Germany, Wehrmacht. An Azad Hind Order, Gold Medal with Swords, by Rudolf Souval c. 1943 Hold circumscribed by inscription of “DEN

circumscribed by inscription of “DEN SIEGREICHEN STREITERN” (“THE VICTORIOUS COMBATANTS”) and dates of “1900-1901” alongside flanking “CHINA”

deep red fabric exterior

stamped in red ink with a death rune

the base maker marked with the logo of the Royal Porcelain Factory

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Azad Hind Order, Gold Medal with Swords, by Rudolf Souval c. 1943 Hold circumscribed by inscription of “DEN(Medaille des Ordens Azad Hind in Gold mit Schwertern). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of AZAD HINT, topped by a Bengal tiger in profile and situated above a lily flower, the reverse featuring a raised grid pattern defaced by a central inscription of INDIENS FREIHEITS KAMPF (INDIAS FREEDROM STRUGGLE), the twelve oclock position featuring a crossed sword clasp with an eyelet and loop retaining a period