Greece, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Campaign Cross 1940-1945 Hold each perforated by six holes

each perforated by six holes

when the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist

the obverse with a central black enamelled medallion bearing a silver crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enamelled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver letters reading MERENTI (MERIT)

The only two known events from this time period were

Greece, Kingdom. A Royal Navy Campaign Cross 1940-1945 Hold each perforated by six holesBronze 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