Public Domain
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944 · U.S. Army Signal Corps · Dir. Frank Capra
Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under section 105 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code), any work created by an officer or employee of the United States federal government as part of that person's official duties is a 'work of the United States Government' and is not eligible for copyright protection in the United States.
'Attack! The Battle for New Britain' was produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps under the auspices of the War Department during World War II. As a production of the federal government, the film entered the public domain immediately upon creation. It has been widely distributed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and is available for use without restriction as a government work.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- 17 U.S.C. § 105
- National Archives (NARA) Catalog Record 22615
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944)
- Internet Archive: Attack: Battle for New Britain (1944)
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