War Child or Warchild may refer to: *

Child soldiers Children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as people under the age of 18) have been recruited for participation in military operations and campaigns throughout history and in many cultures. Children in the military, includ ...

, children who are used in war, as soldiers or in combat support *

Military brat A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is a child of serving or retired military personnel. Military brats are associated with a unique subcultureDavid C. Pollock, Ruth E. van Reken. ''Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds'', Revise ...

, military slang for a child or teenager of a military family *

Refugee A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution.

, children who are refugees of war *

War children War children are those born to a native parent and a parent belonging to a foreign military force (usually an occupying force, but also military personnel stationed at military bases on foreign soil). Having a child by a member of a belligerent ...

, those born to a native parent and a parent belonging to a foreign military force *

War Child (charity) War Child International is a network of three independent non-governmental organisations: War Child UK, War Child Holland, and War Child Canada, each legally, operationally, and financially independent but sharing a common brand identity and m ...

, a Dutch, British and Canadian charity that helps children who are victims of warfare * Childhood in war * German childhood in World War II *

Finnish war children During World War II some 70,000 Finnish children ( fi, sotalapset, the 'war children' sv, krigsbarn) were evacuated from Finland, chiefly to Sweden, but also to Norway and Denmark.Korppi- Tommola, Aura"War and children in Finland during the Seco ...

, evacuated from Finland to Sweden, Norway or Denmark

Fiction

* ''Warchild'', a 1982 novel by

Richard Bowes Richard "Rick" Dirrane Bowes (born 1944) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Biography Bowes was born in 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended school both in Boston and on Long Island, New York. His brother is fine artis ...

* ''Warchild'' (Cartmel novel), a 1996 Doctor Who spin-off novel by Andrew Cartmel * ''Warchild'' (Lowachee novel), a 2002 science fiction novel by Karin Lowachee * ''Warchild'' (Star Trek), a 1994 novel by Esther Friesner * ''Warchild'' (film), a 2006 German-Bosnian film by Christian Wagner

Music

* ''War Child'' (album), a 1974 album by Jethro Tull featuring the song "War Child" * ''Warchild'' (album), a collection of songs by Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone * "War Child" (song), a 1982 song by American band Blondie * "War Child", a song by The Cranberries from the album ''

To the Faithful Departed ''To the Faithful Departed'' is the third studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, released on 30 April 1996. The album was made in memory of Denny Cordell who signed the band to Island Records and Joe O'Riordan (vocalist D ...

'' * ''

The Help Album ''The Help Album'' is a 1995 charity album to raise funds for the War Child charity, which provided aid to war-stricken areas, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. All the songs were recorded in a single day. The album features British and Irish ar ...

'', a charity album compiled by the ''War Child'' charity * "War Child", a song by Hollywood Undead from the album ''

Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely obser ...

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