Germany, Wehrmacht. An Azad Hind Order II Class with Swords & Case by Rudolf Souval, c. 1943 Archive scattered silvering wear on the

scattered silvering wear on the eyelets

Early in the Second World War

prongs on wreath and eagle intact

the other two pockets sewn in place on either side at the waist

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Azad Hind Order II Class with Swords & Case by Rudolf Souval, c. 1943 Archive scattered silvering wear on the(Sher e Hind). Instituted in 1942. Constructed of silvered and gilded tombac, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star with gilded crossed swords, bearing a central gilt tigers head circumscribed by the inscription Azad Hind in capitalized lettering with laurel leaves at the top and bottom of the inscription, the reverse plain, marked Rudolf Souval, Wien on the reverse, on a swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon,