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[edit] Summary

This is a photo of Johannes Steinhoff. As the source of the image is unknown, its copyright status is very hard to verify. As such it is used on Wikipedia under fair-use guidelines. The use of this image is believed to be Fair Use in the article Johannes Steinhoff and List of German World War II jet aces as it is a photo depicting a famous individual, it was taken during World War 2 and is therefore old and it is difficult to establish current copyright.

[edit] Licensing

This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket acceptable non-free content categories listed at Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images or Wikipedia:Non-free content#Audio clips. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the articles "Johannes Steinhoff" and "List of German World War II jet aces":

To illustrate the subject in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([1]),

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed non-free use rationale.

[edit] Fair-use

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Johannes Steinhoff
Description	Photo of Johannes Steinhoff taken by anon. durin WW2.
Source	Johannes Steinhoff
Article	Johannes Steinhoff
Portion used	entire picture
Low resolution?	yes
Purpose of use	The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the person.
Replaceable?	It is a photo depicting a famous individual, it was taken during World War 2 and is therefore old and it is difficult to establish current copyright.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for List of German World War II jet aces
Description	Photo of Johannes Steinhoff taken by anon. durin WW2.
Source	Johannes Steinhoff
Article	List of German World War II jet aces
Portion used	entire picture
Low resolution?	yes
Purpose of use	It is used to illustrate the article as Johannes Steinhoff is one of the individuals listed. The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the person and it cannot be replaced by a free alternative. Given its copyright status, it does not violate or remove any commercial opportunities for the owner.
Replaceable?	It is a photo depicting a famous individual, it was taken during World War 2 and is therefore old and it is difficult to establish current copyright.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:51, 12 November 2006	220×320 (12 KB)	Abel29a (Talk \| contribs)	(Johannes Steinhoff, photo taken during the war. Source: unknown Fair Use Rationale: The image is taken during WW2, Copyright is difficult to establish. Since the image is a depiction of a historical figure, and a unrestriced image is difficult to obtain)