XI Army Corps
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The XI Army Corps was a German Wehrmacht corps-sized military formation that fought on multiple fronts during World War II, particularly on the Eastern Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| XI Army Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3004467 — 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: XI Army Corps Context triple: [Erhard Raus, commanded, XI Army Corps]
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A.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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B.
XXX Corps
XXX Corps was a British Army corps that played a significant role in several major operations during World War II, particularly in the Northwest Europe campaign.
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VIII Corps
VIII Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation in World War II that fought in major European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, under General George S. Patton’s overall command.
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D.
II Army Corps
II Army Corps was a major Italian military formation that served as a key combat unit of the Royal Italian Army, including on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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E.
VI Corps
VI Corps was a major field corps of the United States Army that commanded multiple divisions in key campaigns, particularly during World War II.
- 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: XI Army Corps Target entity description: The XI Army Corps was a German Wehrmacht corps-sized military formation that fought on multiple fronts during World War II, particularly on the Eastern Front.
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A.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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B.
XXX Corps
XXX Corps was a British Army corps that played a significant role in several major operations during World War II, particularly in the Northwest Europe campaign.
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C.
VIII Corps
VIII Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation in World War II that fought in major European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, under General George S. Patton’s overall command.
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D.
II Army Corps
II Army Corps was a major Italian military formation that served as a key combat unit of the Royal Italian Army, including on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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E.
VI Corps
VI Corps was a major field corps of the United States Army that commanded multiple divisions in key campaigns, particularly during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Wehrmacht army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| commandStructure | corps-level headquarters ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of France
ⓘ
Battle of Kiev (1941) ⓘ Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
Battle of Uman ⓘ Eastern Front operations in Belarus ⓘ Eastern Front operations in Russia ⓘ Eastern Front operations in Ukraine ⓘ Invasion of Poland ⓘ Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| formedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| garrison | various locations in occupied Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| ideology | aligned with National Socialism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | German war crimes on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Heer ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Erich von Manstein
ⓘ
Herbert von Böckmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Joachim von Kortzfleisch ⓘ Wilhelm Stemmermann ⓘ |
| notableEvent | encirclement and destruction in Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Belarus
ⓘ
France ⓘ Poland ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| participatedIn | German invasion campaigns in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army (Wehrmacht)
|
| role | tactical and operational command of multiple divisions ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group A
ⓘ
Army Group Centre ⓘ
surface form:
Army Group Center
Army Group North ⓘ Army Group South ⓘ various German field armies ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Front of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Front (World War II)
Western Front of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (World War II)
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| timePeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| type | combined arms formation ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
German Army standard infantry weapons
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German artillery ⓘ armored fighting vehicles attached as needed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: XI Army Corps Description of subject: The XI Army Corps was a German Wehrmacht corps-sized military formation that fought on multiple fronts during World War II, particularly on the Eastern Front.
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