Gallipoli star campaign bar ?

[scottplen]

Is this a valid clasp ? What does it say ?

[saschaw]

I think it's authentic or don't see anything suggest otherwise, despite there are many fakes of these out. However, I absolutely cannot read the script! Are you aware we are having an Ottoman/Turkish forum here? There are the experts, who may or may not find this "German" thread. Also, over there there's quite some older threads on the topic, like this one: TURKISH RIBBON BARS. Maybe you want to compare to those shown there, and/or ask the Ottoman/Turkish experts?

[scottplen]

On the Turkish site I was told it says Baghdad .

how many Germans fought around Baghdad ?

thoughts on the bar ?

[1812 Overture]

I saw a similar auction many years ago, I only saved the pictures, I hope I can help you

[saschaw]

Scott, I have no idea how many Germans fought in the Baghdad area in WW1, but it definitely is an uncommon battle clasps to encounter. The medal bar looks fine and authentic to me, I don't see any problems or "red flags".

 

On 06/09/2020 at 10:46, 1812 Overture said:

I saw a similar auction many years ago, I only saved the pictures, I hope I can help you

Sorry to say so, comrade, but the auction photos are not of actual help in this regard... 

Edited August 1, 2022 by saschaw

[oamotme]

Hi, The upside down clasp in the auction picture is 'Falasteen' (Palestine), Regards, Owain

[scottplen]

waiting for this bar to arrive . Will post better pics when it does !

[scottplen]

Bar arrived today I slide in a Turkish made star and it fits right into marks on Bulgarian medal And ribbons . There  was also something  pinned on Hungarian medal ribbon  ?  It’s a bit worn but I do like this bar . 
Also better pics of campaign bar.

Edited September 21, 2020 by scottplen

[scottplen]

Does anyone know history of the Germans in Baghdad area during WW1 ?

[Valter]

On 22/09/2020 at 02:24, scottplen said:

Does anyone know history of the Germans in Baghdad area during WW1 ?

An old topic, but I found something:

 

A german book about Bagdad battle:

 

http://www.sehepunkte.de/2019/02/32092.html

 

There were some German medical personel in Mesopotamia:

 

https://wehrmed.de/geschichte/ein-sanitaeter-der-deutschen-armee-als-augenzeuge-anklaeger-des-genozids-an-den-armeniern-im-ersten-weltkrieg.html

 

and also some transport units, according to this picture:

 

https://visual.keystone-sda.ch/en/web/guest/preview?p_p_id=ch_keystone_liferay_preview_portlet_PreviewPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_ch_keystone_liferay_preview_portlet_PreviewPortlet_javax.portlet.action=%2Fpreview%2FnextPage&_ch_keystone_liferay_preview_portlet_PreviewPortlet_closeUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvisual.keystone-sda.ch%2Fen%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fresult%2F-%2Fresult%2Fpaging%2F1%3F_ch_keystone_liferay_result_portlet_ResultPortlet_searchCriteria%3Drelevancy%3Ai5_object_name%3A%28%22ERSTER%2BWELTKRIEG%2BIRAK%2BDEUTSCHE%2BLASTWAGENKOLONNE%2BIN%2BMESOPOTAMIEN%22%29%26ts%3D1622758057051&_ch_keystone_liferay_preview_portlet_PreviewPortlet_searchCriteria=relevancy%3Ai5_object_name%3A("ERSTER WELTKRIEG IRAK DEUTSCHE LASTWAGENKOLONNE IN MESOPOTAMIEN")&_ch_keystone_liferay_preview_portlet_PreviewPortlet_currentLayout=detail&_ch_keystone_liferay_preview_portlet_PreviewPortlet_currentImageOid=74834930

 

 

Last but not least, you have a really nice bar here!

[Valter]

Simius, I'm glad my quick search was useful! Thanks for your information too, this part of great war is really neglected and underresearched.