Das Boot (novel)
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Das Boot (novel) is a 1973 German war novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim that portrays the harrowing experiences of a World War II U-boat crew with stark realism and psychological depth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Das Boot (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8499198 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Das Boot (novel) Context triple: [Das Boot (1981 film), basedOn, Das Boot (novel)]
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Das Boot (1981 film)
Das Boot is a 1981 German war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen that follows the harrowing World War II mission of a German U-boat crew, renowned for its intense realism and claustrophobic atmosphere.
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Der Scutt
Der Scutt was an American architect best known for designing prominent New York City skyscrapers, most notably Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
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The Germans
"The Germans" is a famous episode of the British sitcom *Fawlty Towers* in which Basil Fawlty disastrously offends a group of German guests while repeatedly insisting that no one should "mention the war."
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Grenzbrigade Küste
Grenzbrigade Küste was a coastal border guard formation of East Germany’s Volksmarine responsible for securing and monitoring the maritime frontiers of the German Democratic Republic.
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The Jutland Post
The Jutland Post is the English name for Jyllands-Posten, a major Danish daily newspaper known internationally for its controversial publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad in 2005.
- 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: Das Boot (novel) Target entity description: Das Boot (novel) is a 1973 German war novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim that portrays the harrowing experiences of a World War II U-boat crew with stark realism and psychological depth.
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A.
Das Boot (1981 film)
Das Boot is a 1981 German war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen that follows the harrowing World War II mission of a German U-boat crew, renowned for its intense realism and claustrophobic atmosphere.
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B.
Der Scutt
Der Scutt was an American architect best known for designing prominent New York City skyscrapers, most notably Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
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C.
The Germans
"The Germans" is a famous episode of the British sitcom *Fawlty Towers* in which Basil Fawlty disastrously offends a group of German guests while repeatedly insisting that no one should "mention the war."
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D.
Grenzbrigade Küste
Grenzbrigade Küste was a coastal border guard formation of East Germany’s Volksmarine responsible for securing and monitoring the maritime frontiers of the German Democratic Republic.
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E.
The Jutland Post
The Jutland Post is the English name for Jyllands-Posten, a major Danish daily newspaper known internationally for its controversial publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad in 2005.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Das Boot (1981 film)
NERFINISHED
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Das Boot (miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lothar-Günther Buchheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Buchheim’s own wartime experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
fear and boredom in prolonged patrols
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life aboard German submarine U-96 ⓘ relationship between officers and enlisted men ⓘ |
| focus |
daily life aboard a submarine
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moral ambiguity of war ⓘ psychological strain of warfare ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ war fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
camaraderie among soldiers
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conflict between duty and survival ⓘ dehumanizing effects of war ⓘ disillusionment with Nazi ideology ⓘ futility of war ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Buchheim’s service as a war correspondent on U-boats ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar German literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | realism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
German Navy
NERFINISHED
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U-boat warfare ⓘ submarine warfare ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | war correspondent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed technical depiction of U-boat operations
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psychological depth ⓘ stark realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrative |
French Atlantic bases
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North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | U-boat crew ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Deutscher Verlag (original German edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingConflict | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrative | 1941 ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
claustrophobic
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grim ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Das Boot (novel) Description of subject: Das Boot (novel) is a 1973 German war novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim that portrays the harrowing experiences of a World War II U-boat crew with stark realism and psychological depth.
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