The Marshals Baton Thread!

[Tom B]

General Patch showing the baton of Reichmarschall Göring, 1945.

I got to hold this is my hands years ago. Tom

[Sepp45]

Well, finally we know what happened to the baton awarded to Erwin Rommel: in 2001 his son, Manfred, presented it (among other things) to the "estate of Germany", according to the caption in the photo.

"Am 12. Oktober 2001 gibt Manfred Rommel den Nachlass des Vaters in die Obhut des Landes, auch die Totenmaske von Erwin Rommel."

[Sepp45]

GFM Wilhelm List holding his daily-walk baton.

[Sepp45]

Großadmiral Karl Dönitz

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[ethreecee]

How did that little pussy ever get to be a GrandAdmiral? His braid weighs more than he does!

[Steve Sherlock]

]How did that little pussy ever get to be a GrandAdmiral? His braid weighs more than he does!

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Well, to people who matter, brains mean much more than brawn.

Steve

[Tom B]

How did that little pussy ever get to be a GrandAdmiral? His braid weighs more than he does!

Probably for the same reason Hitler appointed him to be the new leader in the final days.

[Sepp45]

How did that little pussy ever get to be a GrandAdmiral? His braid weighs more than he does!

He was a far more competent Field Marshal than many of the others appointed by Hitler: Keitel, Milch, Busch, Raeder... to name a few.

And I think calling someone "pussy" isn't the correct way. Just saying

[MikeNZ]

How did that little pussy ever get to be a GrandAdmiral? His braid weighs more than he does!

And what have you achieved in life??

[ethreecee]

Okay. I am convinced!

[Tom B]

He was a far more competent Field Marshal than many of the others appointed by Hitler: Keitel, Milch, Busch, Raeder... to name a few.

And I think calling someone "pussy" isn't the correct way. Just saying

Well yes, I met the "Old Man" as he was called and I was very impressed ! Tom

[Sepp45]

The Interimsstab of Großadmiral Karl Dönitz sold by Hermann-Historica in 2004.

[Tom B]

The Interimsstab of Großadmiral Karl Dönitz sold by Hermann-Historica in 2004.

Beautiful !!! Tom

[Sepp45]

Well, at last.. a final confirmation! Erwin Rommel's baton is stored at the Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. I didn't have a name of the place before, but now we do.

Some footage of the baton that belonged to the famous Desert Fox!

The person in the pictures is Dr. Cornelia Hecht, curator of the museum.

[Sepp45]

Engravings on the sides.