San Marino, Republic. A Military Merit Medal, III Class Bronze Grade Auction and Breast Star: Silver gilt

and Breast Star: Silver gilt with red enamels

and pinned with two bronzed magnetic metal rank pips

the Ambassador of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Mexico (the typewritten inscription translated from the Spanish: "Mexico

less than 5 months after it was founded

The unit eventually surrendered to Allied forces in the Ruhr pocket in April of 1945

San Marino, Republic. A Military Merit Medal, III Class Bronze Grade Auction and Breast Star: Silver gilt(Medaglia al merito militare). Instituted in 1860. In bronze, engraver marked "S. J" (Stefano Johnson of Milan) and inscribed "ANZIANITA" (Seniority) on the reverse, measuring 32. 2 mm (w) x 35. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, exhibiting spotting and light contact overall, without ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was instituted on March 22, 1860 and was issued in three grades: I Class Gold