Sher-e-Hind

Sher-e-Hind

Infobox Military Award
name= Sher-e-Hind


caption= The Sher-e-Hind award with swords.
awarded_by= Azad Hind
status= Currently not existent.
type= Neck order.
eligibility=Soldiers of the Indische Legion, Indian National Army, and the Wehrmacht.
for= Valour
first_award= Second World War
last_award= Second World War
total= Unknown
posthumous= Unknown
recipients= Captain Kanwal Singh
higher="None"
lower= Sardar-e-Jang

The Sher-e-Hind (Tiger of India) was the highest military decoration by the awarded by the Azad Hind Government. First instituted by Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany, it was later also awarded to troops of the Indian National Army in South East Asia. The award could be conferred with swords for valour in combat, and without swords for non-combat awards. At least two award was made, one to Captain Kunwal Singh and one to Capt Ganeshi Lal. [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/Netaji/captgaeshimore.htm Hindustan Times] ]

ee also

*Indian National Army
*Indische Legion

External links

*http://www.ww2awards.com/award/1193
*http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/nazi6.htm
*http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1819


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