The Marshals Baton Thread!

[jizillii]

Another photos, Wilhelm II and Mehmed V, 1917.

[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring
The award ceremony took place on July 19th, 1940

His baton was recently sold to an american collector.

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[Sepp45]

Interesting picture: the baton of GFM Werner von Blomberg is seen hold by an aide-de-camp (on the left).

[Sepp45]

Another picture of the interimstab of Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch, currently in a private collection.

[Sepp45]

Interimstab of Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge.

[Sepp45]

Interimstab of Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge.

Same baton in the table

[Sepp45]

GFM Erich von Manstein with his Interimstab during a visit to the front.

[Sepp45]

Making of the Marschallstab, featured in a German newspaper.

[rob NL]

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.

This baton is totally different then other authentic batons......

[Sepp45]

A different baton, this time from Romanian Field Marshal Ion Antonescu holding his formal marschallstab, in 1942

[Sepp45]

Generalfeldmarshall Erwin Rommel
The award ceremony was on June 22nd, 1942.

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[chen]

I am just wondering how many baton ( whether interim or formal) now in collector hand( not in family or museum).

[Sepp45]

Batons before the award ceremony on 19.07.1940

[kevin john]

What an interesting and informative thread, thankyou for taking the time to put this together and share it with us members Kevin.

[Rusfront]

http://rusfront-1.blogspot.ru/p/blog-page_98.html