Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2Nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, By Gurschner Auction Archive (Heer Tropenhelm)

(Heer Tropenhelm)

studio marked "R

In March 1933

WACHTLER & LANGE MITTWEIDA SA" on the reverse

The hand applied Army breast eagle is a beautiful

Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2Nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, By Gurschner Auction Archive (Heer Tropenhelm)(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