The Marshals Baton Thread!

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Hermann Göring First model baton (1938)

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Hermann Göring second model baton (1940)

At West Point Museum, US.

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Hermann Göring second model baton (1940)
At West Point Museum, US.

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A curious photo taken by the Finnish Armed Forces when Göring met with Mannerheim: the Reichsmarshal's baton alongside his cap and sword.

(Photo credits to http://sa-kuva.fi/)

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From the same meeting, Göring with the second type of baton.

(Photo credits to http://sa-kuva.fi/)

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Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch
The award ceremony took place on July 19th, 1940.

(Photo posted by WAF member chen)

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Milch's Interimstab is in the hands of a collector (or sold?)

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Generalfeldmarschall Milch (holding the daily service baton) and Albert Speer.

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Now, a gallery of other recipients and ceremonies.

Hitler giving the baton to the newly appointed Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben, on July 19th, 1940.

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A photo of the ceremony to Generalfeldmarschall Ewald von Kleist, February 1st, 1943.

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It was hard to find photos of Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge carrying the baton, since he usually used the Interimstab, or "daily use baton".

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Now, a gallery of other recipients and ceremonies.

Hitler giving the baton to the newly appointed Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben, on July 19th, 1940.

First the baton, then 5 years later the wire noose.

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During the process of making the baton.