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List of Ribbentrop's positions in the Nazi party, Reichstag, and ministry for foreign affairs, 1932-45

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Date: 09 November 1945

Literal Title: Positions held by Joachim von Ribbentrop

Defendant: Joachim Ribbentrop, von

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)

Evidence Code: PS-2829

Citation: IMT (page 2334)

HLSL Item No.: 451887

Notes:This document had been entered earlier as US exhibit 5 and is used here with the same exhibit number.

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PS-2829: Statement signed by Ribbentrop about positions he held in the party and affiliated organizations, and in the German government

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PS-2829: List, signed by Ribbentrop, 9 November 1945, of the posts held by him 1932 to 1945

POSITIONS HELD BY JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP
1. Member of NSDAP (Nazi Party) 1932-1945.
2. Reichstag member 1933-1945.
3. Foreign Policy Advisor to the Fuehrer 1933-1945.
4. Representative of NSDAP (Nazi Party) on foreign policy
1933-1945.
5. Special Delegate for Disarmament Questions 1934-1937.
6. Ambassador-at-large 1935-1938.
7. Ambassador in London 1936-1938.
8. Organizer and Chief of the Ribbentrop Bureau [Dienststelle Ribbentrop] in the Reichsministry for Foreign Affairs. -
9. Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs 1938-1945.
10. Member of the Secret Cabinet Council 1938-1945.
11. Member of the Fuehrers political staff at General Headquarters 1942-1945.
12. General of the SS [Obergruppenfuehrer] 1938-1945.
I certify that the above and foregoing correctly lists positions I held from 1932 to 1945.
Done at Nürnberg, Germany, 9 November 1945.
[signed] J. v. Ribbentrop JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP
Witness of Signature: [signed] Dr. Sauter, R.A.

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