People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR
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The People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR was the head of the Soviet government body responsible for overseeing and directing the production and development of military weapons and equipment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR canonical | 1 |
| People's Commissar of Defence Industry of the Soviet Union | 1 |
| People's Commissar of Weapons of the USSR | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5107799 — 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: People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR Context triple: [Dmitry Ustinov, positionHeld, People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR]
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A.
People's Commissar for Heavy Industry of the Soviet Union
The People's Commissar for Heavy Industry of the Soviet Union was a top-level government post responsible for directing and overseeing the development and management of the USSR's heavy industrial sector.
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B.
People's Commissar for Defence of the USSR
The People's Commissar for Defence of the USSR was the top Soviet government post responsible for directing the Red Army and overseeing the military defense policy of the Soviet Union.
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C.
People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the RSFSR
The People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the RSFSR was the early Soviet government post responsible for directing the Red Army and Navy during and after the Russian Civil War.
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D.
Deputy People’s Commissar of Defense of the USSR
The Deputy People’s Commissar of Defense of the USSR was a high-ranking Soviet military-administrative post responsible for assisting in the leadership and management of the Red Army and the country’s defense policy.
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E.
First Deputy Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR
The First Deputy Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR was a top-level Soviet government official responsible for overseeing and coordinating the country’s defense industry and military production.
- 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: People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR Target entity description: The People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR was the head of the Soviet government body responsible for overseeing and directing the production and development of military weapons and equipment.
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A.
People's Commissar for Heavy Industry of the Soviet Union
The People's Commissar for Heavy Industry of the Soviet Union was a top-level government post responsible for directing and overseeing the development and management of the USSR's heavy industrial sector.
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B.
People's Commissar for Defence of the USSR
The People's Commissar for Defence of the USSR was the top Soviet government post responsible for directing the Red Army and overseeing the military defense policy of the Soviet Union.
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C.
People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the RSFSR
The People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the RSFSR was the early Soviet government post responsible for directing the Red Army and Navy during and after the Russian Civil War.
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D.
Deputy People’s Commissar of Defense of the USSR
The Deputy People’s Commissar of Defense of the USSR was a high-ranking Soviet military-administrative post responsible for assisting in the leadership and management of the Red Army and the country’s defense policy.
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E.
First Deputy Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR
The First Deputy Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission of the USSR was a top-level Soviet government official responsible for overseeing and coordinating the country’s defense industry and military production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet state institution
ⓘ
government office ⓘ ministerial position ⓘ |
| aim |
ensure supply of weapons to the Red Army
ⓘ
increase military production capacity ⓘ |
| category | Soviet ministries and commissariats ⓘ |
| country | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
industrial management
ⓘ
military technology ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the USSR ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
allocation of resources to armaments factories
ⓘ
coordination of weapons design bureaus ⓘ direction of development of armaments ⓘ oversight of production of military equipment ⓘ oversight of production of military weapons ⓘ planning of armaments output ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Soviet defense industry
ⓘ
Soviet military–industrial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| legalForm | people's commissariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Red Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Народный комиссар вооружения СССР NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw |
research institutes for weapons development
ⓘ
state armament factories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Council of People's Commissars of the USSR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | one-party socialist state ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Minister of Armaments of the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Politburo of the CPSU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet premier ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ammunition production
ⓘ
artillery production ⓘ military equipment modernization programs ⓘ small arms production ⓘ tank armament production ⓘ |
| sector |
armaments industry
ⓘ
defense production ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of People's Commissars of the USSR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOffice | Ministry of Armaments of the USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Stalin era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | centralized planning authority ⓘ |
| usedPlanningInstrument | five-year plans ⓘ |
| usedPlanningSystem | command economy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR Description of subject: The People's Commissar of Armaments of the USSR was the head of the Soviet government body responsible for overseeing and directing the production and development of military weapons and equipment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
People's Commissar of Weapons of the USSR
this entity surface form:
People's Commissar of Defence Industry of the Soviet Union