embossed with “fallschirmschützen=Abzeichen” in gold Gothic lettering
the reverse is plain and bears the silver mark “875” and “V
with one of the shoulder boards exhibiting moderate moth damage
the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch
set within a laurel wreath joined together by a date of “1943”
Greece, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Campaign Cross 1940-1945 Hold embossed with “fallschirmschützen=Abzeichen” in goldBronze 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