Germany, Wehrmacht. An Order of the Azad Hind, I Class Neck Star by Rudolf Souval, c. 1944 Republic of 72 mm (w) x 20

72 mm (w) x 20

A German National Socialist Women’s League/Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft membership badge

1935) across the centre

Oak Leaves received 20 April 1944)

bordered by a silvered aluminum wire tresse

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Order of the Azad Hind, I Class Neck Star by Rudolf Souval, c. 1944 Republic of 72 mm (w) x 20(Orden Azad Hind I. Klasse). Instituted 1942 by Subhas Chandra Bose. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised and gilded Bengal tigers head in profile, situated within a circular white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AZAD HIND with laurel leaves, the reverse with an eyelet,