U.S. 36th Division
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The U.S. 36th Division was an American infantry division that served in major World War I and World War II campaigns, earning distinction for its combat performance in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 36th Division | 1 |
| U.S. 36th Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3229290 — 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: U.S. 36th Division Context triple: [Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, involvedUnit, U.S. 36th Division]
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U.S. 30th Infantry Division
The U.S. 30th Infantry Division was a highly regarded American Army unit in World War II, noted for its key defensive and offensive roles in the European Theater, including during the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations in France and Germany.
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U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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C.
U.S. Army 63rd Infantry Division
The U.S. Army 63rd Infantry Division was a World War II-era infantry division known for its combat service in the European Theater.
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D.
U.S. 35th Infantry Division
The U.S. 35th Infantry Division is a National Guard infantry formation of the United States Army that saw significant combat in Europe during World War II, including in the Normandy campaign.
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E.
32nd Infantry Division
The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater 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: U.S. 36th Division Target entity description: The U.S. 36th Division was an American infantry division that served in major World War I and World War II campaigns, earning distinction for its combat performance in Europe.
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A.
U.S. 30th Infantry Division
The U.S. 30th Infantry Division was a highly regarded American Army unit in World War II, noted for its key defensive and offensive roles in the European Theater, including during the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations in France and Germany.
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B.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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C.
U.S. Army 63rd Infantry Division
The U.S. Army 63rd Infantry Division was a World War II-era infantry division known for its combat service in the European Theater.
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D.
U.S. 35th Infantry Division
The U.S. 35th Infantry Division is a National Guard infantry formation of the United States Army that saw significant combat in Europe during World War II, including in the Normandy campaign.
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E.
32nd Infantry Division
The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. 36th Division
ⓘ
surface form:
36th Division
36th Infantry Division ⓘ T-Patchers ⓘ Texas Division ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Texas Army National Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas National Guard
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| component | Army National Guard ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| earned |
multiple campaign streamers
ⓘ
unit citations for combat performance ⓘ |
| engagement |
Italian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign in World War II
Southern France campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Southern France Campaign in World War II
Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front in World War I
advance into Germany in World War II ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Texas ⓘ |
| insignia | T-shaped shoulder patch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious landings in Italy and Southern France
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combat performance in Europe during World War II ⓘ heavy fighting in Italy ⓘ service as a National Guard division federalized for wartime duty ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Second Battle of the Marne
ⓘ
surface form:
Aisne-Marne campaign
Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Italy
Operation Dragoon ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Southern France
Battle of Anzio ⓘ
surface form:
Anzio campaign
Battle of San Pietro Infine ⓘ Central Europe campaign ⓘ Meuse–Argonne Offensive ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Operation Dragoon ⓘ Rapido River crossing attempt ⓘ Rhineland campaign ⓘ Battle of Salerno ⓘ
surface form:
Salerno landings
Battle of Saint-Mihiel ⓘ
surface form:
St. Mihiel campaign
|
| role | front-line combat operations ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations
Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. 36th Division Description of subject: The U.S. 36th Division was an American infantry division that served in major World War I and World War II campaigns, earning distinction for its combat performance in Europe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
36th Division