Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2Nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, By Gurschner consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the inscription above reading RIEF

the inscription above reading RIEF AUS DER ASCHE (CALLED FROM THE ASHES) and below DEN SCHÖNEREN TEMPEL DER MUSEN MDCCCXXI (THE BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE OF MUSES 1821)

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a silver bullion lanyard

WWII Fort Garry Horse Cap Badge - Two-piece construction

Austria-Hungary, Imperial. A 2Nd Army Carpathian Winter Campaign Cap Badge, By Gurschner consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the inscription above reading RIEF(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