Germany, Wehrmacht. An Order of the Azad Hind, I Class Neck Star by Rudolf Souval, c. 1944 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac accompanied by a high-quality collector’s

accompanied by a high-quality collector’s copy of the St

both captured in Africa

slight wear on silver swords

marked "POSTRIBRENO" (silver-plated) and marked "BRONZE" on the edge

measures 120mm (w) x 292mm (l) x 49mm (d)

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Order of the Azad Hind, I Class Neck Star by Rudolf Souval, c. 1944 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac accompanied by a high-quality collector’s(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,