Stille Hilfe
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Stille Hilfe was a post-World War II German support organization that covertly aided former SS members and Nazi war criminals with legal, financial, and logistical assistance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stille Hilfe canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2763640 — 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: Stille Hilfe Context triple: [Gudrun Himmler, memberOf, Stille Hilfe]
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A.
Vierzehn Nothelfer
Vierzehn Nothelfer is the German name for the group of fourteen medieval Catholic saints venerated together as powerful intercessors, especially against various diseases and dangers.
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B.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry is a dark, introspective novel by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explores family trauma, guilt, and the search for meaning in postwar rural Japan.
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C.
Terhulpen
Terhulpen is a municipality in Walloon Brabant, Belgium, known for its green surroundings and the Château de La Hulpe.
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D.
The Silent Second
The Silent Second is the nickname of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Division, a storied infantry division known for its combat service in major conflicts since World War II.
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E.
The Rescue
The Rescue is a dramatic 1855 painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting a father saving his children from a burning building.
- 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: Stille Hilfe Target entity description: Stille Hilfe was a post-World War II German support organization that covertly aided former SS members and Nazi war criminals with legal, financial, and logistical assistance.
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A.
Vierzehn Nothelfer
Vierzehn Nothelfer is the German name for the group of fourteen medieval Catholic saints venerated together as powerful intercessors, especially against various diseases and dangers.
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B.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry is a dark, introspective novel by Nobel Prize–winning Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe that explores family trauma, guilt, and the search for meaning in postwar rural Japan.
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C.
Terhulpen
Terhulpen is a municipality in Walloon Brabant, Belgium, known for its green surroundings and the Château de La Hulpe.
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D.
The Silent Second
The Silent Second is the nickname of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Division, a storied infantry division known for its combat service in major conflicts since World War II.
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E.
The Rescue
The Rescue is a dramatic 1855 painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais depicting a father saving his children from a burning building.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German organization
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post-World War II organization ⓘ support organization ⓘ |
| activity |
fundraising for legal defense
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organizing legal representation ⓘ providing escape assistance ⓘ public relations for convicted Nazis ⓘ supporting families of imprisoned Nazis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
former SS officers
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right-wing extremist circles in Germany ⓘ |
| basedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| characteristic |
clandestine support network
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covert operations ⓘ |
| controversy |
obstruction of justice for Nazi crimes
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support for convicted war criminals ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| founder | Helene Elisabeth von Isenburg ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
private donations
ⓘ
sympathizers of former Nazis ⓘ |
| hasVictim | victims of National Socialism ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War Europe
post-war German reconstruction ⓘ |
| ideology |
far-right extremism
ⓘ
neo-Nazism ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-profit association ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | German domestic intelligence services ⓘ |
| networkType | support network for ex-Nazis ⓘ |
| notableCaseSupported |
Fritz Knoechlein
ⓘ
Josef Schwammberger ⓘ Klaus Barbie ⓘ Martin Sommer ⓘ Walter Reder ⓘ |
| notableMember | Helene Elisabeth von Isenburg ⓘ |
| operatingLanguage | German ⓘ |
| opposes |
denazification
ⓘ
prosecution of Nazi crimes ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | far-right ⓘ |
| purpose |
financial assistance
ⓘ
legal assistance ⓘ logistical assistance ⓘ support for Nazi war criminals ⓘ support for former SS members ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| supportedGroup |
Nazi war criminals
ⓘ
Schutzstaffel (SS) ⓘ
surface form:
Schutzstaffel
Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-1945 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stille Hilfe Description of subject: Stille Hilfe was a post-World War II German support organization that covertly aided former SS members and Nazi war criminals with legal, financial, and logistical assistance.
Referenced by (4)
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