First Army
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The First Army was a major formation of the Prussian-led German forces that played a key role in the Franco-Prussian War, including engagements such as the Battle of Gravelotte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6861125 — 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: First Army Context triple: [Battle of Gravelotte, GermanForces, First Army]
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A.
U.S. 1st Army
The U.S. 1st Army is a major field army of the United States Army that played a pivotal role in Western Front operations during World War II, including the Normandy landings and subsequent campaigns into Germany.
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B.
1st Army
The 1st Army was a major field formation of the Yugoslav Army, responsible for operations and defense within a designated sector of Yugoslav territory.
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C.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a Soviet field army that took part in major early Eastern Front operations during World War II, including the Battle of Białystok–Minsk.
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D.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a field army-level formation of the Yugoslav Army, responsible for operations in a specific sector of the country’s defense.
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E.
Third United States Army
The Third United States Army is a major U.S. Army field formation best known for its rapid armored advances across France and Germany under General George S. Patton during World War II.
- 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: First Army Target entity description: The First Army was a major formation of the Prussian-led German forces that played a key role in the Franco-Prussian War, including engagements such as the Battle of Gravelotte.
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A.
U.S. 1st Army
The U.S. 1st Army is a major field army of the United States Army that played a pivotal role in Western Front operations during World War II, including the Normandy landings and subsequent campaigns into Germany.
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B.
1st Army
The 1st Army was a major field formation of the Yugoslav Army, responsible for operations and defense within a designated sector of Yugoslav territory.
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C.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a field army-level formation of the Yugoslav Army, responsible for operations in a specific sector of the country’s defense.
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D.
3rd Army
The 3rd Army was a Soviet field army that took part in major early Eastern Front operations during World War II, including the Battle of Białystok–Minsk.
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E.
Third United States Army
The Third United States Army is a major U.S. Army field formation best known for its rapid armored advances across France and Germany under General George S. Patton during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1870
ⓘ
1871 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | unification of Germany ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | German side ⓘ |
| commander | Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
Prussian I Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian VII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian VIII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementResultAtBattleOfGravelotte | German tactical success ⓘ |
| higherCommand | German High Command (Franco-Prussian War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Colombey–Nouilly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gravelotte NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mars-la-Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spicheren NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Prussian-led German forces ⓘ |
| purpose | to conduct large-scale field operations against France in 1870 ⓘ |
| role |
engagement of French forces around Metz
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offensive operations in Lorraine ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front (Franco-Prussian War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfFormation | temporary wartime formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Army Description of subject: The First Army was a major formation of the Prussian-led German forces that played a key role in the Franco-Prussian War, including engagements such as the Battle of Gravelotte.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.