Currahee Regiment
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The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Currahee Regiment canonical | 2 |
| Currahee Regiment of World War II | 1 |
| Currahee battalion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7795545 — 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: Currahee Regiment Context triple: [2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, associatedWith, Currahee Regiment]
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A.
Red Eagle Division
The Red Eagle Division is the famed 4th Indian Infantry Division of the British Indian Army, renowned for its distinguished service in key World War II campaigns across North Africa, East Africa, and Italy.
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B.
Parsons Mounted Cavalry
Parsons Mounted Cavalry is a ceremonial horseback unit of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets known for preserving cavalry traditions and performing at university and public events.
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C.
Morgan's Rifle Corps
Morgan's Rifle Corps was an elite Continental Army light infantry unit of expert marksmen led by Daniel Morgan during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was a 19th-century U.S. Army mounted infantry unit that served on the American frontier and later evolved into the modern 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
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E.
Royal Ranger Regiment
The Royal Ranger Regiment is an elite infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army known for its long history, jungle warfare expertise, and distinguished combat record.
- 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: Currahee Regiment Target entity description: The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
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A.
Red Eagle Division
The Red Eagle Division is the famed 4th Indian Infantry Division of the British Indian Army, renowned for its distinguished service in key World War II campaigns across North Africa, East Africa, and Italy.
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B.
Parsons Mounted Cavalry
Parsons Mounted Cavalry is a ceremonial horseback unit of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets known for preserving cavalry traditions and performing at university and public events.
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C.
Morgan's Rifle Corps
Morgan's Rifle Corps was an elite Continental Army light infantry unit of expert marksmen led by Daniel Morgan during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was a 19th-century U.S. Army mounted infantry unit that served on the American frontier and later evolved into the modern 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
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E.
Royal Ranger Regiment
The Royal Ranger Regiment is an elite infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army known for its long history, jungle warfare expertise, and distinguished combat record.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alliedForce | Allied forces in World War II ⓘ |
| associatedLandmark | Currahee Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Easy Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorDepictingUnit | Stephen E. Ambrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battalion |
1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Occupation of Germany after World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Airborne units and formations of the United States Army
ⓘ
United States Army regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
French Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands Orange Lanyard NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | Upottery Airfield, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | Cherokee language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Currahee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Cherokee language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | We stand alone together ⓘ |
| nickname | Currahee Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
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parachute assault on Normandy on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| notableSubunit | Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | 506th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation |
D-Day airborne landings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defense of Bastogne NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
101st Airborne Division
NERFINISHED
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4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularCultureDepiction |
Band of Brothers (book)
NERFINISHED
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Band of Brothers (miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air assault infantry
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airborne infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | infantry ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Camp Toccoa, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | parachute infantry regiment ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Currahee Regiment Description of subject: The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Currahee Regiment of World War II
this entity surface form:
Currahee battalion