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In late 2024, I was invited to examine and handle the Grand Admiral’s baton of Karl Dönitz, the commander of the wartime German Navy, and the last leader of Nazi Germany. Here is the story of how it ended up in a museum in the UK, and also of the existence of two other similar batons with interesting back stories.
If you would like to see the Dönitz baton, please visit The Soldiers of Shropshire Museum at Shrewsbury: https://www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk/about-us/
Dönitz’ car pennants from the day of his arrest in 1945 can be viewed at The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum: https://herefordshirelightinfantrymuseum.com
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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Sources:
– ‘THE KARL DÖNITZ BATON – JUST HOW MANY WERE THERE?’, https://wcstumpmilitaria.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/the-karl-donitz-baton-just-how-many-were-there/
– ‘Lot 8256: Kriegsmarine’, Nov. 7, 2015, https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/kriegsmarine-8256-c-aa84d6a801
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Bundesarchiv; Hermann Historica
