Unknown Soldier  

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The Unknown Soldier can refer to:

• The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a type of memorial site in many nations

In literature:

• The Unknown Soldier (novel), a 1954 novel by Väinö Linna
• "Unknown Soldier" (short story), a short story written by Kurt Vonnegut
• "Unknown Soldier" (poem), a poem written by Billy Rose, 1899-1966

In film:

• The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), a 1955 Finnish film based on the novel by Väinö Linna
• Unknown Soldier (1968 film), a film directed by Donald Shebib
• The Unknown Soldier (1985 film), a 1985 Finnish film
• The Unknown Soldier (1998 film), a 1998 British miniseries

In music:

• The Unknown Soldier (album), a 1980 album by Roy Harper
  • "The Unknown Soldier", a song by Roy Harper off the album of the same name
• Unknown Soldier (album), the debut album from Finnish progressive metal band Warmen
  • "Unknown Soldier", a song by Warmen off the album of the same name
• Unknown Soldier (band), an Argentinian rock band.
• "The Unknown Soldier" (song), a song by The Doors
• "Unknown Soldier", a song by Breaking Benjamin off their album Phobia
• "Unknown Soldier", a song by The Casualties off their album On the Front Line
• "Unknown Soldiers", the anthem of Lehi, composed by Yair Stern

In comics:

• Unknown Soldier (Ace Comics), a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Ace Comics titles in the 1940s.
• The Unknown Soldier (comics), a fictional war hero character who first appeared in DC Comics titles in the 1960s.

In video games:

• Unknown Soldier, the protagonist of the video game Forgotten Worlds

In sports:

• Unknown Soldier, a nickname for Major League Baseball commissioner William Eckert