The Marshals Baton Thread!

[Sepp45]

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[Sepp45]

A photo of Göring with his GFM baton that wasn't posted here before.

[ethreecee]

That is the one with the light blue velvet, correct? GFM.

[Tony T-S]

Yes. Ivory for his RM rank. The photo makes it look like he's holding the second one, the blue being washed out somehow.

[Tom B]

A photo of Göring with his GFM baton that wasn't posted here before.

I had a signed photo of this same one. Sold it last year for huge $$$

[Sepp45]

That is the one with the light blue velvet, correct? GFM.

Yes, as Tony well pointed out, the blue velvet is the GFM one.

[chen]

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[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
The award ceremony took place on July 19th, 1940

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[ethreecee]

There are diamonds on the blue velvet GFM's baton?

[Sepp45]

There are diamonds on the blue velvet GFM's baton?

Description given by the National Infantry Museum.

[josh105]

Erhard Milch with his Informal Pattern Baton - you can just see the top!

"German Minister of Armaments Albert Speer (front) and Field Marshal Erhard Milch (rear) in an automobile en route to inspect a defense plant, Germany, May 1944" Photograph by Hanns Hubmann.

Second Photo:

"German leaders Albert Speer, Erhard Milch, and Adolf Galland at a conference, possibly reviewing a new aircraft, Germany, 5-7 Sep 1943"

[josh105]

I don't think these were posted... I few of the boys out with their toys:

[josh105]

I believe it is Keitel with his formal pattern.

[Sepp45]

Thanks for the help Josh

[josh105]

Dönitz, and Keitel Batons

"Kluge, Himmler, Dönitz, and Keitel at the funeral service of Colonel General Hans Hube, 26 Apr 1944"