Named DRL Badge in Gold(?)

[RZM]

Greetings everyone,

I just wanted to share one of my recent findings from a local shop. It is a DRL badge in gold, I believe. I can not tell for sure, but it looks like a gold wash to me. This one was made by Ernst L. Muller, which I understand is a fairly scarce maker of these. Upon closer inspection of the badge, I noticed that it was inscribed with the recipients name and address! It looks like "Wilh. Snade" and "Wolfenbuttel Doktorkamp 9". Does anyone have any leads on how I can find out who this guy was? I have tried searching the name online and came up empty handed. Any help would be appreciated! Also, what would be an approximate value of this piece? I don't plan on selling it, but it's always good to know what something is worth. Thanks!

[Eric Zentner]

It is a fine oirig IMO


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[gel65]

It is gold, nice to see that it is named on the back

[SteveR]

A nice one.

[RZM]

Thanks guys! Any ideas on how to find out some info about the soldier? I can't tell if his last name is "SNADE" or "SNOLDE".

[Gunny Hartmann]

Could it be Shade?...

[Adrian]

My best guess is 'SNADE'. Finding out anything about him is an impossible task unless he was the recipient of a high end award, was a personality of the era or did something historically important.
Even then, saying this badge belonged to a particular individual is a speculative task without provenance.