Defeat Into Victory
E133455
Defeat Into Victory is Field Marshal William Slim’s acclaimed memoir and military history of the Burma Campaign in World War II, widely regarded as a classic study of leadership and modern warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defeat Into Victory canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defeat Into Victory Context triple: [William Slim, notableWork, Defeat Into Victory]
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A.
Three Steps to Victory
Three Steps to Victory is a book by radar pioneer Robert Watson-Watt in which he recounts the development of radar and its crucial role in securing Allied success during World War II.
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B.
The Victors
"The Victors" is the iconic fight song of the University of Michigan, widely recognized as one of the most famous and triumphant college football anthems in the United States.
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C.
Journey to a War
Journey to a War is a 1939 travelogue and poetic work by W. H. Auden (with Christopher Isherwood) documenting their journey through China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
The Glory
The Glory is a track from Kanye West's acclaimed 2007 album "Graduation," known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics about success and perseverance.
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E.
Semper Supra
Semper Supra is the official motto of the United States Space Force, reflecting its mission to remain ever vigilant and dominant in space.
- 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: Defeat Into Victory Target entity description: Defeat Into Victory is Field Marshal William Slim’s acclaimed memoir and military history of the Burma Campaign in World War II, widely regarded as a classic study of leadership and modern warfare.
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A.
Three Steps to Victory
Three Steps to Victory is a book by radar pioneer Robert Watson-Watt in which he recounts the development of radar and its crucial role in securing Allied success during World War II.
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B.
The Victors
"The Victors" is the iconic fight song of the University of Michigan, widely recognized as one of the most famous and triumphant college football anthems in the United States.
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C.
Journey to a War
Journey to a War is a 1939 travelogue and poetic work by W. H. Auden (with Christopher Isherwood) documenting their journey through China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
The Glory
The Glory is a track from Kanye West's acclaimed 2007 album "Graduation," known for its soulful production and reflective lyrics about success and perseverance.
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E.
Semper Supra
Semper Supra is the official motto of the United States Space Force, reflecting its mission to remain ever vigilant and dominant in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
military history book ⓘ military memoir ⓘ |
| about |
operations against the Imperial Japanese Army in Burma
ⓘ
strategic and operational decision-making in World War II Burma theatre ⓘ |
| author |
William Slim
ⓘ
surface form:
Field Marshal William Slim
1st Viscount Slim ⓘ
surface form:
William Slim
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
reconquest of Burma
ⓘ
retreat from Burma ⓘ |
| describedAs |
acclaimed memoir
ⓘ
classic of modern warfare literature ⓘ classic study of leadership ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Allied campaign in Burma
ⓘ
Fourteenth Army ⓘ
surface form:
British Fourteenth Army
Japanese forces in Burma ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ war literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
adaptation to jungle warfare
ⓘ
coalition warfare ⓘ command responsibility ⓘ joint operations ⓘ logistics in warfare ⓘ military leadership ⓘ morale in combat ⓘ |
| influenced |
military leadership studies
ⓘ
professional military education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
South-East Asian theatre of World War II ⓘ World War II ⓘ leadership in war ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| portrays | operations of the British Fourteenth Army in Burma ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
|
| setting |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
India ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ
surface form:
South-East Asia
|
| timePeriodCovered |
1942
ⓘ
1943 ⓘ 1944 ⓘ 1945 ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference in staff colleges ⓘ |
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Subject: Defeat Into Victory Description of subject: Defeat Into Victory is Field Marshal William Slim’s acclaimed memoir and military history of the Burma Campaign in World War II, widely regarded as a classic study of leadership and modern warfare.
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