Vir-e-Hind
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The Vir-e-Hind was a military decoration awarded by the Azad Hind Government. The award was a second class star below the award of Sardar-e-Jung
. 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 one awards was made, to Capt Shanghara Singh Mann. Capt. Mann was also awarded the Sardar-e-Jung
medal.
Sardar-e-Jung
The Sardar-e-Jung was the second 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...
. First instituted by Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany, it was later also awarded to troops of the Indian National Army
Indian National Army
The Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to overthrow the British Raj in colonial India, with Japanese assistance...
in South East Asia. The award could be conferred with swords for valour in combat, and without swords for non-combat awards. At least one awards was made, to Capt Shanghara Singh Mann. Capt. Mann was also awarded the Sardar-e-Jung
Sardar-e-Jung
The Sardar-e-Jung was the second 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...
medal.
External links
- http://www.ww2awards.com/award/1193
- http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/nazi6.htm
- http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1819