Opened in 1982 on the Karkh side, it represents a tilted shield falling from a soldier’s hand.
It is one of the landmarks of 20th-century Baghdad architecture.
Photos: Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
نصب الجندي المجهول
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