The Marshals Baton Thread!

[BrianK]

Excellent photos Johan, magnificent pieces of the Kaiser!! Specially the Batons

Thanks for sharing them with us!

Regards,
Sepp.

Ditto that!

[gregM]

Great thread

[Sepp45]

(Photo credits to "U-Boat Crews 1914-45", Osprey Publishing.)

[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarshall Erwin Rommel

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[BrianK]

Looks like that one is signed!

[Sepp45]

Großadmiral Erich Raeder during a speech, carrying the "daily-walk baton".

[Sepp45]

2. Sword Document

From the same ceremony in 1942.

[heinrich66]

V.Mackensen and Hindeburg around 1935 during an official visit with Hilter.
Photo is out of an Album from a member of Wachregiment Berlin.

[Sepp45]

Field Marshal von Rundstedt carrying the daily baton

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[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Milch's Interimstab (daily-walk baton).

[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Gunther von Kluge
The award ceremony was on July 19th, 1940.

Münster Museum display of von Kluge's baton.

[Sepp45]

Uncommon photo of GFM Ritter von Leeb holding his baton.

[Sepp45]

Side photo of the baton given to Rommel.

[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Maximllian Freiherr von Weichs
The award ceremony was on February 1st, 1943

His baton is present at the National Infantry Museum, Fort Benning/Columbus (Georgia, USA)

Close-up on the baton details. Bigger picture for better appreciation

[Sepp45]

Wider view with both GFM batons, von Weichs and Göring. (The National Infantry Museum)