may not belong to a high ranking Ottoman civilian because there is no similar drawing shown in the old book (also not military because they have their class insignia/symbols instead of tugra) but (just guessing) probably a foreign dignitary or a lower ranking embassy personnel not ambassador. (Ambassadors have a wreath under the tugra) Best wishes Demir

Hi, As far as I know, during Sultan Mahmud II 1223-1255 (1808-1839) specially designed orders had been awarded to army and civilians, these specially designed/made orders had also been given to foreigners. These orders were specially designed (Nishan-ı Zishan, they also had other names) for every civilian position and every rank (by seeing this order you could have understood the rank) and also specially designed for some important military, civilian, foreign and domestic persons. But this system had been stopped during the reign of Abdülmecid 1255-1277 (1839-1861) and one type Order (1839) (Iftihar Nishanı - Order of Pride/Glory---- Nisan: Order - "s" has a dot under it (sh) ) had been awarded high ranking civilian and military personnel, but Sultan Abdülmecid still awarded some specially designed orders to special domestic and foreign persons like the old times. IMHO this sample is awarded during Sultan Abdulmecid's reign as you say 1839-1861, because tugra bears his pseudonym (mahlas) flower. Regards Demir