V.M. Molotov's visit to Berlin and Soviet-German relations (1939-1940)

Molotov V.M. and members of the Soviet delegation walk towards the platform exit at the Berlin train station on November 12, 1940. Molotov, German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, and their entourage exit the station building.

Molotov and Ribbentrop converse at the station.

The Soviet delegation is greeted at the Berlin train station.

Japanese diplomats are among those greeting them.

An honor guard is lined up on the station square in honor of the arrival of the Soviet delegation.

Automobiles and an honor guard in the courtyard of the Reich Chancellery.

Molotov and his entourage climb the steps to the entrance to the Reich Chancellery.

Ribbentrop's farewell ceremony at the airport before his flight to Moscow on September 27, 1939. Ribbentrop and his entourage climb the steps onto the plane.

German newspaper headlines reporting on Ribbentrop's visit to Moscow.

Farewell ceremony for Ribbentrop at the Berlin airport before his flight to Moscow, August 23, 1939. Ribbentrop climbs the steps into the plane.

The engines start.

Ribbentrop's face is seen in the window.

The plane begins to move toward the runway.

Streets and public transportation in Berlin.

Entrance doors to the consular section of the USSR embassy in Germany.

A sign on the door.

Entrance to the Berlin office of the Intourist bureau.

Arrival of the train carrying the Soviet delegation in Berlin, November 12, 1940. Molotov and Ribbentrop are met at the station near a train carriage.

Japanese diplomats are among those greeting.

Participants in the ceremonial meeting greet Molotov.

Molotov, Ribbentrop, and their entourage walk along the platform to the exit into the city (above).

Molotov, Ribbentrop, and their entourage exit the station building; the chief of the honor guard reports.

Molotov, Ribbentrop, and their entourage walk along the honor guard.

The cars pull up to the entrance to the Reich Chancellery.

Molotov and Ribbentrop meet at the German Foreign Ministry.

Molotov, Ribbentrop, and interpreter Hilger take their seats.

The honor guard is in the Reich Chancellery courtyard; a car pulls up to the entrance.

Molotov exits the car and walks to the entrance to the Reich Chancellery.

Molotov converses with Hitler.

Molotov and Ribbentrop during a reception in honor of the Soviet delegation.

Molotov enters the hall.

The face of one of the participants at a reception at the Soviet embassy in Berlin in 1939. Soviet military attaché, Corps Commander M.A. Purkayev, converses with guests.

Artillery General F. Fromm converses with Purkayev and guests.

Purkayev converses with German military personnel during the reception.

Soviet diplomats converse with guests.

Guests take coffee from a tray.

USSR Plenipotentiary Representative to Germany A.A. Shkvartsev converses with guests.

Purkayev and the Soviet Air Force attaché converse with German military personnel.

German guests converse with the wives of Soviet diplomats; the faces of the women converse with guests.

Reception participants converse with each other; Counselor of the Plenipotentiary Mission A.Z. Kobulov converses with guests while sitting on a sofa.

Purkayev shares a drink with German generals and converses with them.

The arrival of the Soviet delegation's train in Berlin on November 12, 1940. Molotov and Ribbentrop are greeted at the station near a train carriage.

Japanese diplomats are among those greeting them.

Participants in the ceremonial reception greet Molotov.

Molotov, Ribbentrop, and their entourage walk along the platform towards the exit into the city (top).

Cars in the courtyard of the German Foreign Ministry.

Molotov and Ribbentrop meet at the Foreign Ministry.

Ribbentrop greets members of the Soviet delegation.

Molotov takes a seat.

Molotov during a ceremonial reception at the German Foreign Ministry.

The arrival of the Soviet delegation's train in Moscow after a visit to Berlin on November 15, 1940. An honor guard forms on the platform.

Molotov exits the carriage and greets the diplomats greeting him.

The German military attaché is among those greeting him.

Molotov and A.I. Mikoyan.

They greet each other.

Molotov, S.K. Timoshenko, and their entourage walk along the platform toward the city exit; an honor guard forms on the platform.

V.M. Molotov, Ribbentrop, and their entourage exit the Berlin train station on November 12, 1940. The commander of the honor guard reports.

Molotov and his entourage walk along the honor guard lined up on the station square.

Molotov's car arrives at the Reich Chancellery on November 13, 1940. Molotov exits the car.

Molotov is greeted at the Reich Chancellery.

Molotov converses with Hitler.