Indian 19th Infantry Division
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The Indian 19th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation in World War II, noted for its key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian 19th Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2830798 — 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: Indian 19th Infantry Division Context triple: [Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay, hasParticipatingUnit, Indian 19th Infantry Division]
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A.
Indian 17th Infantry Division
The Indian 17th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation that gained distinction in World War II for its pivotal role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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B.
Indian 44th Airborne Division
The Indian 44th Airborne Division was a World War II-era airborne formation of the British Indian Army that took part in the Allied recapture of Rangoon in Burma.
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C.
115th Division
The 115th Division was a key Chinese Communist military unit of the Eighth Route Army that gained prominence for its guerrilla warfare and major engagements against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
8th Indian Division
The 8th Indian Division was a British Indian Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
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E.
13th Motorized Infantry Division
The 13th Motorized Infantry Division was a German Wehrmacht unit equipped with motorized transport that took part in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
- 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: Indian 19th Infantry Division Target entity description: The Indian 19th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation in World War II, noted for its key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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A.
Indian 17th Infantry Division
The Indian 17th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation that gained distinction in World War II for its pivotal role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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B.
Indian 44th Airborne Division
The Indian 44th Airborne Division was a World War II-era airborne formation of the British Indian Army that took part in the Allied recapture of Rangoon in Burma.
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C.
115th Division
The 115th Division was a key Chinese Communist military unit of the Eighth Route Army that gained prominence for its guerrilla warfare and major engagements against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
8th Indian Division
The 8th Indian Division was a British Indian Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
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E.
13th Motorized Infantry Division
The 13th Motorized Infantry Division was a German Wehrmacht unit equipped with motorized transport that took part in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army formation
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1942
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1943 ⓘ 1944 ⓘ 1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| branch | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Burma Campaign 1944–1945
|
| commander |
Lieutenant General Thomas Wynford Rees
ⓘ
Major General Thomas Wynford Rees ⓘ |
| component |
62nd Indian Infantry Brigade
ⓘ
64th Indian Infantry Brigade ⓘ 98th Indian Infantry Brigade ⓘ Divisional artillery ⓘ Divisional engineers ⓘ Divisional signals ⓘ |
| conflict |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Imphal
ⓘ
Battle of Kohima ⓘ advance to Mandalay ⓘ capture of Mandalay ⓘ crossing of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrison | India ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Eastern Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Army (India)
Fourteenth Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Dagger Division ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations against Japanese forces in Burma
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rapid advance during the final phase of the Burma Campaign ⓘ role in the reconquest of Burma ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Japanese Fifteenth Army ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese 15th Army
|
| partOf |
Allied Land Forces in South-East Asia
ⓘ
Fourteenth Army ⓘ
surface form:
British Fourteenth Army
|
| role |
infantry operations in difficult terrain
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jungle warfare ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre |
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
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surface form:
South-East Asian Theatre of World War II
|
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian 19th Infantry Division Description of subject: The Indian 19th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation in World War II, noted for its key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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