Major Otto Ernst Remer
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Major Otto Ernst Remer was a German Wehrmacht officer best known for his decisive role in suppressing the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and for his later involvement in postwar neo-Nazi politics.
All labels observed (1)
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| Major Otto Ernst Remer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T994983 — 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: Major Otto Ernst Remer Context triple: [Thomas Kretschmann, portrayed, Major Otto Ernst Remer]
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Major Heinrich Strasser
Major Heinrich Strasser is the primary Nazi antagonist in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," serving as a ruthless German officer sent to capture resistance leader Victor Laszlo.
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B.
Major Erwin König
Major Erwin König is a fictional elite German sniper and the primary antagonist in the World War II film "Enemy at the Gates."
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C.
Johannes Blaskowitz
Johannes Blaskowitz was a German Wehrmacht colonel general during World War II, noted both for his military leadership in early campaigns and for his documented protests against SS atrocities in occupied Poland.
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D.
Hermann Hoth
Hermann Hoth was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, known for commanding panzer armies on the Eastern Front and participating in major operations including the invasion of the Soviet Union.
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E.
Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major Otto Ernst Remer Target entity description: Major Otto Ernst Remer was a German Wehrmacht officer best known for his decisive role in suppressing the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and for his later involvement in postwar neo-Nazi politics.
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A.
Major Heinrich Strasser
Major Heinrich Strasser is the primary Nazi antagonist in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," serving as a ruthless German officer sent to capture resistance leader Victor Laszlo.
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B.
Major Erwin König
Major Erwin König is a fictional elite German sniper and the primary antagonist in the World War II film "Enemy at the Gates."
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C.
Johannes Blaskowitz
Johannes Blaskowitz was a German Wehrmacht colonel general during World War II, noted both for his military leadership in early campaigns and for his documented protests against SS atrocities in occupied Poland.
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D.
Hermann Hoth
Hermann Hoth was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, known for commanding panzer armies on the Eastern Front and participating in major operations including the invasion of the Soviet Union.
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E.
Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
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Wehrmacht officer ⓘ human ⓘ neo-Nazi politician ⓘ |
| activity | involved in postwar neo-Nazi politics in West Germany ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
ⓘ
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
|
| coFounded | Socialist Reich Party ⓘ |
| commanded |
Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland
ⓘ
surface form:
Großdeutschland Division
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
Holocaust denial
ⓘ
incitement of the people in Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-08-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-10-04 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Remer ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto ⓘ |
| ideologicallyAlignedWith | far-right extremist movements in postwar Europe ⓘ |
| middleName | Ernst ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Generalmajor
ⓘ
Major ⓘ Oberst ⓘ |
| name | Otto Ernst Remer ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in suppressing the 20 July 1944 plot against Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| notableWork | public speeches and writings denying aspects of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| opposed | denazification policies in postwar Germany ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Neubrandenburg ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bad Kissingen ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | neo-Nazism ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Socialist Reich Party ⓘ |
| residence | West Germany ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | suppressed the 20 July 1944 coup attempt in Berlin ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland
ⓘ
surface form:
Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland
|
| supported | rehabilitation of Wehrmacht image after World War II ⓘ |
| tookOrdersFrom |
Adolf Hitler during the 20 July 1944 plot
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Joseph Goebbels during the 20 July 1944 plot ⓘ |
| wasBannedPartyLeader | Socialist Reich Party ⓘ |
| wasSubjectOf | legal proceedings in Germany for Holocaust denial ⓘ |
| wentIntoExileIn |
Spain
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Syria ⓘ |
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Input
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