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Unknown Soldier (other)
Unknown Soldier may refer to: Places * Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a type of memorial site in many nations * The British grave of The Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey * Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington), United States memorial Literature *The Unknown Soldier (novel), ''The Unknown Soldier'' (novel), a 1954 novel by Väinö Linna *Unknown Soldier (short story), "Unknown Soldier" (short story), a short story by Kurt Vonnegut Film * The Unknown Soldier (1926 film), ''The Unknown Soldier'' (1926 film) * The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), ''The Unknown Soldier'' (1955 film), a Finnish film based on the novel by Väinö Linna * Unknown Soldier (1968 film), ''Unknown Soldier'' (1968 film), a film by Donald Shebib * The Unknown Soldier (1985 film), ''The Unknown Soldier'' (1985 film), a Finnish film based on the novel by Väinö Linna * The Unknown Soldier (1998 miniseries), ''The Unknown Soldier'' (1998 miniseries), a British miniseries featuring Aislín McGuckin * The Unk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
A Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a monument dedicated to the services of an unknown soldier and to the common memories of all soldiers killed in war. Such tombs can be found in many nations and are usually high-profile national monuments. Throughout history, many soldiers have died in war with their remains being unidentified. Following World War I, a movement arose to commemorate these soldiers with a single tomb, containing the body of one such unidentified soldier. History A shrine in Jinju, Korea, which commemorated those who died in defense of Korea during the Imjin War in 1592, has been described as the first Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is, however, more inclusive, in that it is a memorial to all who died in defense of the city against the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, civilian as well as soldier. Beginning in 1593, when the Ministry of Rites received permission to perform a sacrifice for all who died in the battle, not only the identif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Soldier (2017 Film)
''The Unknown Soldier'' ( fi, Tuntematon sotilas, ) is a 2017 Finnish independent war drama film, an adaptation of the bestselling 1954 Finnish classic novel of the same name by Väinö Linna, literature considered part of the national legacy. Directed by Aku Louhimies, it is the first one based on the novel's manuscript version, ("the war novel"). Previously adapted in 1955 and 1985, the World War II film is presented from the point of view of a machine gun company ( fi, konekiväärikomppania) of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944. It was the most expensive Finnish motion picture at its release with a budget of €7 million. The film opened to mixed reviews domestically on 27 October 2017, part of the official 100th anniversary of Finnish independence program, breaking the opening weekend record for a local-language film. The international premier was on 23 November 2017 at the Tallinn Black Nights Film F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Worlds
''Forgotten Worlds'', titled in Japan, is a side-scrolling shooter video game by Capcom, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. It is notable for being the first title released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware. Plot Set in the 29th century, an evil god known as Bios has destroyed most of the Earth, turning it into a desolate wasteland known as the Dust World. Two nameless supersoldiers are created by the people to defeat Bios and the eight evil gods who serve him. Gameplay ''Forgotten Worlds'' can be played by up to two players simultaneously. The player controls a flying muscle-bound soldier armed with a rifle with unlimited ammo. The Player 1 character is equipped with a long-range automatic rifle, while Player 2 has a short-range wide shot. The controls in the original coin-op version consist of an eight-way joystick for moving the character in the air while flying and a unique rotatable button known as the "roll switch". Rotating the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Eckert
William Dole Eckert (January 20, 1909 – April 16, 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and later the fourth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from to . Personal life, career, and death William Eckert was born on January 20, 1909, in Freeport, Illinois, to Frank Lloyd and Harriet Julia (née Rudy) Eckert. The Eckert family moved to Indiana, settling in Madison. In 1924, at age 15, Eckert enlisted in the Indiana National Guard. His older brother had also been a member of the Indiana National Guard. Eckert matriculated at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in July 1926. It was there that he earned the nickname "Spike" while playing intramural football. He also played intramural baseball while at West Point. He graduated in June 1930. Eckert served in the U.S. military from 1930 to 1961. In 1940, he married Catherine Douglas Givens. They had two children – William Douglas Eckert and Catherine Julia Eckert. Upon retirement from the U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown Soldier (The Unit)
The fourth and final season of ''The Unit'' started on September 28, 2008, and concluded on May 10, 2009. The season included 22 episodes and introduced Bridget Sullivan (Nicole Steinwedell) and Sam McBride (Wes Chatham), new members to the unit and the team. A fifth season was planned as the show's last. However, on May 19, 2009, a week after the season finale, CBS declined to renew the series along with ''Without a Trace''. For the 2008-09 U.S. television season, the fourth season of ''The Unit'' ranked #43 with an average of 10 million viewers. Cast and characters Main cast * Dennis Haysbert as Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, Snake Doctor * Scott Foley as Sergeant First Class Bob Brown, a.k.a. Cool Breeze * Max Martini as Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt, a.k.a. Dirt Diver * Michael Irby as Sergeant First Class Charles Grey, a.k.a. Betty Blue * Robert Patrick as ColonelIn the season finale, Unknown Soldier, Ryan is promoted to brigadier general Thomas Ryan, a.k.a. Dog Patc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown Soldier (DC Comics)
Unknown Soldier is a fictional war comics character in the DC Comics Universe. The character was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, first appearing in ''Our Army At War'' #168 (June 1966). The character is named after The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia (which occasionally makes appearances in the series). The character of the Unknown Soldier is symbolic of the nameless soldiers that have fought throughout America's wars; as stated in his first featured story "They Came From Shangri-La!" (''Star Spangled War Stories'' #151, June–July 1970), he is the "man who no one knows — but — is known by everyone!" Another nickname for the character used in the series is "The Immortal G.I." Publication history First ongoing series The Unknown Soldier's first appearance in ''Our Army At War'' #168 was in a Sgt. Rock story, "I Knew The Unknown Soldier!", written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Joe Kubert. Kubert, who also edited the DC Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown Soldier (Ace Comics)
The Unknown Soldier is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in ''Our Flag Comics'' #1 (August 1941) from Ace Comics. The comic was devoted to patriotic superheroes, and also included Captain Victory and the Three Cheers. Publishing history ''Our Flag Comics'' only lasted for five issues — the last issue was dated April 1942 — but by then the Unknown Soldier was transferred to the Ace title ''Four Favorites'', appearing from issue #4 (March 1942) to #20 (November 1945). After that, he fell into the public domain. In 2008, the character appeared in the second volume of the Dynamite Entertainment one-shot ''Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude'', now renamed Soldier Unknown, to avoid trademark hassles with DC Comics, as part of a team of Ace heroes called The Super-Mysterymen (named after the defunct Ace title ''Super-Mystery Comics''). Fictional biography Ace Comics The Unknown Soldier is a mysterious being who claims to be the physically manifested spirit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehi (group)
Lehi (; he, לח"י – לוחמי חרות ישראל ''Lohamei Herut Israel – Lehi'', "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel – Lehi"), often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang,"This group was known to its friends as LEHI and to its enemies as the Stern Gang." Blumberg, Arnold. History of Israel, Westport, CT, USA: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 1998. p 106."calling themselves Lohamei Herut Yisrael (LHI) or, less generously, the Stern Gang." Lozowick, Yaacov. Right to Exist : A Moral Defense of Israel's Wars. Westminster, MD, USA: Doubleday Publishing, 2003. p 78."''It ended in a split with Stern leading his own group out of the Irgun. This was known pejoratively by the British as "the Stern Gang' – later as Lehi''" Shindler, Colin. Triumph of Military Zionism : Nationalism and the Origins of the Israeli Right. London, GBR: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited, 2005. p 218."''Known by their Hebrew acronym as LEHI they were more familiar, not to say notorious, to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Front Line (The Casualties Album)
On the Front Line is the fifth album from hardcore punk band The Casualties. It is their second release under Side One Dummy Records, and arguably their most famous with that label. It was released in 2004, and re-released in 2005, as En la Línea del Frente, which was recorded with Spanish language, Spanish vocals, the mother tongue of Jorge, lead singer. It is their best selling album. Track listing Personnel ;The Casualties *Jorge Herrera- lead vocals *Rick Lopez - vocals, bass guitar *Jake Kolatis - vocals, guitar *Marc "Meggers" Eggers - drum kit, drums ;Artwork *BrandNewAge - album design *Mick Stern - enhanced CD design *Helen Cotter, Paul Cotter, Jocelyn Dean, Greg Dixon, & Michelle Dosson - photography ;Production * Bill Stevenson (musician), Bill Stevenson – Record producer, producer, Audio engineering, engineer, Audio mixing (recorded music), mixing * Jason Livermore – producer, engineer, Audio mastering, mastering Chart history Appearance in other media [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phobia (Breaking Benjamin Album)
''Phobia'' is the third studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was recorded at The Barbershop Studios in Hopatcong, New Jersey, and released on August 8, 2006, through Hollywood Records. Overview ''Phobia'' was released on August 8, 2006, and quickly sold out at major retail chains such as Best Buy and Target. The album sold 131,000 copies in its first week, which made it the fastest selling and highest charting Breaking Benjamin album (until 2015's ''Dark Before Dawn''), hitting number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200. This is the first studio album Chad Szeliga recorded with the band. The intro track features the sound effects of an airport, namely a flight attendant announcing standard safety procedures and the sound of an airplane making its ascent, alluding to Benjamin Burnley's fear of flying, hence the inspiration for the album name, ''Phobia''. The album re-entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 38 on May 5, 2007, with its reissue. On May 21, 2009, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Soldier (song)
"The Unknown Soldier" is the first single from the Doors' 1968 album ''Waiting for the Sun'' and released in March of that year by Elektra Records. An accompanying 16mm publicity film for the song featuring the band was directed and produced by Edward Dephoure and Mark Abramson. The song became the band's fourth Top 40 hit in the US, peaking at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and remained upon the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 list for eight weeks. Lyrics "The Unknown Soldier" has been perceived as Jim Morrison's reaction to the Vietnam War and the way that conflict was portrayed in American media at the time. According to author Richie Weidman, Morrison was inspired to write the lyrics after visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at the Arlington National Cemetery, on November 25, 1967; the same day in which the band performed at the Hilton Hotel, International Ballroom. Karl Dallas of '' Melody Maker'' formulated that the song is "an apocalyptic piece which seems to sum u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unknown Soldier (Warmen Album)
Warmen is a Finnish heavy metal music, heavy metal band assembled by keyboardist Janne Wirman, Janne "Warman" Wirman. Wirman has played with Children of Bodom from 1997 until their disbandment in 2019, and in 2000 created a musical project focused on instrumental work, which would only have guest singers on a few selected songs. Albums ''Unknown Soldier'' (1999–2001) The first incarnation of Warmen was composed of Janne, guitarist Sami Virtanen and drummer Mirka Rantanen. This line-up successfully recorded and released the ''Unknown Soldier'' album in 2000, with the collaboration of guest singer Kimberly Goss (from Sinergy), guitarist Roope Latvala (also from Sinergy, later also from Children of Bodom) and bassist Jari Kainulainen (from Stratovarius). ''Beyond Abilities'' (2002–2004) The following year, the band saw the addition of Lauri Porra (later in Sinergy and Stratovarius) and Janne's guitarist brother, Antti Wirman (from Kotipelto). In the ''Warmen Productions Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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