112th Cavalry Regiment
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The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
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| 112th Cavalry Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1374129 — 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: 112th Cavalry Regiment Context triple: [Battle of Cape Gloucester, militaryUnit, 112th Cavalry Regiment]
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11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.
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7th Cavalry Regiment
The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit best known for its prominent roles in the Indian Wars, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and later in major conflicts such as the Vietnam War.
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C.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
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D.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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E.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
- 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: 112th Cavalry Regiment Target entity description: The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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A.
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army armored unit best known for its reconnaissance and cavalry operations, including service in Vietnam and the Cold War, and for its current role as the primary opposing force at the National Training Center.
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B.
7th Cavalry Regiment
The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army unit best known for its prominent roles in the Indian Wars, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and later in major conflicts such as the Vietnam War.
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C.
19th Light Dragoons
The 19th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, notably in campaigns in India and North America.
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D.
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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E.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith | United States Army cavalry tradition ⓘ |
| awarded | unit citations for World War II service ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | horse-mounted cavalry to dismounted infantry ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Admiralty Islands campaign
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New Britain campaign ⓘ New Guinea campaign ⓘ Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | Pacific area of operations ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment
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2nd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment ⓘ 3rd Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat service in the Pacific during World War II
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transition from traditional cavalry to modern infantry roles ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
amphibious landings in the Pacific Theater
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jungle warfare operations ⓘ |
| parentUnit |
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
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surface form:
1st Cavalry Division
United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| role |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWII |
U.S. Army Ground Forces
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surface form:
United States Army Ground Forces
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| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater
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| type |
dismounted cavalry
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horse cavalry (early World War II) ⓘ infantry (later World War II) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 112th Cavalry Regiment Description of subject: The 112th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit that saw notable combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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