2nd Army
E102968
The 2nd Army was a major field army of the German Wehrmacht that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Army canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T745250 — 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: 2nd Army Context triple: [Heeresgruppe Süd, includedUnit, 2nd Army]
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A.
4th Army
The 4th Army was a major field formation of the German Wehrmacht that took part in key early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
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B.
8th Army
The 8th Army was a major British field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the Battle of El Alamein.
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C.
8th Army
The 8th Army was a major field formation of the German Wehrmacht that took part in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
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D.
6th Army
The 6th Army was a major German Wehrmacht field army in World War II, best known for its encirclement and destruction at the Battle of Stalingrad.
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E.
10th Army
The 10th Army was a major German Wehrmacht field army that played a key role in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
- 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: 2nd Army Target entity description: The 2nd Army was a major field army of the German Wehrmacht that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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A.
4th Army
The 4th Army was a major field formation of the German Wehrmacht that took part in key early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
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B.
8th Army
The 8th Army was a major British field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the Battle of El Alamein.
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C.
8th Army
The 8th Army was a major field formation of the German Wehrmacht that took part in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
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D.
6th Army
The 6th Army was a major German Wehrmacht field army in World War II, best known for its encirclement and destruction at the Battle of Stalingrad.
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E.
10th Army
The 10th Army was a major German Wehrmacht field army that played a key role in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wehrmacht army
ⓘ
field army ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| alliance |
Axis powers
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Powers
|
| branch | Heer ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Poland
ⓘ
Red Army ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| formedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| front |
Army Group Centre
ⓘ
Army Group South ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | various locations on Eastern Front ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| militaryBranchOf | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Kursk
ⓘ
Battles around Orel ⓘ Voronezh–Kastornoye offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Voronezh–Kastornoye operations
|
| notableCommander |
Hans von Salmuth
ⓘ
Maximilian von Weichs ⓘ Rudolf Schmidt ⓘ Walter Weiss ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Weiß
Walther von Reichenau ⓘ
surface form:
Walter von Reichenau
|
| notableFor | operations on the Eastern Front during World War II ⓘ |
| operation |
Battle of Kursk
ⓘ
Case Blue ⓘ Invasion of Poland ⓘ German invasion of Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Operation Barbarossa
ⓘ
surface form:
German invasion of the Soviet Union
German occupation operations in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army (Wehrmacht)
|
| role |
defensive operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| size | army-level formation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group Centre
ⓘ
Army Group South ⓘ OKH (Oberkommando des Heeres) ⓘ
surface form:
Oberkommando des Heeres
|
| theater |
Balkan Campaign
ⓘ
Eastern Front ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| type | combined arms formation ⓘ |
| usedEquipment | German Army standard equipment of World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: 2nd Army Description of subject: The 2nd Army was a major field army of the German Wehrmacht that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.