Silly question.

[qotd]

How does one identify the name of the soldier the tag belongs to?

[Paul D]

Via the German Volksbund or if you are lucky some researchers and collectors do have details of the Erkennunsmarke details of the members of certain units , Regiment Danmark is an example.

Problem with the Volksbund is it is difficult to get the information from them unless you are a relative , even if the remains are recovered with the tag they will only give out details of the date / place of death etc not the name of the soldier.

[Matt L]

Yup, my father actually had to provide a letter of permission from my grandmother to get his uncle's service record, so the privacy issue is pretty significant- as it should be really. No country's military would give out personal information to just anyone...