A ceremonial baton that was made for Adolf Hitler's successor has sold for almost £25,000 ($32,427) at auction. Grand Admiral Karl Donitz was commander of the German navy during World War Two but assumed the role of Fuhrer after Hiter's suicide on April 30, 1945. But a week later Donitz met with Allied commanders to sign the instrument of surrender, bringing an end to war in Europe. His military baton ...