Attack! Battle of New Britain

The film 'Attack! Battle of New Britain' is a documentary produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. It depicts the Arawe and Cape Gloucester operations on New Britain and was released theatrically in the United States in early 1944. Because it was produced by a department of the United States federal government, it falls under the provisions of 17 U.S.C. § 105. Works produced by the U.S. government and its employees as part of their official duties are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. This federal government exemption applies regardless of the year of creation or publication. Therefore, the film has been in the public domain from the moment of its creation. It is currently held and distributed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as a public record.