Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class (Rothe Copy) Auction illustrating Porter with another soldier

illustrating Porter with another soldier

he would spend the course of the war

destroying three more pillboxes before he was caught in a burst of Japanese shell fire and mortally wounded

He was shot in the leg after trying to continue fighting

all three intact lugs and pin

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, I Class (Rothe Copy) Auction illustrating Porter with another soldier(Orden der Eisernen Krone Ordenszeichen). Instituted in 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Post 1945 Manufacture. Rothe Copy. A I Class sash badge constructed of bronze gilt, consisting of a double headed crowned eagle, clutching an orb and a sword on each claw, with an enameled blue shield on its chest inscribed the letter F, standing on an Iron crown with multi coloured enamels for details, surmounted by partially enameled Austrian imperial crown, the reverse