Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

The film 'The Battle of Russia' (1943) is the fifth installment of the 'Why We Fight' series. It was produced by the United States Army Signal Corps under the direction of Frank Capra as part of the U.S. government's propaganda and orientation effort during World War II. Under 17 U.S.C. § 105, copyright protection is not available for any work of the United States Government. This means that any work created by an officer or employee of the U.S. government as part of that person's official duties enters the public domain immediately upon creation. This rule applies to all films in the 'Why We Fight' series, which were commissioned and produced by the War Department. Furthermore, because these films were produced by a federal agency for public information and military training purposes, they have been widely distributed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and are freely available for use, reproduction, and distribution without copyright restriction.