Soviet 40th Army
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The Soviet 40th Army was the main Soviet ground force deployed in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War, responsible for major combat operations against Afghan mujahideen insurgents.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet 40th Army canonical | 2 |
| 40th Army of the Soviet Armed Forces | 1 |
| Soviet 40th Army command | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3797102 — 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: Soviet 40th Army Context triple: [Panjsher offensives, primaryOpposingForce, Soviet 40th Army]
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A.
Soviet 50th Army
The Soviet 50th Army was a Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II, notably participating in defensive and offensive operations around Bryansk and later in the liberation of occupied Soviet territory.
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B.
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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C.
Soviet 60th Army
The Soviet 60th Army was a Red Army field formation of the USSR that advanced through Eastern Europe in World War II and is historically notable for liberating the Auschwitz concentration camp in January 1945.
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D.
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.
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E.
Soviet 56th Army
The Soviet 56th Army was a Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II, notably participating in major operations in the Caucasus and Crimea.
- 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: Soviet 40th Army Target entity description: The Soviet 40th Army was the main Soviet ground force deployed in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War, responsible for major combat operations against Afghan mujahideen insurgents.
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A.
Soviet 50th Army
The Soviet 50th Army was a Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II, notably participating in defensive and offensive operations around Bryansk and later in the liberation of occupied Soviet territory.
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B.
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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C.
Soviet 60th Army
The Soviet 60th Army was a Red Army field formation of the USSR that advanced through Eastern Europe in World War II and is historically notable for liberating the Auschwitz concentration camp in January 1945.
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D.
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.
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E.
Soviet 56th Army
The Soviet 56th Army was a Red Army field formation that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II, notably participating in major operations in the Caucasus and Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military unit
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| conflict | Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| disbanded | after withdrawal from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989-02 ⓘ |
| garrison | Kabul ⓘ |
| hasPart |
103rd Guards Airborne Brigade
ⓘ
surface form:
103rd Guards Airborne Division
108th Motor Rifle Division ⓘ 201st Motor Rifle Division ⓘ 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division ⓘ air assault units ⓘ air defense units ⓘ army aviation units ⓘ artillery regiments ⓘ engineer units ⓘ motor rifle regiments ⓘ signal units ⓘ special forces units ⓘ tank regiments ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kabul ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Red Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
|
| notableCommander |
Boris Gromov
ⓘ
Ivan Pavlovsky ⓘ Valentin Varennikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Panjsher offensives
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle for Panjshir Valley
operations around Herat ⓘ operations around Kandahar ⓘ operations in Kunar Province ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan ⓘ |
| opponent |
Afghan mujahideen
ⓘ
Afghan resistance groups ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet Ground Forces
ⓘ
Central Asian Military District ⓘ
surface form:
Turkestan Military District
|
| primaryMission |
conduct combat operations against Afghan insurgents
ⓘ
support the government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | main Soviet ground force in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| size | approximately 100000 personnel at peak ⓘ |
| startTime | 1979-12 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Soviet High Command
ⓘ
Ministry of Defense of the USSR ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Ministry of Defence
|
| theaterOfOperations | Central Asia ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
counterinsurgency operations
ⓘ
garrison and security operations ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soviet 40th Army Description of subject: The Soviet 40th Army was the main Soviet ground force deployed in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War, responsible for major combat operations against Afghan mujahideen insurgents.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
40th Army of the Soviet Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Soviet 40th Army command