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unusual facts about The Unknown Soldier



Jussi Jurkka

During his career, Jurkka appeared in 32 films, such as Morsiusseppele (1954), The Unknown Soldier (1955) and Punainen viiva (1959).

Kristian Smeds

In the autumn of 2007, he dramatized and directed an explosive production of Väinö Linnas "The Unknown Soldier" at the Finnish National Theatre.

Reino Tolvanen

Reino Tolvanen (31 July 1920, Viipuri – 21 November 1974, Pretoria, South Africa) was a Finnish actor who played Antti Rokka in Edvin Laine's movie The Unknown Soldier, based on a book by Väinö Linna.


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Altare della Patria

The body of the unknown soldier was chosen on 26 October 1921 from among 11 unknown remains by Maria Bergamas, a woman from Gradisca d'Isonzo whose only child was killed during World War I.

Edward F. Younger

Maria Bergamas, the Italian mother that chose a body for the unknown soldier of Italy.

Firdos Square

However, in 2009 the architect of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier Rifat Chadirji expressed interest in rebuilding the monument on its original site.

Gardens of Stone

It provides the ceremonial honor guard for the funerals of fallen soldiers and guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Gray, Maine

Every year on Memorial Day, the Unknown Soldier is respected with a Confederate flag marking the grave.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge is a military badge of the United States Army which honors those soldiers who have been chosen to serve as members of the Honor Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Tuntematon sotilas

Tuntematon sotilas, Finnish for "The Unknown Soldier" can refer to any of the following

Wehrmachtsausstellung

The documentary Der unbekannte Soldat (The unknown soldier) by Michael Verhoeven was in cinemas from August 2006, and is available on DVD since February 2007.