Henschel Hs 293 guided missile
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The Henschel Hs 293 was a German World War II radio-guided glide bomb designed for anti-ship attacks, notable as one of the earliest operational guided missiles.
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| Henschel Hs 293 guided missile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henschel Hs 293 guided missile Context triple: [Dornier Do 217, usedWeapon, Henschel Hs 293 guided missile]
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A.
Fritz X guided bomb
The Fritz X guided bomb was a pioneering German World War II precision-guided anti-ship weapon, radio-controlled to strike armored naval targets with high accuracy.
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B.
V-1 flying bomb
The V-1 flying bomb was an early German cruise missile used in World War II, known as a pilotless "buzz bomb" deployed primarily against London and other Allied cities.
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C.
Fieseler Fi 103
The Fieseler Fi 103 was a German World War II pulsejet-powered cruise missile used primarily by the Luftwaffe for long-range bombardment, most famously against London.
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D.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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E.
Junkers W 34
The Junkers W 34 is a German single-engine transport and utility aircraft from the late 1920s and 1930s, widely used for civil and military purposes and notable for setting several aviation records.
- 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: Henschel Hs 293 guided missile Target entity description: The Henschel Hs 293 was a German World War II radio-guided glide bomb designed for anti-ship attacks, notable as one of the earliest operational guided missiles.
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A.
Fritz X guided bomb
The Fritz X guided bomb was a pioneering German World War II precision-guided anti-ship weapon, radio-controlled to strike armored naval targets with high accuracy.
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B.
V-1 flying bomb
The V-1 flying bomb was an early German cruise missile used in World War II, known as a pilotless "buzz bomb" deployed primarily against London and other Allied cities.
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C.
Fieseler Fi 103
The Fieseler Fi 103 was a German World War II pulsejet-powered cruise missile used primarily by the Luftwaffe for long-range bombardment, most famously against London.
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D.
Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 was a German World War II jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, notable as the world’s first operational jet bomber.
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E.
Junkers W 34
The Junkers W 34 is a German single-engine transport and utility aircraft from the late 1920s and 1930s, widely used for civil and military purposes and notable for setting several aviation records.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-ship missile
ⓘ
glide bomb ⓘ guided missile ⓘ |
| combatDebut | 1943 Bay of Biscay attacks on Allied ships ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| derivativeOf | SC 500 bomb body ⓘ |
| designedBy | Herbert A. Wagner ⓘ |
| designedFor | anti-ship warfare ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| guidanceControl | Kehl-Strassburg radio control link ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | radio command guidance ⓘ |
| guidanceVulnerability | susceptible to Allied jamming ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Hs 293A
ⓘ
Hs 293A ⓘ
surface form:
Hs 293B
Hs 293A ⓘ
surface form:
Hs 293D
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| historicalSignificance | pioneered practical use of guided anti-ship weapons ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-dropped ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft ⓘ |
| length | about 3.82 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Henschel & Sohn ⓘ |
| mass | about 1045 kg ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the first operational guided missiles ⓘ |
| operatorControlMethod | manual command to line of sight ⓘ |
| propulsion | liquid-fuel rocket booster ⓘ |
| range | approximately 12 km ⓘ |
| speed | around 435 mph ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| targetType |
merchant ships
ⓘ
warships ⓘ |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
European theater of World War II
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| usedAgainst | Allied shipping ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedByUnit | KG 100 ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
Battle of the Atlantic
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Bay of Biscay operations ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftType |
Dornier Do 217
ⓘ
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 ⓘ
surface form:
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
Heinkel He 177 ⓘ Junkers Ju 290 ⓘ |
| warheadDetonationMethod | impact fuze ⓘ |
| warheadMass | approximately 295 kg ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 3.1 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Henschel Hs 293 guided missile Description of subject: The Henschel Hs 293 was a German World War II radio-guided glide bomb designed for anti-ship attacks, notable as one of the earliest operational guided missiles.
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