he could very well have died from either neglect or he could have been executed by the Nazi Gestapo
and 1914 which could be worn by Second War Iron Cross recipients
loop marked “4” (Steinhauer & Lück
reverse with superposed gilded cypher of King Carlos I on a red enamelled background
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lot Of Wehrmacht Medals certificate_of_authenticity he could very well have(Wehrmacht Abzeichen). A group of three Wehrmacht medals, including a War Merit Cross, I Class with Swords, constructed of zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, with crossed swords piercing the centre of the cross, unmarked, measuring 48. 51 mm (w) x 50. 31 mm (h), weighing 20.