Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter
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Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter was a German Army officer in World War II who is chiefly known for commanding the 716th Infantry Division during the D-Day landings in Normandy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T891310 — 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: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter Context triple: [716th Infantry Division, commander, Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter]
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A.
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler was a senior German Wehrmacht commander during World War II, best known for leading major operations on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Maximilian von Weichs
Maximilian von Weichs was a German field marshal in the Wehrmacht during World War II, known for commanding major operations on the Eastern Front.
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C.
Günther von Kluge
Günther von Kluge was a senior German field marshal of World War II who held high command on the Eastern Front and later in Western Europe, becoming involved in the 20 July plot against Hitler.
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D.
Wilhelm Groener
Wilhelm Groener was a German general and politician who played a key role in stabilizing Germany after World War I, notably helping to suppress revolutionary uprisings and later serving as Minister of Defence during the Weimar Republic.
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E.
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was a German Wehrmacht general best known for planning and leading the 1940 invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II.
- 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: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter Target entity description: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter was a German Army officer in World War II who is chiefly known for commanding the 716th Infantry Division during the D-Day landings in Normandy.
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A.
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler
Field Marshal Georg von Küchler was a senior German Wehrmacht commander during World War II, best known for leading major operations on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Maximilian von Weichs
Maximilian von Weichs was a German field marshal in the Wehrmacht during World War II, known for commanding major operations on the Eastern Front.
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C.
Günther von Kluge
Günther von Kluge was a senior German field marshal of World War II who held high command on the Eastern Front and later in Western Europe, becoming involved in the 20 July plot against Hitler.
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D.
Wilhelm Groener
Wilhelm Groener was a German general and politician who played a key role in stabilizing Germany after World War I, notably helping to suppress revolutionary uprisings and later serving as Minister of Defence during the Weimar Republic.
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E.
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst was a German Wehrmacht general best known for planning and leading the 1940 invasion of Norway and Denmark during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Army officer
ⓘ
Wehrmacht general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic Wall defences
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surface form:
Atlantic Wall defenses in Normandy
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Richter ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilhelm ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Generalleutnant ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army (Wehrmacht)
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| militaryRank | Generalleutnant ⓘ |
| militaryUnitCommanded |
German 716th Infantry Division
ⓘ
surface form:
716th Infantry Division
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| notableEvent | defense of the Normandy coast on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of the 716th Infantry Division in Normandy
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role in German defense on D-Day ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
D-Day ⓘ Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
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| partOf | German officer corps of World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of the 716th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| roleDuringWorldWarII | divisional commander in coastal defense ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Heer ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Normandy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter Description of subject: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter was a German Army officer in World War II who is chiefly known for commanding the 716th Infantry Division during the D-Day landings in Normandy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
716th Infantry Division