The Marshals Baton Thread!

[Tom B]

Erwin Rommel's set of batons, from the book "GENERALFELDMARSCHALL ROMMEL ZUM EHRENDEN GEDENKEN (General Field Marshal Rommel - Honoring his Memory)".

Published on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his death.

Hi Sepp ! I have always really liked this Photo ! Tom

[Sepp45]

Hi Sepp ! I have always really liked this Photo ! Tom

Me too, my friend. I was finally able to find a good quality photo of it.

That book has many great pictures!

[Sepp45]

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[Sepp45]

A very unusual photo of Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch holding his formal baton.

[Sepp45]

A recent issue of a British history magazine (Britain At War) about Dönitz's baton.

(Credits to Kevin H. of the HWFM)

[Sepp45]

Werner von Blomberg holding his daily-walk baton

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[Tom B]

A recent issue of a British history magazine (Britain At War) about Dönitz's baton.

(Credits to Kevin H. of the HWFM)

Interesting info !

[Sepp45]

Rommel during an inspection to the Atlantic Wall, 1944

[Sepp45]

GFM Göring baton, Militaria Catalog (2004).

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[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock with the Interimstab at the front.

[Sepp45]

As requested by a forum member, this is a close-up on Blomberg's PLM.

[Sepp45]

Erwin Rommel's interimstab

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[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Keitel with interim baton, chatting with Il Duce.

Higher resolution of this pic.

[Sepp45]

GFM Wilhelm Keitel after his appointment in 1940 and a formal photo portrait with the newly awarded baton.

[Sepp45]

Interesting to note is Dönitz's baton (daily-walk). It was sold by Hermann-Historica: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&postcount=342