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The German images listed on this page were submitted to Wikipedia in good faith under the copyright tag {{PD-Germany}}, of which a recent version is reproduced below:


Public domain According to the Urheberrechtsgesetz (copyright laws) of Germany, photographs are copyrighted for 50 years after their first publication and then enter the public domain Copyright on a photograph not published within 50 years after it was taken also expires by that time. See §72(3).


There is an ongoing dispute as to whether this template accurately reflects German copyright law.

German copyright law for photographs edit

The references in this section are to the Urheberrechtgesetz (UrhG, See External links).

Photographic works (Lichtbildwerke) are protected by copyright for seventy years after the death of the "author" (UrhG § 64), or for seventy years after the date of first publication in the case of anonymous works or works of unknown authorship (UrhG § 66).

Photographs (Lichtbilder) have a sui generis protection for fifty years after the date of first publication, or for fifty years after their production in the case of unpublished photographs (UrhG § 72).

The criterium for a work qualifying for copyright protection (as opposed to sui generis protection) is given in UrhG § 2(2):

Werke im Sinne dieses Gesetzes sind nur persönliche geistige Schöpfungen.
Personal intellectual creations alone shall constitute works within the meaning of this Law. (WIPO translation)

Hence photographs taken automatically do not qualify for copyright protection as they are not "personal creations": they do, however, qualify for sui generis protection.

The sense of "intellectual" ("geistig") in the criterium should be construed widely, as in its general use in copyright Law. The corresponding term in the Berne Convention is "literary and artistic works", which includes "every production in the literary, scientific and artistic domain, whatever may be the mode or form of its expression". The Berne convention specifically includes "photographic works to which are assimilated works expressed by a process analogous to photography" within its protection. (Berne Convention citations taken from Article 2(1))

From German Wikipedia:

In der juristischen Praxis ist die "persönliche geistige Schöpfung", die das Gesetz fordert, immer wieder ein Streitpunkt in konkreten Fällen: Je nach Werkgattung werden dabei in Gerichtsentscheidungen unterschiedliche Maßstäbe an die sog. Schaffenshöhe angelegt, was in der Folge dazu führt, dass zwar die meisten, aber nicht prinzipiell alle Ergebnisse menschlichen Schaffens in der Praxis urheberrechtlich geschützt sind.
In legal practice the "personal intellectual creation", which the Law demands [for copyright protection], is frequently a point at issue in real cases. Depending upon the kind of work, different yardsticks have been used in judicial rulings. The severity of the test has generally decreased, leading to the consequence that most, although in principle not all, results of human work are, in practice, protected by copyright. (Wikipedia translation)

German govenment images edit

The protection of German government works is covered by UrhG § 5:

(1) Laws, ordinances, official decrees and notices as also decisions and official grounds of decisions shall not enjoy copyright protection.
(2) The same shall apply to other official works published in the official interest for public information, with the condition that the provisions of § 62(l)–(3) and § 63(1)&(2) concerning prohibited alterations and acknowledgment of sources shall apply mutatis mutandis. (WIPO translation)

As UhrG § 62(1), where it applies, prohibits alteration of a work, it is difficult (though not impossible) to include German government images in a GFDL document such as Wikipedia.

These provisions apply equally to images produced by the authorities of the Third Reich, as the Federal Republic of Germany is its legal successor. (Source: German Wikipedia)

Practice on German Wikipedia edit

German speakers should refer to the original page at de:Wikipedia:Bildrechte

German Wikipedia does not even mention the shorter sui generis protection of non-copyright photographs: it assumes that all images it uses fall under full, seventy-year copyright protection unless they are specifically licensed or public domain. It also warns users that the assertion of anonymity of the photographer is virtually impossible to prove.

The question of the use of official images under UrhG § 5(2) is controversial, with some German editors saying that the provision is incompatible with the GFDL while others assert that, in practice, there is not a problem.

Fair use edit

Images which are still under German copyright may qualify for fair use under U.S. copyright law.

Proposed new copyright tags edit

{{PD-Germany}} edit

  According to the Urheberrechtsgesetz (UrhG) (copyright Laws) of Germany, photographic works are copyrighted for 70 years after the death of the photographer (UrhG §§ 2, 64), and then enter the public domain.

{{GermanGov}} edit


This copyrighted image was published by an official agency of the Federal Republic of Germany or of its predecessor states (including the German Democratic Republic and the Third Reich). According to the Urheberrechtsgesetz (copyright Laws) of Germany (§ 5(2)), it may be reproduced with a credited citation of its source (UrhG § 62(1)) but may not be modified (UrhG § 63(1)).

{{FairuseWW2}} edit

The copyright status of this photographic work from the World War 2 period is uncertain. The individual who uploaded this work and first used it in an article, and subsequent persons who place it into articles assert that this qualifies as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.

Images uploaded under {{PD-Germany}} edit

Unsourced World War II images - Unresolved edit

The uploaders, who are currently active, were contacted on 2005-06-19 and invited to reconsider the copyright tags for these images.

User:Surcouf
Image:Bloch mb-131.jpg   01:20, 8 Sep 2004 . . Surcouf Bloch MB.131
Image:Bloch MB 200 front.jpg Bloch MB 200 on the ground 21:34, 10 Sep 2004 . . Surcouf Bloch MB.200
Image:Bloch MB210.jpg Bloch MB.210 in flight 18:15, 11 Sep 2004 . . Surcouf Bloch MB.210
Image:Bloch MB152 front.jpg   19:18, 11 Sep 2004 . . Surcouf Bloch MB.150
Image:Bloch MB152 flying.jpg   19:23, 11 Sep 2004 . . Surcouf Bloch MB.150
Other users
Image:Brecht.jpg Picture of Bertolt Brecht, taken from german wikipedia. If this image was taken and first published before 1954, then it is in the public domain. 17:07, 27 Feb 2003 User:Snoyes Bertolt Brecht
Image:Alois Brunner.jpg Picture of Alois Brunner 00:34, 21 Sep 2003 User:Raul654 Alois Brunner
Image:Erwinvonwitzleben.JPG Erwin von Witzleben. 09:50, 29 Mar 2005 User:DO'Neil Erwin von Witzleben
User:DO'Neil/Images Uploaded/Photographs
Image:Interrogationofabritishpilot.JPG A captured British pilot (centre) is interrogated by German intelligence officers at Via Balbia, Libya, April 1941. 12:45, 29 Mar 2005 User:DO'Neil Interrogation
User:DO'Neil/Images Uploaded/Photographs

Unsourced World War II images - Resolved edit

All the uploaders who are currently active were contacted on 19 June 2005 and invited to reconsider the copyright tags for these images. Images with absent uploaders were tagged {{PUIdisputed}} and listed on WP:PUI.

Wikilink Image description Uploaded Used on...
User:Ansbachdragoner images now tagged as fair use
Image:SPW GD Fus Reg.jpg Sd.Kfz 251/1s of Grenadierregiment-2 Großdeutschland in Northern Bessarabia, June 1944. 02:59, 7 Apr 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Grossdeutschland Division
Image:PanzerGren - PzLehr.jpg Panzergrenadiers of I./902.Panzergrenadier-Lehr Regiment outside Caen, June 1944. 08:11, 13 Apr 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner German Panzer Lehr Division
Image:WSS Colour michael wittmann.jpg Michael Wittmann, 1943 03:20, 4 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Michael Wittmann
Image:StuG9SS.jpg A Stug III ausf G of SS-Panzerregiment 9 in action. Arnhem, Holland, 1944. 06:17, 6 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen
Image:17SSGrenadiers.jpg Grenadiers of SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 38, April 1944. 01:39, 17 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
Image:17SSGvBCufftitle.jpg The cuff-title of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division. 01:41, 17 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
Image:11SSSPW250KOBerlin.jpg An Sd.Kfz 250/1 Neu Art of the III./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs Abteilung 11, Berlin 1945. 08:11, 17 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
Image:11SSMen-Narva.jpg Men of SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 23 Norge near Narva, April 1944. 08:14, 17 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
Image:6SSLMSwgn.jpg Officers and Men of SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck confer. Narva front, August 1944. 05:56, 18 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 6th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Langemarck
Image:Degrelle 1943.jpg Leon Degrelle as deputy commander of SS-Sturmbrigade Wallonien, 1943. 07:45, 19 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 5th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Wallonien
Image:20SSAA-EL.jpg The Aufklärungs-Abt of the 20.Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS (Estnische Nr.1) - Small Version. 07:38, 23 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Battle of Narva - Battle for the Narva Bridgehead (1944)
20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)
Image:11SSPanther.jpg Grenadiers of the Norge Regiment watch a Panther of the Hermann von Salza Abt move into position, Estonia 1944. 08:17, 25 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Battle of Narva - Battle of the Tannenbergstellung (1944)
Image:4SSNL-Volkhov.jpg Troops of SS-Freiwilligen-Legion Niederlande in action, Winter 1942/43 in the Volkhov region. 05:06, 27 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 4th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland
Image:FPD HG 1942.jpg The Aufklärungs-Abteilung Hermann Göring advances in Russia, 1942. 05:06, 1 Jun 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Image:FPD HG 1943.jpg An MG34 team from Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 Hermann Göring in action, Italy, 1943. 05:08, 1 Jun 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Image:FPD1 HG Truppen-OstPreussen.jpg Troops of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 Hermann Göring, East Prussia 1945. 05:10, 1 Jun 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
User:Maury Markowitz images now tagged as fair use
Image:Do 17Z-2.jpg Do 17Z-2 in Finnish markings 03:57, 11 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Dornier Do 17
Image:Do 17P-1.jpg Do 17P-1. Note that the "P2" painted on the front refers to "prototype 2", not the model itself. The "stinger" at the tail is actually a trolley for moving the aircraft on the ground. 03:58, 11 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Dornier Do 17
Image:Do 215.jpg Do 215 01:55, 13 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Dornier Do 17
Image:Hanna Reistch.jpg Hanna Reitsch in the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 03:22, 20 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Hanna Reitsch
Image:BV 155V1.jpg Bv 155V-1 03:32, 21 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Blohm & Voss BV 155
Image:Ar 234B-2.jpg Ar 234B-2 03:45, 21 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Arado Ar 234
Image:He 100D-1.jpg Heinkel He 100D-1 lineup. This is a false-color (hand painted) image. 18:00, 22 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Heinkel He 100
Image:He 113.jpg Heinkel "He 113", a He 100 in night-fighter guise. Note the ejector stacks on the exhaust, supercharger inlet on the wing, and fully extended radiator under the cockpit. 18:41, 22 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Heinkel He 113
Image:Ju 388L-1.jpg Junkers Ju 388L-1 19:06, 22 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Junkers Ju 388
Image:Hs 129B-3.jpg Henschel Hs 129B-3 closeup 00:55, 23 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Henschel Hs 129
Image:Me 163 liftoff.jpg Me 163B-0 just after takeoff. The wheels can be seen dropping away. 01:34, 24 Feb 2003 Maury Markowitz Messerschmitt Me 163
Image:Me 163A-1.jpg Me 163A-1 01:36, 24 Feb 2003 Maury Markowitz Messerschmitt Me 163
Image:Me 163B-0.jpg Me 163B-0 01:45, 24 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Messerschmitt Me 163
Image:Do 17Z-10.jpg Dornier Do 17Z-10 Kauz. Note the "Spanner" IR sensor in front of the pilot sticking through the windshield, as well as the large IR searchlight mounted in the nose behind the plastic dome. 01:55, 26 Feb 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Dornier Do 17
Image:Me 210.jpg Messerschmitt Me 210 17:13, 23 Aug 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Commons
Messerschmitt Me 210
Image:Me 410-A1.jpg Messerschmitt Me 410A-1 17:53, 23 Aug 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Messerschmitt Me 410
Image:Me 410 with BK50.jpg Messerschmitt Me 410A-1/U4 with BK50 cannon 17:58, 23 Aug 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Messerschmitt Me 410
Image:R4M.jpg R4M rockets 22:55, 23 Aug 2003 . . Maury Markowitz R4M rocket
Image:Rheinbote.jpg Rheinbote rocket 15:40, 19 Oct 2003 . . Maury Markowitz Rheinbote
Image:Siemens D.IV Udet.jpg Ernst Udet in front of his Siemens-Schuckert D.IV 20:24, 17 May 2005 . . Maury Markowitz Siemens-Schuckert D.IV
User:Rlandmann images now listed on WP:CP
Image:Horten brothers.jpg The Horten Brothers 05:36, 14 Nov 2003 . . Rlandmann Horten brothers
Image:He162A2.jpg Heinkel He 162A-2
This image is believed to be copyright free. German photograph over 60 years old.		 06:51, 18 Nov 2003 . . Rlandmann Heinkel He 162
Image:He 176 V1.jpg Heinkel He 176 V1
This image is believed to be copyright free. German photograph over 60 years old.		 09:43, 30 Dec 2003 . . Rlandmann Heinkel He 176
Image:He 178.jpg Heinkel He 178
This image is believed to be copyright free. German photograph over 60 years old.		 00:35, 6 Jan 2004 . . Rlandmann Heinkel He 178
Image:Hans Kammler.jpg Hans Kammler 01:01, 6 Jan 2004 . . Rlandmann Hans Kammler
Image:Alexander Schleicher.jpg Alexander Schleicher 05:03, 30 Jan 2004 . . Rlandmann Alexander Schleicher
Image:Silbervogel.jpg Silbervogel wind tunnel model 09:08, 4 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Silverbird
Image:Heinkel He 280.jpg Heinkel He 280, third prototype 12:42, 5 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Heinkel He 280
Image:Me328A.jpg Me 328A atop Do 217E 11:59, 6 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Messerschmitt Me 328
Image:Ju248.jpg Junkers Ju 248 first prototype 15:16, 6 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Messerschmitt Me 263
Image:DFS194.jpg DFS 194 04:20, 7 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann DFS 194
Image:GoppingenGo9.jpg Göppingen Gö 9 13:54, 10 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Göppingen Gö 9
Image:DFS39.jpg DFS 39 04:03, 11 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Lippisch Delta IV
Image:DFS40.jpg DFS 40, heavily retouched image 05:34, 11 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann DFS 40
Other users
Image:GerhardFlesch.jpg
now tagged as fair use		 Gerhard Flesch, chief of Gestapo in Trondheim in WWII 00:55, 28 Mar 2004 User:Fuelbottle Gerhard Flesch
Image:Hitlerandchamberlain.jpg
now tagged as fair use		 Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain after the Munich Agreement which gave Czechoslovakia to Hitler 23:18, 10 Jul 2004 User:Naryathegreat Causes of World War II
Image:Bittrich.jpg
now tagged as fair use		 General Wilhelm Bittrich 00:19, 4 Jan 2005 User:Fawcett5 Wilhelm Bittrich
Image:Hitlerjugend.jpg
image listed on WP:PUI		   01:52, 30 Jun 2004 User:Cun User:Cun
Absent (>6 months) uploaders–images listed on WP:PUI
Image:Paulus.jpg public domain 07:18, 23 Mar 2004 User:Cfrobel Friedrich Paulus
Image:Ah berghof.jpg   06:19, 13 Dec 2003 User:Zw Irony
Wikipedia:List of images/People/Adolf Hitler
Image:Wirth.jpg   20:27, 21 Aug 2004 User:Hajduk Joseph Wirth
Image:Hansluther.jpg   21:00, 21 Aug 2004 User:Hajduk Hans Luther
Image:ARTHURLIEBEHENSCHEL.jpg   15:04, 20 Dec 2004 User:Dozzi Arthur Liebehenschel

Sourced images over 70 years old edit

These images are still tagged {{PD-Germany}}.

Wikilink Image description Uploaded Used on...
Image:Battle of tanga.JPG "Battle of Tanga, 3rd-5th November, 1914" by Martin Frost (1875-1927), 04:56, 5 Jul 2004 . . DO'Neil User:DO'Neil/Images Uploaded/Art
Battle of Tanga
Image:Tanga1914.JPG Tanga in 1914, a postcard painted by Themistokles von Eckenbrecher (1842-1921) 05:12, 5 Jul 2004 . . DO'Neil User:DO'Neil/Images Uploaded/Art
Battle of Tanga
Image:Askari.jpeg A sketch of an Askari by Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865-1926) 05:40, 5 Jul 2004 . . DO'Neil Askari
User:DO'Neil/Images Uploaded/Art
Image:1933-may-10-berlin-book-burning.JPG Jpeg version of old gif photo.
1933 May 10 Berlin book burning -- taken under fair use from the U.S. National Archives		 22:48, 5 Jan 2005 . . Dyss Book burning
Image:Friedrich Ratzel.jpg Friedrich Ratzel's photograph from the University of Leipzig. 00:51, 25 Jan 2005 . . Thames User:Thames
Friedrich Ratzel

Unsourced images over 70 years old edit

These images are still tagged {{PD-Germany}}.

Wikilink Image description Uploaded Used on...
Image:Hugo Junkers.jpg Hugo Junkers 04:55, 13 Nov 2003 . . Rlandmann Hugo Junkers
Image:Ernst Udet.jpg Ernst Udet 18:24, 4 Dec 2003 Rlandmann Ernst Udet
Image:Eck.png Dietrich Eckart 15:12, 18 Dec 2003 . . Schneelocke Dietrich Eckart
Image:Julius Hatry.jpg Julius Hatry 00:33, 6 Jan 2004 . . Rlandmann Julius Hatry
Image:Gerhard Fieseler.jpg Gerhard Fieseler 04:54, 12 Feb 2004 . . Rlandmann Gerhard Fieseler
Image:Hannaharendt6.jpg   21:47, 25 Apr 2004 . . Elizabeth A Hannah Arendt
Image:Gustavstresemann.jpg   02:42, 20 May 2004 . . Burschenschafter Gustav Stresemann
Image:Cunowilhelm.jpg   20:36, 21 Aug 2004 . . Hajduk Wilhelm Cuno
Image:Oswald Spengler (old).jpg Oswald Spengler 20:37, 6 Apr 2005 . . Thames Oswald Spengler
User:Thames
Image:Oswald Spengler professor.gif Oswald Spengler 20:38, 6 Apr 2005 . . Thames Oswald Spengler
User:Thames
Image:Oswald Spengler.jpg Oswald Spengler 20:38, 6 Apr 2005 . . Thames Oswald Spengler
User:Thames

German government images edit

These images have been tagged {{GermanGov}}.

Wikilink Image description Uploaded Used on...
Image:Surreydocks1941.jpg German propaganda photomontage of bomber over Surrey Docks, c. 1940
Sources: [1] [2]		 01:13, 15 Feb 2004 . . ChrisO Surrey Commercial Docks
Image:EK 2class.png Iron Cross 2nd class 02:40, 23 Jun 2004 . . GeneralPatton Iron Cross
Image:EK 1class.png Iron Cross First Class 09:04, 23 Jun 2004 . . GeneralPatton Swastika
Iron Cross
Talk:Iron Cross
Image:Wilhelmvoigt.JPG Police mugshot of Wilhelm Voigt, from 1906. 12:59, 6 Apr 2005 . . DO'Neil Wilhelm Voigt
User:DO'Neil/Images Uploaded/Photographs
Image:6SSLMPGDA.jpg A recruitment poster for SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck. 05:58, 18 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 6th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Langemarck
Image:5SSWL-PCARD.jpg A propaganda postcard for SS-Freiwilligen Sturmbrigade Wallonien 07:41, 19 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 5th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Wallonien
Image:PGDA - FPD HG.jpg Recruitment poster for the Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1. Hermann Göring 05:00, 1 Jun 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring

Images listed for deletion edit

This images have been listed (12 June 2005) on WP:IFD as orphans.

Wikilink Image description Uploaded Used on...
Image:180px-Kurzbio fontane05.jpg From [3]
Theodor Fontane, 1894 from theodorfontane.de		 14:35, 22 Jan 2005 User:J heisenberg DELETED
Image:Ah 221.jpg   06:32, 13 Dec 2003 User:Zw DELETED
Image:Jewish woman abused.jpg Photo of Jewish woman in Poland being abused by Nazis during the Holocaust 04:39, 19 May 2004 User:IZAK DELETED
Image:20SSEstland-Narwa.jpg The Aufklärungs-Abt of the 20.Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS (Estnische Nr.1) 07:35, 23 May 2005 User:Ansbachdragoner DELETED

Other images edit

This image has been tagged {{PD-ineligible}}.

Wikilink Image description Uploaded Used on...
Image:17SSDivShield.jpg Divisional shield of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division. 01:43, 17 May 2005 . . Ansbachdragoner 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen

Other links to {{PD-Germany}} edit

External links edit

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