Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Enveriye Dagger, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity and Victory Medal (633 Sgt

and Victory Medal (633 Sgt S

Anderson died on February 13

engraved "BRADLEY ELTON HUNTER AVIATION RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS USNR Nov

reverse inscribed "Für Rettung Aus Gefahr" (For Rescue Out of Danger) inside a full wreath of oak leaves

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 169th Infantry Battalion "109th Regiment" on January 28

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Enveriye Dagger, C.1915 certificate_of_authenticity and Victory Medal (633 SgtThis is a very well preserved First War period Ottoman Enveriye dagger, constructed of a moderately curved 205 mm long magnetic steel blade, with blunt edges and a slightly sharpened tip. The obverse blade is marked near the ricasso with an array of symbols, including the monogram of Sultan Mehmed V, the Ottoman star and crescent, and an Islamic year equating to 1918. The reverse is inscribed in Arabic text with the Shahada, the Islamic profession of