Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, by Gurschner

(Kappenabzeichen). A die-stamped bronze gilt badge, in a horizontal rectangular shape with rounded-off top corners, the obverse centre illustrates the portrait of Franz Joseph I superimposed over a plaque, above the engraved inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS, directly above the portrait is the inscription 2.ARMEE, at the base of the badge are two leaf motifs, behind the portrait plaque is an Alpine scene containing soldiers with rifles, enclosing the scene to the sides and above is a border inscription reading WINTERFELDZUG 1914-1915 IN DEN KARPATHEN, maker mark for BILDH GURSCHNER WIEN VII/2 on obverse, reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measuring 39.79 mm (w) x 22.97 mm (h), and in very fine condition.