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The Graveyards of Gallipoli; A Digger History Associate Site |
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A Tribute to the Men of all the Nations that took part in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 |
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Badges, uniforms, equipment & weapons of the Turks at Gallipoli. |
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Sub category index
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badge commemorating the cooperation between Turkish, Austro-Hungarian
and German Forces in Palestine from 1915-18.
The badge is a shield superimposed on a wreath. The shield is embossed on the right side with a soldier bearing a flag on a standard, and a bear. They are looking over the soldier's left shoulder towards a rising or setting sun. At the top of the shield is Arabic writing and at the bottom are four shields bearing the coats of arms of Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Germany. Photo & text from AWM |
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The
Turkish Army Pilot's badge was
fashioned after German and Austrian qualification badges of the period.
Established in 1914 by a French Officer, the Turkish Air Force came under the command of a German officer, Erich Sarno, after the outbreak of hostilities, and grew steadily during the war years thanks to an influx of German planes and pilots, as well as concerted efforts to train Ottoman pilots and observers. There was also a Navy Pilot and Observer's badge, of a slightly different design. |
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Oxidised
bronze airman's qualification badge worn by a member of the Ottoman
Turkish Air Corps during the period 1912-1918. This badge is believed to
have been issued in three classes; gold, silver and bronze, although it
is not known whether these classes were representative of the wearer's
seniority or flying experience. Oxidised bronze airman's qualification
badge for wear on the breast of the uniform tunic.
The design is of the Turkish star and crescent with wings which stretch upward to meet at an eight pointed star, possibly symbolic of the sun. The voided centre of the badge contains a representation of a single-engined biplane. On the reverse is a hinged horizontal pin clasp. There is also a bronze loop or lug attached to the reverse of the top star. The badge is in its orange paper-covered case of issue, which has an unidentified Ottoman Turkish inscription on its lid. |
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Turkish gunners take a break. |
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| Turkish machine gunners grouped and protected as they were at the Nek when they cut the 8th and 10th Australian Light Horse Regiments to ribbons without loss when they made their suicidal 4 waves of frontal attacks. |
