Reichsmarshall Herman Goering carried a baton with him. Asides from Nazi bling, does it have a proper name/term?

1cyprus

Baton Jan 14 07, 12:38 PM

lanfranco

The best I can do on this is tell you that the German word for baton or staff is "Stab," and it can be used to describe a piece of field officer's equipment. Whether there is or was a more specific name within the context of Nazi dress I don't know. Jan 14 07, 12:39 PM

1cyprus

I have found this reference to it being called "Fatmans Baton" http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174251 Jan 14 07, 12:57 PM

zbeckabee

"Fatman" was Reichsmarshall Herman Goering's nickname. I was only able to locate "Reichsmarshall's Baton." Jan 14 07, 1:41 PM

star_gazer

How bout a hint or a clue? Jan 14 07, 2:57 PM

wendypj

It is called 'The Field Marshall Baton' as it was presented to him By Adolf Hitler on his receiving the title of Field Marchall General of the Air Force. http://www.nationalinfantryfoundation.org/artifact_baton.shtml Jan 14 07, 6:43 PM

lanfranco

If I might say: I suspect that battrikev didn't know the answer. He or she was asking us to provide it. And, the term "Fieldmarshal's Baton" isn't very specific. It could be used in many countries, in many languages. However, my guess is that there wasn't a specific "Nazi" term, that, in Germany and Austria, everyone simply used the term "Stab," coupled with the genitive of the officer's rank. Jan 14 07, 6:53 PM

battrivkev74

Thanks guys that's a wealth of info about Goering's diamond encrusted whack-stick. Thankyou Jan 15 07, 1:26 AM