Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 Republic of from May 14 to June

from May 14 to June 19

with more than half of the original finish remaining

Bronze gilt with navy blue enamels

according to Joseph Goebbels "because the Soviet Union had not signed the Convention and did not follow its provisions at all"

Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 Republic of from May 14 to June(Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Commentadore). Instituted March 3rd, 1951. Type I. (c. 1960s issue). Constructed of silver gilt, consisting of a white enameled Greek cross with ball finals, and with eagles in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, both sides with a gilded five pointed star applied to the center, suspended from a hollow crown and large broad loop suspension from a period original neck ribbon, unmarked, marked 800 for