2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
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The 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically known as part of the "Currahee" regiment, famed for its role in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment canonical | 2 |
| Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1569151 — 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.
Target entity: 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment Context triple: [4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, subordinateUnit, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment]
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1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically renowned for its service in World War II as part of the "Band of Brothers" regiment and for later combat deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is a famed U.S. Army airborne infantry unit of the 82nd Airborne Division that distinguished itself in major World War II operations, including combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands.
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is a U.S. Army airborne infantry brigade renowned for its rapid-deployment capability and role in major combat and contingency operations worldwide.
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2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a modular infantry brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and combat deployments in major conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit specializing in airborne and direct-action special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically known as part of the "Currahee" regiment, famed for its role in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
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A.
1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically renowned for its service in World War II as part of the "Band of Brothers" regiment and for later combat deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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B.
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is a famed U.S. Army airborne infantry unit of the 82nd Airborne Division that distinguished itself in major World War II operations, including combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands.
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C.
1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is a U.S. Army airborne infantry brigade renowned for its rapid-deployment capability and role in major combat and contingency operations worldwide.
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2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a modular infantry brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and combat deployments in major conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry unit specializing in airborne and direct-action special operations missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
ⓘ
airborne infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith | Currahee Regiment ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraq War
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Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | home station ⓘ |
| hasBattalionNumber | 2nd ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air assault insertion
ⓘ
airborne insertion ⓘ |
| hasCombatArm | Infantry ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ground combat
ⓘ
rapid deployment ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Currahee Regiment
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surface form:
Currahee Regiment of World War II
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| hasIdentity |
Currahee Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
Currahee battalion
|
| hasNationalAffiliation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasParentFormation |
506th Infantry Regiment
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surface form:
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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| hasRegimentalNumber | 506th ⓘ |
| hasRole |
air assault operations
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airborne assault ⓘ close combat operations ⓘ |
| hasSize | battalion ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
air assault
ⓘ
airborne operations ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
Currahee
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surface form:
Currahee ethos
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| hasUnitType | line infantry battalion ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
U.S. Army airborne and rapid-reaction forces
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surface form:
U.S. Army airborne forces
World War II airborne operations ⓘ |
| isComponentOf |
Infantry Branch
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surface form:
United States Army Infantry Branch
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| motto | Currahee ⓘ |
| nickname | Currahee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
airborne operations in World War II
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service as part of the Currahee regiment ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | 506th Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| service |
U.S. Army Ground Forces
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surface form:
United States Army ground forces
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| serviceBranch |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army Infantry
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| tradition | airborne ⓘ |
| type | airborne infantry ⓘ |
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Subject: 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically known as part of the "Currahee" regiment, famed for its role in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
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