Ribbentrop photographs

[Potsdamerplatz]

Here are a few interesting photographs of Joachim von Ribbentrop which show his first and last moments in the public spotlight during the Third Reich era:


Ribbentrop after the conclusion of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty in London (June 18, 1935) - Bildarchiv


Ribbentrop delivers the Foreign Ministry’s declaration of war to the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941) - Bildarchiv


Are their any other notable personalities in the second photograph? I'm surprised Goebbels didn't steal Ribbentrop's thunder by broadcasting the news himself.

Kind regards.

[Phil Nix]

Second pic shows Ernst Freiherr von Weizsacker on Ribbentrops right
Phil Nix

[Michal78]

Here is Ribbentrop, Canaris and von Tschammer und Osten

[pavel michalek]

Here is Ribbentrop, Canaris and von Tschammer und Osten

...and it was taken on April 20, 1939.

[pavel michalek]

Second pic shows Ernst Freiherr von Weizsacker on Ribbentrops right
Phil Nix

With Paul Karl Schmidt aka Paul Carell on Ribbentrop´s left and Bernd Gottfriedsen next to SS/SD NCO.

[J. Duncan]

In the lower picture, the tall, balding, dark haired man next to and right of Canaris I think is the Fascist Pavolini, who later served as a minister in Mussolini's ill-fated "Salo Republic" (1943-1945).

[Michal78]

Ribbentrop at his desk

[Michal78]

And another photo from angle.

[Michal78]

And last...

[pavel michalek]

SS-Obergruppenführer Joachim von Ribbentrop


Keitel, Tuka and Ribbentrop in Berlin Anhalter Bahnhof (Joining of Slovakia to the Tripartite Pact in November 24, 1940)


Ciano with Ribbentrop in Berlin Wilhelmstrasse-Foreign Office (October 1, 1939)


Ribbentrop and Ciano during First Vienna Award in November 2, 1938 (Schloss Belvedere)

[pavel michalek]

Ribbentrop after the conclusion of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty in London (June 18, 1935) - Bildarchiv

Paul-Otto Schimdt and Ernst Woermann are visible from the left.

[Max Williams]

Pavel,
The first of your posted photos is a fake. It has the SS-O'Gruf. collar patches added. I believe that he was wearing diplomatic / ministry uniform in the original.
On the right in the last photo is PC Harry Monck of "A" Division Metropolitan Police. (Only kidding )
Max.

[pavel michalek]

The first of your posted photos is a fake. It has the SS-O'Gruf. collar patches added. I believe that he was wearing diplomatic / ministry uniform in the original.

Don´t you think it´s just one of those 1936 or 37 portrait photos of him with ´42 collar patches? I mean, is it possible to fake the entire uniform? As you can see, black SS and all versions of Diplomatic uniforms were completely different.

[Max Williams]

The first of your posted photos is a fake. It has the SS-O'Gruf. collar patches added. I believe that he was wearing diplomatic / ministry uniform in the original.

Don´t you think it´s just one of those 1936 or 37 portrait photos of him with ´42 collar patches? I mean, is it possible to fake the entire uniform? As you can see, black SS and all versions of Diplomatic uniforms were completely different.

I'm not suggesting the entire uniform is faked! I just seem to remember that this particular pose was taken with him in the navy blue ministerial uniform which can be mistaken for black in photos. It might well be that he is wearing black SS uniform, but it still does not change the fact that the photo is faked by adding SS-O'Gruf. rank insignia, i.e. it's not a photo of SS-O'Gruf. von Ribbentrop as captioned. It might be a photo of SS-Brig. or SS-Gruf. von Ribbentrop.
Max.

[Max Williams]

I've just noticed the epaulete on his right shoulder which (correct me if I'm wrong) did not appear on the dark blue diplomatic/ministerial uniform. So it appears to be a photo of him faked to show him in a higher rank. Come to think of it, I can't remember seeing him in post-42 SS rank insignia in any real photos.
Max.