[German World War I propaganda]

The file contains pamphlets, posters, war bonds and calls for the contribution to war effort. It belongs to the Alfred Wiener collection and a handwritten note of him is attached. Furthermore war propaganda in the form of posters and flyers and against Philipp Scheidemann was distributed. For example posters asking 'Wie gestaltet sich unser Friede?" (How will our piece look like), or posters saying 'bring your money: help to peace and happiness will come again', or 'Bei einem faulen Frieden ein Lohnsklave Englands' (In a lazy peace, an English wage slave) can be seen. Also a pamphlet in which Paul von Hindenburg explains the critical situation of Germany was distributed. In addition a publication showing the new man of the Reichstag (Die neuen Männer im Reichstag). Reichskanzler Max von Baden, Philipp Scheidemann, Gustav Bauer and others are presented. Most of the propaganda is addressed to the German people to help the the military forces to win the war.