FM Baton

German uniforms, clothing, and awards 1919-1945.

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FM Baton

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Was the Feldmarschall's baton always carried around or was it just for special occasions? from what ive seen it was pretty ugly!
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There existed an 'everyday version' of the baton, IIRC called Interimstab (spelling?).
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how was the "everyday" baton different from the standard one?
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The main difference was it was more like a stick that a baton.
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have you got any pics?
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gavmeister13 wrote:have you got any pics?
The two kinds of baton:

1-Von Rundstedt with his Interimstab Baton.
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2-The Generalfeldmarschall von Bock's Baton
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Photo:http://www.gettyimages.es/detail/3272013/Hulton-Archive and -http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/vonbockbaton.htm
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