I must warn my readers that this is no record of hero worship. Ribbentrop, I believe, is typical of our times, or rather of a particular aspect of our times. But I do not cherish this aspect. It would not matter very much if this were merely a personal like or dislike, for nobody would then be concerned save myself and perhaps my immediate circle. But disagreement with Ribbentrop’s diplomatic performances and his way of life seems to be widespread. Surely one day, my fellow sufferers, and these include more than half the world, will set up a tribunal, one of whose functions will be the just punishment of Ribbentrop, the criminal. There is more than a good chance that he will not be rewarded with social success, in years to come, in the air conditioned comfort of some picturesque Elba or St. Helena. If my book contributes anything to prevent such an idyll, I am content.
Download This Man Ribbentrop-His Life and Times-Dr Paul Schwarz-1943