U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23094 — 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)
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Target entity: U.S. 101st Airborne Division Context triple: [Operation Market Garden, involvesUnit, U.S. 101st Airborne Division]
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1st Marine Division (United States)
The 1st Marine Division (United States) is a storied infantry division of the U.S. Marine Corps renowned for its pivotal combat role in major conflicts from World War II through the present.
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United States Army Rangers
The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.
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United States Army
The United States Army is the primary land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for ground-based military operations and national defense.
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Special Forces Branch
The Special Forces Branch is the United States Army’s elite component responsible for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and other specialized missions often conducted with small, highly trained teams.
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United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is an elite branch of the U.S. Armed Forces specializing in rapid-response amphibious and expeditionary warfare on land, sea, and air.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: U.S. 101st Airborne Division Target entity description: The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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A.
1st Marine Division (United States)
The 1st Marine Division (United States) is a storied infantry division of the U.S. Marine Corps renowned for its pivotal combat role in major conflicts from World War II through the present.
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B.
United States Army Rangers
The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.
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C.
United States Army
The United States Army is the primary land warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for ground-based military operations and national defense.
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Special Forces Branch
The Special Forces Branch is the United States Army’s elite component responsible for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and other specialized missions often conducted with small, highly trained teams.
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E.
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is an elite branch of the U.S. Armed Forces specializing in rapid-response amphibious and expeditionary warfare on land, sea, and air.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army division
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air assault division ⓘ airborne division ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Army Forces Command
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surface form:
United States Army Forces Command
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| conflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
Croix de Guerre
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surface form:
French Croix de Guerre
Medal of Honor recipients among its soldiers ⓘ Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
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| doctrine | air assault doctrine development in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Campbell, Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Rendezvous With Destiny ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
101st Combat Aviation Brigade
U.S. 101st Airborne Division self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
101st Sustainment Brigade
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division ⓘ |
| insignia | eagle head shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| nickname |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
Screaming Eagles
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| notableBattle | Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of the Bulge
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surface form:
Defense of Bastogne
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| notableFor |
high-profile deployments in Afghanistan
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high-profile deployments in Iraq ⓘ high-profile deployments in Vietnam ⓘ high-profile deployments in the Gulf War ⓘ pivotal role in World War II airborne operations in Europe ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
D-Day
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surface form:
Normandy landings
Operation Market Garden ⓘ Operation Overlord ⓘ |
| partOf | XVIII Airborne Corps ⓘ |
| role |
air assault operations
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airborne infantry ⓘ |
| specialization |
airmobile operations
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helicopter-borne assault ⓘ |
| theater |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
Afghanistan theater of operations
European theatre of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations in World War II
Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq theater of operations
Gulf War ⓘ
surface form:
Middle East theater during Gulf War
Pacific and Asian theaters during Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| type | light infantry division ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: U.S. 101st Airborne Division Description of subject: The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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101st Airborne Division
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101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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US 101st Airborne Division operations in June 1944
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U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division
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101st Airborne Division
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101st Airborne Division
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101st Airborne Division
Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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U.S. Army Airborne Forces
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101st Airborne Division