Orders, Decorations and Medals

India, Order of Azad Hind (Free India), 1st class neck badge (2), one with crossed swords, silver, gilt and enamels, both by Rudolf Souval, Wien, good very fine (2) £100-150

Founded by Chandra Bose in 1944 as an award of the India Freedom Movement to Indians who offered their services to the Nazi Government with the express purpose of helping to remove India from British rule.