1st Burma Division
E461514
The 1st Burma Division was a British Indian Army formation that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Burma Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4682472 — 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: 1st Burma Division Context triple: [Battle of Yenangyaung, involvesUnit, 1st Burma Division]
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A.
Fourteenth Army
The Fourteenth Army was a major British-led Allied field army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in defeating Japanese forces in the Burma campaign.
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B.
3rd Indian Infantry Division (Chindits)
The 3rd Indian Infantry Division, famously known as the Chindits, was a special British-Indian long-range penetration force that conducted deep-penetration jungle warfare operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
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C.
Burma Corps
The Burma Corps was a British-Indian Army formation in World War II that fought in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces under the leadership of General William Slim.
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D.
8th Indian Division
The 8th Indian Division was a British Indian Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
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E.
4th Indian Division
The 4th Indian Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Indian Army that fought in key campaigns of the Second World War, particularly in North Africa, East Africa, and Italy.
- 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: 1st Burma Division Target entity description: The 1st Burma Division was a British Indian Army formation that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.
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A.
Fourteenth Army
The Fourteenth Army was a major British-led Allied field army in World War II, best known for its pivotal role in defeating Japanese forces in the Burma campaign.
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B.
3rd Indian Infantry Division (Chindits)
The 3rd Indian Infantry Division, famously known as the Chindits, was a special British-Indian long-range penetration force that conducted deep-penetration jungle warfare operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
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C.
Burma Corps
The Burma Corps was a British-Indian Army formation in World War II that fought in the Burma Campaign against Japanese forces under the leadership of General William Slim.
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D.
8th Indian Division
The 8th Indian Division was a British Indian Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.
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E.
4th Indian Division
The 4th Indian Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Indian Army that fought in key campaigns of the Second World War, particularly in North Africa, East Africa, and Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army formation
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeInYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied forces in Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burma Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Retreat from Burma 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Burma Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese invasion of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| engagedWith | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
defensive operations in southern Burma
ⓘ
withdrawal towards India in 1942 ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighting during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942
ⓘ
participation in the early stages of the Burma Campaign ⓘ |
| operatedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Fourteenth Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
field formation
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| theater | South-East Asian Theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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Subject: 1st Burma Division Description of subject: The 1st Burma Division was a British Indian Army formation that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.
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