Wehrmacht Long Service Award
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The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777284 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wehrmacht Long Service Award Context triple: [Erich Dietl, receivedAward, Wehrmacht Long Service Award]
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A.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was Nazi Germany's highest award for military valor during World War II, bestowed for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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B.
Knight's Cross
The Knight's Cross is a chivalric grade within Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic, typically awarded to individuals for distinguished civil or diplomatic service benefiting the Spanish nation.
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C.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
The Deutsches Kreuz in Gold was a high-level Nazi German military decoration awarded during World War II for repeated acts of bravery or outstanding leadership in combat.
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D.
Iron Cross 1st Class
The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
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E.
Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe
The Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe was a prestigious World War II-era German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew for exceptional achievement in aerial combat.
- 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: Wehrmacht Long Service Award Target entity description: The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
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A.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was Nazi Germany's highest award for military valor during World War II, bestowed for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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B.
Knight's Cross
The Knight's Cross is a chivalric grade within Spain's Order of Isabella the Catholic, typically awarded to individuals for distinguished civil or diplomatic service benefiting the Spanish nation.
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C.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
The Deutsches Kreuz in Gold was a high-level Nazi German military decoration awarded during World War II for repeated acts of bravery or outstanding leadership in combat.
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D.
Iron Cross 1st Class
The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
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E.
Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe
The Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe was a prestigious World War II-era German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe aircrew for exceptional achievement in aerial combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military decoration
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Nazi-era decoration ⓘ military long service medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
faithful service
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long military service ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
career soldiers
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professional NCOs ⓘ professional officers ⓘ |
| conferringAuthority | Oberkommando der Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1936-03-16 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
enlisted personnel of the Wehrmacht
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members of the Wehrmacht ⓘ officers of the Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
12-year service award
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18-year service award ⓘ 25-year service award ⓘ 4-year service award ⓘ 40-year service award ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rearmament of Germany in the 1930s ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material |
gilded metal
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silvered metal ⓘ |
| minimumServiceFor12YearClass | 12 years ⓘ |
| minimumServiceFor18YearClass | 18 years ⓘ |
| minimumServiceFor25YearClass | 25 years ⓘ |
| minimumServiceFor40YearClass | 40 years ⓘ |
| minimumServiceFor4YearClass | 4 years ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht
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| obverseDesign | German eagle with swastika ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 1936-1945 ⓘ |
| prohibitedDisplayInGermany | yes (with swastika) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nazi Party Long Service Award
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Third Reich awards ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | service years numeral ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | cornflower blue ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Heer
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Kriegsmarine ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ Wehrmachtbeamte ⓘ |
| shape | cross ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| usedIn |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| wearLocation | left breast ⓘ |
| wearWith | other Wehrmacht decorations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wehrmacht Long Service Award Description of subject: The Wehrmacht Long Service Award was a Nazi-era German military decoration given to members of the Wehrmacht in recognition of extended, faithful service.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nazi Germany's military honors system
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
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nativeLabel
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Wehrmacht Long Service Award
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht
this entity surface form:
Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class
this entity surface form:
Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class
this entity surface form:
Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class