Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 3rd Army Unit Badge, by Gurschner

(Abzeichen). A horizontal rectangular badge in a gold finish, with cropped top edge corners, the centre of the obverse is a design depicting a harbour, with battleship in the foreground, to the left and right of the design is the inscription VK.VRACAR and AVALA, the left corner has VIRIBUS UNITIS 9.OCTOBRIS, the top of the badge has the date inscription 1915, the base has a panel bearing the inscription BELGRAD 3 ARMEE, the left and right edges of the badge have decorative leaf motif columns, the reverse presents a horizontal hinged pin attachment, and there is a manufacturer's inscription ENTW.v.RICH.ASSMANN AUSGEF.v.ATELIER GURSCHNER WIEN VII/2 LINDEN GASSE 9., measuring 59.09 mm (w) x 31.11 mm (h), and in very fine condition.