Greece, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Campaign Cross 1940-1945 Auction Archive slight enamel loss

slight enamel loss

in the shape of a Luftwaffe-style eagle

41 mm x 44

issued in 1971

good to very fine

Greece, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Campaign Cross 1940-1945 Auction Archive slight enamel lossBronze gilt, 32 mm x 58 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, original ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The cross was established in 1943 and was awarded to officers, petty officers and sailors on the Royal Hellenic Navy, who served more than six months aboard ship, participating in naval battles or naval operations during the Second World War. It came in three grades: Gold (gilt) for officers, Silver (silvered) for petty officers