M2 60mm mortar
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The M2 60mm mortar is a World War II–era light infantry mortar used extensively by U.S. forces before being superseded by more modern designs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M19 60mm mortar | 1 |
| M2 60mm mortar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13979933 — 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: M2 60mm mortar Context triple: [M224 60mm mortar, replaced, M2 60mm mortar]
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A.
M224 60mm mortar
The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
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B.
M106 mortar carrier
The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
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C.
M203 40 mm grenade launcher
The M203 40 mm grenade launcher is a single-shot, under-barrel weapon system designed to attach to rifles and provide infantry with enhanced explosive firepower for close support and area suppression.
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D.
M68 105 mm gun
The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
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E.
M119 howitzer
The M119 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 105 mm artillery piece used primarily by the U.S. Army for direct and indirect fire support in airborne and light infantry operations.
- 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: M2 60mm mortar Target entity description: The M2 60mm mortar is a World War II–era light infantry mortar used extensively by U.S. forces before being superseded by more modern designs.
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A.
M224 60mm mortar
The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
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B.
M106 mortar carrier
The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
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C.
M203 40 mm grenade launcher
The M203 40 mm grenade launcher is a single-shot, under-barrel weapon system designed to attach to rifles and provide infantry with enhanced explosive firepower for close support and area suppression.
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D.
M68 105 mm gun
The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
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E.
M119 howitzer
The M119 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 105 mm artillery piece used primarily by the U.S. Army for direct and indirect fire support in airborne and light infantry operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M19 60mm mortar