LEADER 03851cam a2200493 i 4500001 294373 005 20240622101045.0 008 181221s2019 enkaf b 001 0beng c 010 2019394631 015 GBB914894 |2bnb 020 9781526739254 |q(hardback) 020 1526739259 |q(hardback) 035 (OCoLC)on1084316350 035 294373 042 pcc 043 e-gx--- 049 LHMA 041 1 eng |hger 040 UKMGB |beng |erda |cUKMGB |dOCLCO |dOCLCF |dFM0 |dIQU |dYDX |dOCL |dUBY |dVVJ |dDLC |dOCLCO |dOCLCL |dLHM 050 4 DD247.R47 |bR5313 2019 100 1 Ribbentrop, Rudolf von, |eauthor. 240 10 Mein Vater Joachim von Ribbentrop. |lEnglish 245 10 My father Joachim von Ribbentrop : |bHitler's foreign minister, experiences and memories / |cRudolf von Ribbentrop ; translated by Doolie Sloman. 264 1 Barnsley, South Yorkshire : |bPen & Sword Military, |c2019. 264 4 |c©2019 300 xii, 476 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 336 still image |bsti |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Witness of the times -- Fateful negotiations -- Versailles and the central European power vacuum -- The dilemma -- Naval agreement with Britain -- London -- A coronation and a report -- Be warned about England - the bottom line -- The end of the 'second German partition' -- The 1938 'May crisis' -- Conspiracy -- Poland's decision -- The 'castling' -- Poland and the outbreak of war -- Roosevelt -- German planning for the continuation of the war - 'options' -- 'Mediterranean' -- The attack of the Soviet Union -- 'Operation citadel' ('Unternehmen Zitadelle') - Battle of Kursk -- Hitler -- Father -- The road into politics -- Painful aftermath -- Freedom. 520 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 frankly 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 that 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, now in his 90s, sets out to paint an objective picture of his father's role. His unique position throws fascinating 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.--Jacket. 546 In English; translated from the original German. 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 600 10 Ribbentrop, Joachim von, |d1893-1946. 655 7 Biographies. |2lcgft 650 0 Foreign ministers |zGermany |vBiography. 650 0 World War, 1939-1945 |xDiplomatic history. 651 0 Germany |xForeign relations |y1933-1945. 651 0 Germany |xHistory |y1933-1945. 700 1 Sloman, Doolie, |etranslator. 758 |ihas work:My father Joachim von Ribbentrop (Text) |1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGd8cgkcrBxfbTfVB6BqXq |4https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork 852 0 |bscstacks |hDD247.R47 |iR5313 2019