The Marshals Baton Thread!

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Goring, at West Point

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museum West Point

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[WenRan]

Just an outstanding job there mate.... Fantastic thread with great pictures! Well done

[Sepp45]

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Seems to be the one presented to Dönitz, but can't be sure...

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Goring, at West Point

Thanks for the pics, Colt! Most appreciated

Just an outstanding job there mate.... Fantastic thread with great pictures! Well done

Thanks for the words Wen

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

His baton is currently at the Münster Museum (Germany)

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Harry Truman inspects Göring's baton.

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The baton arrives to West Point, 1946.

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Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Reichenau
The award ceremony took place on July 19th, 1940

Photo credits to "Der Mythos Marschallstab: der Marschallstab in der preußischen und deutschen Geschichte von 1852 bis 1945", by Stirenberg and Huesken.

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Rare USMA West Point postcard, presenting Göring's baton and the description on how it was secured by the museum.

[chen]

generalfeldmarschall walther von reichenau
the award ceremony took place on july 19th, 1940

photo credits to "der mythos marschallstab: Der marschallstab in der preußischen und deutschen geschichte von 1852 bis 1945", by stirenberg and huesken.

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Good front view of the baton awarded to Milch in 1940.

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Good front view of the baton awarded to Milch in 1940.

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