L11 155 mm howitzer
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The L11 155 mm howitzer is a British-designed towed artillery piece known for its long-range fire support capabilities and use by several NATO-aligned armed forces during the Cold War era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| L11 155 mm howitzer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1898341 — 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: L11 155 mm howitzer Context triple: [Royal Ordnance, notableProduct, L11 155 mm howitzer]
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A.
M198 howitzer
The M198 howitzer is a towed 155 mm medium artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range indirect fire support.
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B.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
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C.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
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D.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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E.
Krab self-propelled howitzer
The Krab self-propelled howitzer is a modern Polish 155 mm tracked artillery system designed for long-range, high-precision fire support on the battlefield.
- 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: L11 155 mm howitzer Target entity description: The L11 155 mm howitzer is a British-designed towed artillery piece known for its long-range fire support capabilities and use by several NATO-aligned armed forces during the Cold War era.
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A.
M198 howitzer
The M198 howitzer is a towed 155 mm medium artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range indirect fire support.
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B.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
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C.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
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D.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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E.
Krab self-propelled howitzer
The Krab self-propelled howitzer is a modern Polish 155 mm tracked artillery system designed for long-range, high-precision fire support on the battlefield.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
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towed howitzer ⓘ |
| alignment |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Bloc
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| allianceContext | NATO ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category | 155 mm artillery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewServed | yes ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | towed by vehicle ⓘ |
| designedFor | land warfare ⓘ |
| designer | British military industry ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fireSupportRole |
counter-battery fire
ⓘ
general support artillery ⓘ |
| firingMethod | breech-loaded ⓘ |
| intendedUse | indirect fire ⓘ |
| mobilityClass | towed artillery system ⓘ |
| munitionType | artillery shell ⓘ |
| originRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| propulsion | towed ⓘ |
| role | long-range fire support ⓘ |
| standardCaliberClass | NATO-standard 155 mm ⓘ |
| type | field artillery ⓘ |
| usedBy | NATO-aligned armed forces ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: L11 155 mm howitzer Description of subject: The L11 155 mm howitzer is a British-designed towed artillery piece known for its long-range fire support capabilities and use by several NATO-aligned armed forces during the Cold War era.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.