Indian 4th Infantry Division
E321296
The Indian 4th Infantry Division was a renowned British Indian Army formation of World War II, noted for its pivotal combat role in North Africa, East Africa, and the Italian campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian 4th Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
| Indian 4th Infantry Division elements | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2867189 — 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: Indian 4th Infantry Division Context triple: [Battle of Sidi Barrani, involvedUnit, Indian 4th Infantry Division]
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A.
Indian 2nd Infantry Division
The Indian 2nd Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation that saw significant combat service in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
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B.
Indian 5th Infantry Division
The Indian 5th Infantry Division was a distinguished British Indian Army formation in World War II, noted for its pivotal combat role in the Burma Campaign and other major operations in the Middle East and East Africa.
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C.
Indian 7th Infantry Division
The Indian 7th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation renowned for its pivotal role in the Burma Campaign of World War II, particularly in major operations against Japanese forces.
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D.
Indian 20th Infantry Division
The Indian 20th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation that gained distinction in World War II for its key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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E.
Indian 19th Infantry Division
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.
- 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 4th Infantry Division Target entity description: The Indian 4th Infantry Division was a renowned British Indian Army formation of World War II, noted for its pivotal combat role in North Africa, East Africa, and the Italian campaign.
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A.
Indian 2nd Infantry Division
The Indian 2nd Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation that saw significant combat service in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
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B.
Indian 5th Infantry Division
The Indian 5th Infantry Division was a distinguished British Indian Army formation in World War II, noted for its pivotal combat role in the Burma Campaign and other major operations in the Middle East and East Africa.
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C.
Indian 7th Infantry Division
The Indian 7th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation renowned for its pivotal role in the Burma Campaign of World War II, particularly in major operations against Japanese forces.
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D.
Indian 20th Infantry Division
The Indian 20th Infantry Division was a British Indian Army formation that gained distinction in World War II for its key role in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces.
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E.
Indian 19th Infantry Division
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army formation
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| branch | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Major-General Francis Tuker
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant-General Francis Tuker
Brigadier Dudley Russell ⓘ
surface form:
Major-General Dudley Russell
Major-General Noel Beresford-Peirse ⓘ |
| composition |
Indian Army infantry brigades
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | British India ⓘ |
| decoratedFor |
distinguished service in East Africa
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distinguished service in Italy ⓘ distinguished service in North Africa ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
German Afrika Korps
ⓘ
surface form:
Afrika Korps
Wehrmacht ⓘ
surface form:
German Wehrmacht
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Army
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| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationType | infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | Red Eagle Division ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Monte Cassino
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Cassino
Battle of Keren ⓘ Battle of Monte Cassino ⓘ Battle of Sidi Barrani ⓘ Battle of Tobruk (1942) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Tobruk
Battle of the Sangro ⓘ Battle of the Senio ⓘ Operation Compass ⓘ Battle of El Alamein ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of El Alamein
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| notableFor |
pivotal combat role in East Africa
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pivotal combat role in North Africa ⓘ pivotal combat role in the Italian campaign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied Armies in Italy
ⓘ
Middle East Command ⓘ
surface form:
British Middle East Command
Eighth Army ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat formation ⓘ |
| symbol | red eagle ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
East African campaign
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surface form:
East African Campaign
Greek Civil War ⓘ Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
Tunisian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Tunisian Campaign
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Western Desert Campaign
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Subject: Indian 4th Infantry Division Description of subject: The Indian 4th Infantry Division was a renowned British Indian Army formation of World War II, noted for its pivotal combat role in North Africa, East Africa, and the Italian campaign.
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Indian 4th Infantry Division elements