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Based on Väinö Linna's classic novel, the film follows a machine gun company of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War with the Soviet Union. It depicts the soldiers' experiences, hardships and losses in a realistic and gritty way, and won four Jussi Awards.
A monument dedicated to the services of an unknown soldier and to the common memories of all soldiers killed in war. Learn about the history, symbolism and examples of such tombs in many nations and wars.
Based on Väinö Linna's novel, the film depicts the brutal and futile war between Finland and Soviet Union in 1941-1944. It follows the fate of a group of soldiers who fight for their country and their lives in the forests of Karelia.
- (13K)
- Drama, War
- Aku Louhimies
- 2018-12-06
- Stacy Conradt
- There were four unknown soldier candidates for the World War I crypt. To ensure a truly random selection, four unknown soldiers were exhumed from four different WWI American cemeteries in France.
- Similarly, two unknown soldiers were selected as potential representatives of World War II. One had served in the European Theater and the other served in the Pacific Theater.
- There were four potential representatives of the Korean War for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The soldiers were disinterred from the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii.
- The Vietnam War’s unknown soldier was selected on May 17, 1984. Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allan Jay Kellogg, Jr., selected the Vietnam War representative during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor.
Learn about the symbolic grave for unidentified war dead and the Tomb Guards who protect it. Discover the origin, meaning, and significance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its three crypts.
Learn how the Arc de triomphe became the final resting place of the Unknown Soldier, a symbol of victory and sacrifice for France after World War I. Discover the origins, the selection, and the burial ceremony of the anonymous hero.
Learn about the history and significance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which honors America's unidentified service members from World War I and later wars. Find out how the Unknown Soldier was selected, transported, and buried in 1921, and how the Tomb became a symbol of national mourning and reflection.
