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Are ww2 photos copyrighted?
NO they are NOT COPYRIGHT FREE! ALL images are copyrighted by the photographer or whoever purchased the rights. Some photographers will post images under a creative commons license which will allow you to use the image BUT if there are people in the image – YOU MUST HAVE A SIGNED MODEL RELEASE!
Who was the soldier who raised the Soviet flag?
Meliton Kantaria
Meliton Kantaria, 74, who for millions symbolized the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over the Nazis. Kantaria was one of the two Red Army soldiers who raised the Soviet flag over the battered Reichstag, or parliament building, in Berlin on April 30, 1945.
When did the Soviets take the Reichstag?
May 2, 1945
In May 1945, the Red Army barreled into Berlin and captured the city, the final step in defeating the Third Reich and ending World War II in Europe. In one of the war’s most iconic images, Soviet soldiers raise their flag over the ruins of the Reichstag, Berlin, on May 2, 1945.
How do you tell if a photo is in the public domain?
How to determine a photograph is in the public domain
- The photo was created by the U.S. government.
- The photo lacks a copyright notice.
- The photo’s copyright has expired.
- The photo is not eligible for copyright protection.
- The photo has been dedicated to the public domain.
WHO raised the red Army in America?
| Joseph Beyrle | |
|---|---|
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | United States Army Red Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Who was Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev?
He was a member of the Presidium of the Kazakh branch of the Soviet War Veterans Committee and of the Soviet-German Friendship Society. He remained actively engaged in social work for the rest of his life before passing away in 1988. Monument of Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev erected in Nur-Sultan.