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My Father Joachim von Ribbentrop: Hitler's Foreign Minister, Experiences and Memories Kindle Edition

by Rudolf von Ribbentrop (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In this memoir, the son of Nazi Germany’s foreign minister looks back on his life, examining their relationship and his father’s role in World War II.
 
On 16 October 1946, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler’s wartime Foreign Minister, was executed at Nuremberg, convicted on four counts including deliberately planning a war of aggression and war crimes.
 
In this first English language edition of his memoirs, Rudolf von Ribbentrop candidly describes his relationship with his father when he was the German Ambassador in London and during the war years. Von Ribbentrop was an often-isolated figure among the Nazi elite. In his final report from London, von Ribbentrop informed Hitler that he was convinced Great Britain would fight for its position in the world. He went on to play a key role forging the short-lived pact with Stalin’s Soviet Union.
 
Far from being uncritical, the author sets out to paint an objective picture of his father’s role. His unique position sheds light on the unfolding dramatic events leading up to, and then the execution of, the Second World war. While the author briefly describes his personal experiences including his war service with the SS, it is the insight this work provides into top level decision making at the heart of the Third Reich that will appeal most to both historians and laymen.
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RUDOLF VON RIBBENTROP, born on 11 May 1921, is the son of Joachim von Ribbentrop. He spent a year at Westminster School, London while his father was Ambassador to the Court of St James in the 1930’s.

Rudolf served with distinction throughout the Second World War. He was wounded for the first time during the 1940 Western Campaign. Commissioned in 1941, he served in Finland and at the retreat from Kharkov, with 1st Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, he took part in the famous battle of Prokhorovka on 12 July 1943 before transferring to 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend with whom he fought in France. He rose to command I./SS-Panzer Regiment 12 before surrendering to the Americans on 8 May 1945. He was wounded five times and his bravery awards included two Iron Crosses (First and Second Class), the German Cross in Gold, the Finnish Freedom Cross, the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and the Wound Badge in Gold.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RCGZPHZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military; Illustrated edition (July 30, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 11013 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 640 pages
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Offenbach
5.0 out of 5 stars The son of Germany's WW2 foreign minister for the defense.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022
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In this book Rudolf von Ribbentrop, the son of Hitler's foreign minister, brings substantial personal & archival evidence (some of it only fairly recently released) to bear proving that Joachim von Ribbentrop, his father, DID fully inform Adolf Hitler that the British would go to war with Germany, if Germany attempted to establish a "New Order" in Eastern Europe. Indeed, in one report especially prepared for the Fuhrer in January, 1939, Ribbentrop senior specifically states that the British ruling classes are "heroic," in the defense of their Empire & in the maintaining of the balance of power in Europe. Later, after the defeat of France, the younger Ribbentrop notes that Hitler actually orders a REDUCTION in the number of Army divisions, an action hardly indicative of a man who had made up his mind to invade the Soviet Union. Indeed, the immediate focus of the Axis at this time seems to have been directed at the seizing of Gilbraltar, and to the control of the Mediterranean. But for this they needed to be joined in the war by Spain. Franco - apparently with the assist of elements within the Reich - decided to remain out of the war as a pro Axis neutral. Rudolf's book is not all about German diplomacy. It is also about a (very) young man thrown into the maws of a merciless war. He relates his hair raising "adventures" as an S.S. tank commander in the pivotal Battle of Kursk, and his - surreal - meeting with Hitler in February, 1945, in which he realizes Hitler has lost all contact with reality, and that only total catastrophe is in store for Germany. This is only a bare outline of a necessary & valuable book by an outstanding man and a brave soldier of World War II. I highly recommend it.
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Logibear64
4.0 out of 5 stars A good account of Ribbentrop by his son with flaws
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
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Rudolf v. Ribbentrop a former SS officer has written a good account of the private life of Joachim Von Ribbentrop. It is surprisingly anti-Hitler by a former SS officer. The short coming of the book is Rudolf Von Ribbentrop does not accept the fact that his father was part and parcel a participant in Hitler's crime and not a misunderstood bystander.
Under Von Ribbentrop the German foreign ministry was one of the enablers of the Holocaust by using its power and influence to compel nations like Romania, Italy, and Hungary to handover their Jews for murder.
The books strength is when Von Ribbentrop writes of his time in England and the private life of one of the leading Nazi figures and his meeting Adolf Hitler.
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Steven E. Medved
5.0 out of 5 stars History
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019
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History is comprised of written recordings. I read the about battle of Singapore by the Japanese Colonel who lead the attack and I read a book written by an Englishman. Both books largely agreed, the Japanese account left out the machine gunning of nurses on the beach and other atrocities, but it still has historical value and perspective.

Your question: will I enjoy this book? If you do not believe that the Treaty of Versailles caused WWII do not read this book. The first 126 pages of the book are basically about Germany's position due to the Treaty of Versailles, I found this part very dry. Each person will have their own perspective of history, they enjoy things that reinforce what they already believe to some extent. I found the book agreeable with what I have read and enjoyed in the past.

The book clearly states the persecution and murder of innocent people further put Germany at a disadvantage so this leads me to believe that some of the reviewers never read the whole book. There is a whole section about Hitler, how even when Hitler was in the army he was deemed unsuitable to lead people.

You do not have to agree to understand. The book gave me a greater understanding of why Hitler did what he did but I do not agree with his declaring war on the US, attacking countries including England or Russia, or his criminal behaviors. For the record Hitler was a horrible flawed man to begin with, his doctor ruined what little mentality he had to begin with.

The book gave insight on how effective the resistance inside Hitler's government was. The main reason I purchased the book was to read about the life of Rudolf. I do agree that much of the history this book could have discussed was missing. It is not a perfect book, but I found it very insightful. It also showed where Ribbentrop and Hitler disagreed which was considerable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars NICEST USED BOOK I HAVE EVER BOUGHT!!!! / FANTASTIC BOOK SELLER!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars The history of a German Ambassador
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2019
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I was looking for the period when the German Ambassador spent time in London in the 1930s. I have passed the book on to my grandson who is studying World War 2 for his History A Levels.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Viewpoint
Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2019
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Ribbentrop's son sees the historical events of his time from a different perspective that we are used to reading. The book is a translation from German and reads a bit stiffly; heavy going at times. It is worth reading.
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