Soviet Airborne Forces
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The Soviet Airborne Forces were elite paratrooper units of the Soviet military, designed for rapid deployment behind enemy lines and large-scale airborne operations during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet Airborne Forces canonical | 4 |
| Воздушно-десантные войска СССР | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2911896 — 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.
Target entity: Soviet Airborne Forces Context triple: [Military Transport Aviation, supportedUnit, Soviet Airborne Forces]
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A.
Soviet Ground Forces
The Soviet Ground Forces were the land-based military branch of the Soviet Armed Forces, responsible for large-scale ground operations and defense throughout the existence of the USSR.
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B.
Soviet Internal Troops
The Soviet Internal Troops were a militarized security force under the USSR’s Ministry of Internal Affairs responsible for internal security, riot control, and protection of key state facilities.
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C.
Soviet Air Defense Forces
The Soviet Air Defense Forces were a separate branch of the Soviet Armed Forces responsible for the country’s air and missile defense, operating extensive networks of radar, interceptor aircraft, and surface-to-air missile systems.
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D.
Soviet 64th Army
The Soviet 64th Army was a Red Army field formation that played a key defensive and offensive role on the southern flank of the Soviet forces during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.
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E.
Soviet 12th Army
The Soviet 12th Army was a Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in the early stages of World War II, notably during the 1941 campaigns against the German invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Soviet Airborne Forces Target entity description: The Soviet Airborne Forces were elite paratrooper units of the Soviet military, designed for rapid deployment behind enemy lines and large-scale airborne operations during the Cold War.
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A.
Soviet Ground Forces
The Soviet Ground Forces were the land-based military branch of the Soviet Armed Forces, responsible for large-scale ground operations and defense throughout the existence of the USSR.
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B.
Soviet Internal Troops
The Soviet Internal Troops were a militarized security force under the USSR’s Ministry of Internal Affairs responsible for internal security, riot control, and protection of key state facilities.
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C.
Soviet Air Defense Forces
The Soviet Air Defense Forces were a separate branch of the Soviet Armed Forces responsible for the country’s air and missile defense, operating extensive networks of radar, interceptor aircraft, and surface-to-air missile systems.
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D.
Soviet 64th Army
The Soviet 64th Army was a Red Army field formation that played a key defensive and offensive role on the southern flank of the Soviet forces during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.
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E.
Soviet 12th Army
The Soviet 12th Army was a Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in the early stages of World War II, notably during the 1941 campaigns against the German invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne military formation
ⓘ
branch of the armed forces ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
An‑12 military transport aircraft
ⓘ
Antonov An-2 ⓘ
surface form:
An‑2 transport aircraft
An‑22 military transport aircraft ⓘ Il‑76 military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
|
| conflict |
Chernobyl disaster response
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ⓘ Prague Spring ⓘ Sino–Soviet border conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Sino‑Soviet border conflict
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| doctrine |
deep battle
ⓘ
operational maneuver group ⓘ |
| endTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| equipment |
ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
ⓘ
ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun ⓘ BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ BMD‑2 infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ BMD‑3 infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ BTR‑D armored personnel carrier ⓘ |
| garrison | Moscow Military District ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf |
Red Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
|
| motto | Nobody but us ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Soviet Airborne Forces
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Воздушно-десантные войска СССР
|
| notableCommander |
Aleksandr Lebed
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander Lebed
Dmitry Sukhorukov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasily Margelov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parachuteSystem |
D-10 parachute
ⓘ
surface form:
D‑10 parachute
D‑5 parachute ⓘ D‑6 parachute ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
|
| role |
airborne warfare
ⓘ
deep operations behind enemy lines ⓘ operational‑strategic reserve ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| shortName | VDV ⓘ |
| size |
air assault brigades
ⓘ
multiple airborne divisions ⓘ separate airborne brigades ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930 ⓘ |
| successor |
Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Airborne Forces
|
| training |
air assault tactics
ⓘ
extensive parachute training ⓘ light infantry combat ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
blue beret
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telnyashka striped shirt ⓘ |
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Subject: Soviet Airborne Forces Description of subject: The Soviet Airborne Forces were elite paratrooper units of the Soviet military, designed for rapid deployment behind enemy lines and large-scale airborne operations during the Cold War.
Referenced by (5)
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