Panzer division
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A Panzer division was a German World War II armored formation combining tanks, mechanized infantry, artillery, and support units to conduct fast, coordinated offensive operations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German panzer divisions | 2 |
| Panzer division canonical | 1 |
| Panzertruppe | 1 |
| Wehrmacht armored forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T410833 — 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: Panzer division Context triple: [Heer, hasSubUnit, Panzer division]
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A.
7th Panzer Division
The 7th Panzer Division was a German Wehrmacht armored division in World War II, famed for its rapid, surprise offensives in France under Erwin Rommel that earned it the nickname "Ghost Division."
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B.
15th Panzer Division
The 15th Panzer Division was a German Wehrmacht armored division of the Afrika Korps that fought in North Africa during World War II, notably in major battles against British and Commonwealth forces.
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C.
21st Panzer Division
The 21st Panzer Division was a German Wehrmacht armored division that fought in North Africa under Rommel’s Afrika Korps during World War II.
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D.
German 4th Panzer Army
The German 4th Panzer Army was a major Wehrmacht armored formation on the Eastern Front in World War II, playing a central role in key operations including the drive toward Stalingrad and later defensive battles against the Red Army.
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E.
German-Italian Panzer Army
The German-Italian Panzer Army was a World War II Axis armored field army in North Africa, commanded for much of its existence by Erwin Rommel and known for its mobile desert warfare against British and Allied forces.
- 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: Panzer division Target entity description: A Panzer division was a German World War II armored formation combining tanks, mechanized infantry, artillery, and support units to conduct fast, coordinated offensive operations.
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A.
7th Panzer Division
The 7th Panzer Division was a German Wehrmacht armored division in World War II, famed for its rapid, surprise offensives in France under Erwin Rommel that earned it the nickname "Ghost Division."
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B.
15th Panzer Division
The 15th Panzer Division was a German Wehrmacht armored division of the Afrika Korps that fought in North Africa during World War II, notably in major battles against British and Commonwealth forces.
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C.
21st Panzer Division
The 21st Panzer Division was a German Wehrmacht armored division that fought in North Africa under Rommel’s Afrika Korps during World War II.
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D.
German 4th Panzer Army
The German 4th Panzer Army was a major Wehrmacht armored formation on the Eastern Front in World War II, playing a central role in key operations including the drive toward Stalingrad and later defensive battles against the Red Army.
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E.
German-Italian Panzer Army
The German-Italian Panzer Army was a World War II Axis armored field army in North Africa, commanded for much of its existence by Erwin Rommel and known for its mobile desert warfare against British and Allied forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military formation
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armored division ⓘ combined arms formation ⓘ |
| commandLevel | division ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| doctrine | Blitzkrieg ⓘ |
| firstLargeScaleUse | Invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
anti-tank battalion
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artillery regiment ⓘ engineer battalion ⓘ logistics units ⓘ maintenance units ⓘ mechanized infantry regiment ⓘ medical units ⓘ panzer regiment ⓘ panzergrenadier regiment ⓘ reconnaissance battalion ⓘ signals battalion ⓘ supply units ⓘ tank regiment ⓘ |
| influenced |
NATO armored doctrine
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postwar armored division concepts ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
combined arms coordination
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concentration of armor ⓘ operational mobility ⓘ radio-equipped command structure ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | armored division ⓘ |
| majorCampaign |
Battle of France
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Battle of Kursk ⓘ Battle of the Bulge ⓘ North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
Operation Barbarossa ⓘ |
| mobility | high ⓘ |
| partOf |
Panzer corps
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army ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
breakthrough operations
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exploitation of breakthroughs ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s–1945 ⓘ |
| typicalEquipment |
Panther tank
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Panzer III ⓘ Panzer IV tanks ⓘ
surface form:
Panzer IV
Tiger I tank ⓘ
surface form:
Tiger I
half-tracks ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Heer
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Waffen-SS ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Panzer division Description of subject: A Panzer division was a German World War II armored formation combining tanks, mechanized infantry, artillery, and support units to conduct fast, coordinated offensive operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Panzer IV
this entity surface form:
Wehrmacht armored forces
this entity surface form:
German panzer divisions
this entity surface form:
German panzer divisions
this entity surface form:
Panzertruppe