British believed the Germans were using rail facilities
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| The British thought the Germans were using the San Marino rail network to transport weapons |
It was recorded at the time that 63 people were killed as a result of the bombing, which was aimed at rail facilities. The British mistakenly believed that the Germans were using the San Marino rail network to transport weapons.
San Marino had been ruled by Fascists since the 1920s but had managed to remain neutral during the war.
After the bombing, San Marino’s government declared that no military installations or equipment were located on its territory and no belligerent forces had been allowed to enter.
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| A British soldier observing German positions at the Battle of San Marino |
After the war, San Marino was ruled by the world’s first democratically-elected Communist government, which held office between 1945 and 1957.
The Republic of San Marino is not a member of the European Union but uses the euro as its currency.
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| The Fortress of Guaita in San Marino towers over the Italian landscape |
San Marino, which is on the border between Emilia-Romagna and Marche, still exists as an independent state within Italy, situated on the northeast side of the Apennine mountains and surrounded by romantic battlements and towers, which can be seen from miles away against the skyline. San Marino claims to be the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. It covers an area of just 61 square kilometres, or 24 square miles.
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| The Palazzo Pubblico in San Marino |
San Marino’s official government building, the Palazzo Pubblico, is similar in design to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence but is on a much smaller scale. It is in the heart of the Città di San Marino in Contrada del Pianello. Designed by the architect Francesco Azzurri it was built between 1884 and 1894.
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