General Officer Commanding III Corps
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General Officer Commanding III Corps was the senior British Army post held by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Scobie, notably during World War II operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Officer Commanding III Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12736031 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Officer Commanding III Corps Context triple: [Ronald Scobie, positionHeld, General Officer Commanding III Corps]
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A.
General Officer Commanding XIII Corps
General Officer Commanding XIII Corps was a senior British Army corps-level command in the Second World War, notably led by Lieutenant-General William Gott before his death in 1942.
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B.
General Officer Commanding II Corps
The General Officer Commanding II Corps was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading II Corps, notably during the early campaigns of the First World War.
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C.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
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D.
Commander of I Corps
The Commander of I Corps is the senior military officer in charge of the British Army’s I Corps formation, responsible for directing its operations and overall combat readiness.
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E.
Commander, V Corps
The Commander of V Corps is the senior U.S. Army officer in charge of the corps-level formation historically responsible for major ground operations in the European theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Officer Commanding III Corps Target entity description: General Officer Commanding III Corps was the senior British Army post held by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Scobie, notably during World War II operations.
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A.
General Officer Commanding XIII Corps
General Officer Commanding XIII Corps was a senior British Army corps-level command in the Second World War, notably led by Lieutenant-General William Gott before his death in 1942.
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B.
General Officer Commanding II Corps
The General Officer Commanding II Corps was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading II Corps, notably during the early campaigns of the First World War.
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C.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
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D.
Commander of I Corps
The Commander of I Corps is the senior military officer in charge of the British Army’s I Corps formation, responsible for directing its operations and overall combat readiness.
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E.
Commander, V Corps
The Commander of V Corps is the senior U.S. Army officer in charge of the corps-level formation historically responsible for major ground operations in the European theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army appointment
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military position ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GOC III Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedFormation | III Corps (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility | tactical control of multiple divisions ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heldBy | Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Scobie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldRankOfHolder | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | corps-level command ⓘ |
| holderConflict | World War II operations ⓘ |
| holderHonorifics | Sir Ronald Scobie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderService | British Army officer ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Scobie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | III Corps (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportingTo | Army-level command ⓘ |
| role | senior field command ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| titleStyle | General Officer Commanding ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | operational command ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldByRank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Officer Commanding III Corps Description of subject: General Officer Commanding III Corps was the senior British Army post held by Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Scobie, notably during World War II operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ronald Scobie