Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 Auction Archive Sigismunds

Sigismunds

the reverse with central medallion with date of 1864-1914 on a white enameled background

when a direct hit by an enemy shell on the ammunition storage killed most of the gun crew including two Cobourg men

well produced in bronze gilt and blue enamelling

Cuauhtémoc was an early 16th Century Aztec ruler who fought heroically and inspirationally against the Spanish conquistadors and was tortured and then unjustly executed by Cortés

Italy, Republic. An Order of Military Merit of the Italian Republic, III Class Commander, c.1965 Auction Archive Sigismunds(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