Sculpture of the Unknown Deserter, Potsdam, Monument in Potsdam, Germany.

The Sculpture of the Unknown Deserter is a memorial in Potsdam that honors soldiers who refused military service during the Nazi era. The work by artist Mehmet Aksoy uses sculptural forms to express resistance and moral conviction.

The Turkish sculptor Mehmet Aksoy created the marble sculpture in 1989 on behalf of the Bonn Peace Plenary. Bonn's city parliament refused a permanent site on Friedensplatz, so only a one-hour unveiling on a low-loader was enforced in court. After the Wende, the Freundeskreis Wehrdiensttotalverweigerer campaigned for its installation in Bonn's twin city Potsdam, where it has stood on Platz der Einheit since 2 September 1990. In 1997 the city council voted 100 to 8 for a permanent installation, and the 2001 Bundesgartenschau redesign gave it a central place.

The sculpture was made by the Turkish artist Mehmet Aksoy in 1989 at the request of the Bonn Peace Plenary. It was unveiled for only one hour on a low-loader before finding asylum at various Bonn sites, and since 2 September 1990 it has stood on the Platz der Einheit in Potsdam, the partner city of Bonn.

The marble sculpture stands on the Platz der Einheit in central Potsdam, where it was given a central position in the landscape design for the 2001 Bundesgartenschau. It can be walked around freely and viewed from all sides; the square is level and open, so it is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding streets.

The sculpture was unveiled for only one hour on a low-loader in Bonn after the city parliament refused a permanent site; mayor Hans Daniels had spoken against it. It then found asylum at various Bonn locations before the Freundeskreis Wehrdiensttotalverweigerer brought it to Potsdam, where it has stood on the Platz der Einheit since 2 September 1990.