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Tamgha e Bahaduro

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Type
  
Medal

First awarded
  
Second World War

Awarded for
  
Soldiers Medal

Last awarded
  
Second World War

Eligibility
  
Soldiers of the Indische Legion, Indian National Army, and the Wehrmacht.

Status
  
Currently not existent.

The Tamgha-e-Bahaduro (Soldiers Medal) was a military decoration 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.

References

Tamgha-e-Bahaduro Wikipedia