Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2Nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, By Gurschner Archive the edge of the visor

the edge of the visor trimmed in a strip of black patent leather

inscribed "FÜR VERDIENST IM MARINE VEREINSWESEN" on the centrepiece ring

the latter stamped with the classic square punch mark for an unidentified but widely-documented manufacturer

with award document dated 25

France on May 22nd

Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2Nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, By Gurschner Archive the edge of the visor(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