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Medal - Brotherhood in arms with Austria/Hungary and The Ottoman Empire

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Year 1915
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description Three conjoined busts in high relief within a beaded border: the truncated bust of Kaiser Wilhelm II in left profile (upper left), the bust of Emperor Franz Joseph I in right profile (upper right), and the facing bust of Sultan Mehmed V wearing a fez (lower center). The legend SOLI DEO GLORIA appears in the upper field above the busts, framed by a decorative ribbon cartouche, with ornamental foliate scrollwork below.
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Reverse description A bold eagle perched facing left atop an oak branch in high relief at center, with the date 19 15 flanking the bird's neck. The circular legend WAFFENBRÜDERSCHAFT arcs around the upper field, while DEUTSCHLAND appears to the lower left, OESTR· UNGARN to the lower right, and TÜRKEI prominently below the branch. The engraver's and publisher's signatures STURM FEC· and R·BALL NACHF·VERL· appear in the lower field on either side.
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Reverse lettering WAFFENBRÜDERSCHAFT 19 15 DEUTSCHLAND OESTR· UNGARN TÜRKEI STURM FEC· R·BALL NACHF·VERL·
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