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Old 20th March 2007, 15:39
Bob Korkuc Bob Korkuc is offline
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Re: Bundesarchiv Material in Public Domain

Thanks for all of the comments about use of BA-MA material. I emailed the BA-MA and learned the following.

> Sehr geehrter Herr Korkuc,
>
> auf Ihre o.a. Anfrage teile ich Ihnen mit, dass es sich bei diesen Filmen,
> die aus den USA in das Bundesarchiv gelangt sind, nicht um Archivgut
> des Bundesarchivs handelt und daher von hier auch keine Genehmigung
> für die Wiedergabe erteilt werden kann. Über die Herkunft der
> verfilmten Abschuss-meldungen, die möglicherweise aus den National
> Archives stammen, kann ich
> Ihnen leider keine verbindliche Auskunft geben.
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen
> Im Auftrag
>
> Elfriede Frischmuth

The gist of the conversation was that the LP Luftwaffe Claims List ledger contained on the films in question were obtained from the National Archives. Thus the BA-MA could not provide permission to use photocopy depictions of the claims. Previously when I contacted the National Archives they indicated that all WWII material was in the public domain, free from copyright issues and could be used in books as long a proper citation was given. Thus with this reply from the BA-MA, the material is free from copyright issues and I will cite them as the source.

A mystery still exists what happened to the Ledger Claims Lists original paper sources? The NA does not claim to have nor does the BA-MA.

Regards,

Bob
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