{"product_id":"harp-mecmuasi-1916-ottoman-military-mag-ww1-gallipoli-front-caucasus-hejaz-yemen-tripoli-arab-tribes-prisoners","title":"Harp Mecmuası 1916 Ottoman Military Mag WW1 Gallipoli Front Caucasus Hejaz Yemen Tripoli Arab Tribes Prisoners","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarp Mecmuası – “The Heroic Defence of the 27th Regiment on the Gallipoli Front” – Issue No. 6 – February 1916 (Şubat 1331) – Ottoman Turkish Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarp Mecmuası was an official Ottoman military and cultural periodical published during World War I, from 1915 to 1918, under the auspices of the Ministry of War (Harbiye Nezareti) during Enver Pasha’s tenure. Its first issue appeared in November 1915, and publication ended with Issue No. 27 in June 1918. The magazine aimed to report on the progress of the war, strengthen morale among Ottoman soldiers, and maintain public support for the armed forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarp Mecmuası distinguished itself through its extensive use of original battlefield photography and illustrations. Despite difficult wartime conditions and paper shortages, it presented photographs from various fronts in high-quality print. These images documented military operations, soldiers, commanders, ceremonies, medical services, prisoners of war, and the conditions behind the front lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover of this sixth issue features a photograph from the Gallipoli front, accompanied by the caption: “At Arıburnu, on the blood-soaked ridges, the heroic defence of the 27th Regiment (Gazi Regiment): ‘As we watch the last vessel of the so-called English might, broken before our determination, rolling away in retreat...’” Inside, the magazine includes a photograph of the Austrian armoured warship on the Danube aboard which Enver Pasha travelled, as well as a portrait of Enver Pasha. Other Gallipoli-related photographs show an enemy headquarters captured by Ottoman soldiers at Arıburnu and an artillery piece captured from the enemy at Seddülbahir. A photograph dated “5 March 331” depicts the French battleship Bouvet, which sank in the Dardanelles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe issue offers extensive coverage of several other theatres of war. Photographs from the Caucasus Front include a corps commander inspecting the front with his entourage and a Russian machine gun captured by Ottoman forces. The Iraq Front is represented by photographs of military transport along the Tigris River. From the Hejaz-Yemen region, the magazine features a photograph of a local Arab tribe whose members were described in the caption as repeatedly preventing British attacks along the Red Sea coast. Another photograph shows Nahl Fortress (Qal'at an-Nakhl), an important historical location on the route across the Sinai Peninsula. The section concerning Tripoli includes further photographs of the ongoing fighting and local forces engaged against the British.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond battlefield scenes, the issue documents the Ottoman army’s medical services during the war. Photographs show fully equipped field hospitals, Red Crescent (Hilal-i Ahmer) tents, army doctors performing surgical operations, and wounded Ottoman soldiers being transported by horse-drawn carts to medical stations. The magazine also includes photographs of prisoners of war: a group of British and French prisoners captured on various fronts, and a group of Russian officers held in Sivas. The closing section, titled “Yaşayan Ölüler” (The Living Dead), features photographs of soldiers who lost their lives during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publication: Harp Mecmuası, official Ottoman military periodical issued under the Ministry of War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Issue: No. 6, February 1916 (Şubat 1331)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Cover Photograph: Gallipoli front – the heroic defence of the 27th Regiment (Gazi Regiment) at Arıburnu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Enver Pasha: Photograph of the Austrian armoured warship on the Danube aboard which Enver Pasha travelled, together with a portrait of Enver Pasha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Gallipoli Campaign: Photographs of the captured enemy headquarters at Arıburnu and an artillery piece seized at Seddülbahir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Naval History: Photograph and caption concerning the French battleship Bouvet, which sank in the Dardanelles; the photograph is dated “5 March 331”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Caucasus Front: Photographs of a corps commander inspecting the front and a Russian machine gun captured by Ottoman forces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Iraq Front: Photographs documenting military transport along the Tigris River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hejaz-Yemen Front: A photograph of a local Arab tribe described as resisting British attacks along the Red Sea coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Sinai Peninsula: Photograph of Nahl Fortress (Qal'at an-Nakhl), on a historic route across the peninsula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tripoli: Photographs of the ongoing fighting and local forces engaged against the British\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ottoman Medical Services: Field hospitals, Red Crescent tents, surgical operations, and the transportation of wounded soldiers by horse-drawn carts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Prisoners of War: Photographs of British and French prisoners captured on various fronts, and Russian officers held in Sivas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• “The Living Dead”: A closing section featuring photographs of Ottoman soldiers who lost their lives during the war\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661412864138,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_2c178dec-a0d0-4259-aca6-c5f38156b6f4.jpg?v=1793712417","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/harp-mecmuasi-1916-ottoman-military-mag-ww1-gallipoli-front-caucasus-hejaz-yemen-tripoli-arab-tribes-prisoners","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}