Force 136
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Force 136 was a clandestine British-led special operations unit during World War II that organized and supported resistance and guerrilla activities against Japanese forces in Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Force 136 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T940782 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Force 136 Context triple: [Japanese occupation of Singapore, resistanceMovement, Force 136]
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A.
Special Force
Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
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B.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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C.
Howling Commandos
The Howling Commandos are an elite World War II combat unit in Marvel Comics, often depicted as Captain America’s close-knit special operations squad fighting against Hydra and other Axis threats.
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D.
Delta Force
Delta Force is an elite, highly secretive U.S. Army special operations unit specializing in counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and high-risk direct action missions worldwide.
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E.
Fighting Fifth
Fighting Fifth is the storied nickname of the 5th Marine Regiment, one of the most decorated and battle-hardened infantry units in the United States Marine Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Force 136 Target entity description: Force 136 was a clandestine British-led special operations unit during World War II that organized and supported resistance and guerrilla activities against Japanese forces in Southeast Asia.
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A.
Special Force
Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
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B.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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C.
Howling Commandos
The Howling Commandos are an elite World War II combat unit in Marvel Comics, often depicted as Captain America’s close-knit special operations squad fighting against Hydra and other Axis threats.
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D.
Delta Force
Delta Force is an elite, highly secretive U.S. Army special operations unit specializing in counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and high-risk direct action missions worldwide.
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E.
Fighting Fifth
Fighting Fifth is the storied nickname of the 5th Marine Regiment, one of the most decorated and battle-hardened infantry units in the United States Marine Corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British special operations unit
ⓘ
clandestine military organization ⓘ special operations unit ⓘ |
| activity |
behind-the-lines operations
ⓘ
covert operations ⓘ liaison with local resistance movements ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| areaServed |
British Malaya
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
French Indochina ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| branch | Special Operations Executive ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | after World War II ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
India ⓘ |
| mission |
to prepare for Allied reoccupation of territories
ⓘ
to weaken Japanese control in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Colin Mackenzie
ⓘ
Terence O’Neill ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Freddie Spencer Chapman
ⓘ
John Davis ⓘ Lim Bo Seng ⓘ Noel Barber ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
coordination with local communist guerrillas in Malaya
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operations in Japanese-occupied Burma ⓘ operations in Japanese-occupied Malaya ⓘ operations in Japanese-occupied Thailand ⓘ support of Burmese resistance ⓘ support of Malayan resistance ⓘ |
| opponent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japan
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
British Army
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
British government
|
| partOf | Special Operations Executive ⓘ |
| role |
intelligence gathering
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organizing resistance ⓘ sabotage operations ⓘ supplying arms to resistance groups ⓘ supporting guerrilla warfare ⓘ training local resistance fighters ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| theater |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Indochinese Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Indochina
Federation of Malaya ⓘ
surface form:
Malaya
Singapore ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Force 136 Description of subject: Force 136 was a clandestine British-led special operations unit during World War II that organized and supported resistance and guerrilla activities against Japanese forces in Southeast Asia.
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