Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/WWI German poster

An das deutsche Volk!

Original - Negotiations for a peace treaty that would have ended World War I opened in December 1916, when the Germans offered to end the war, declaring themselves the victors. However, the Allies rejected the offer. This German poster from January 1917 quotes a speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II lambasting the Allies for their decision.

Reason

An interesting document with pretty good art, showing a side of the propoganda of WWI that we don't get to see as often: The Germans'. I've done a little levels adjustment on this - it makes it a lot more readable - but wanted to keep some of the signs of its age, so didn't do too much.

Articles this image appears in

World War I, Western Front (World War I)

Creator

Franz Stasser and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

• Support as nominator --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 03:42, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
• Oppose - I don't think it adds much to either article. I also would rather see it in the articles for a bit longer before nomination. Cacophony (talk) 03:57, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 02:25, 11 February 2009 (UTC)