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Gallipoli Star
The Gallipoli Star, also called the Iron Crescent or the Iron Half Moon (German: Der Eiserne Halbmond) is a military decoration of the Ottoman Empire which was instituted by the Sultan Mehmed Reshad V on 1 March 1915 for gallantry in battle. This decoration was awarded for the duration of the World War I to Ottoman and other Central Powers troops primarily in Ottoman areas of engagment.
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