United States. A World War I Victory Medal, 3 Clasps GTRexclude the Ottoman Commander Omar Pasha

the Ottoman Commander Omar Pasha asked for Ottoman troops to be moved from the line at the Siege of Sevastopol and redeployed to Asia Minor mainly with the idea of relieving Kars

the cross exhibits the manufacturing characteristics and die flaws of a textbook Type-A Knight’s Cross

measuring 25 mm (w) x 37 mm (h)

maker marked "Zehn" between the right and lower arms

United States. A World War I Victory Medal, 3 Clasps GTRexclude the Ottoman Commander Omar PashaDEFENSIVE SECTOR, MEUSE ARGONNE, ST. MIHIEL. In bronze, measuring 36 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, surface wear evident on the obverse, very fine. Footnote: The World War I Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was first created in 1919, designed by James Earle Fraser. The medal was originally intended to be created due to an act of the United States Congress. However, the bill authorizing the medal never