M106 mortar carrier
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The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M106 mortar carrier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9006329 — 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: M106 mortar carrier Context triple: [M113 armoured personnel carrier, hasVariant, M106 mortar carrier]
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A.
M114 155 mm howitzer
The M114 155 mm howitzer is a towed medium artillery piece used extensively by the United States and allied forces from World War II through the Cold War.
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B.
M10 tank destroyer
The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
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C.
M224 60mm mortar
The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
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D.
M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle
The M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored platform equipped with long-range anti-tank guided missiles designed to engage and destroy enemy armored threats.
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E.
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a U.S. Army armored engineering vehicle based on the M60 tank chassis, equipped with a dozer blade, winch, and demolition gun for breaching, obstacle removal, and combat engineering tasks.
- 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: M106 mortar carrier Target entity description: The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
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A.
M114 155 mm howitzer
The M114 155 mm howitzer is a towed medium artillery piece used extensively by the United States and allied forces from World War II through the Cold War.
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B.
M10 tank destroyer
The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
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C.
M224 60mm mortar
The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
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D.
M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle
The M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored platform equipped with long-range anti-tank guided missiles designed to engage and destroy enemy armored threats.
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E.
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a U.S. Army armored engineering vehicle based on the M60 tank chassis, equipped with a dozer blade, winch, and demolition gun for breaching, obstacle removal, and combat engineering tasks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
ⓘ
self-propelled mortar carrier ⓘ |
| armorType | aluminum armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | M113 armored personnel carrier ⓘ |
| caliberOptions |
107 mm
ⓘ
120 mm ⓘ |
| chassis | M113 family of vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
ammunition handler
ⓘ
assistant gunner ⓘ commander ⓘ driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ |
| designedBy | Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
indirect fire support
ⓘ
infantry support ⓘ |
| designedToFire |
from open roof position
ⓘ
from under armor ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| feature |
internal mortar baseplate mounting
ⓘ
rear roof hatches ⓘ roof-mounted mortar turntable ⓘ |
| fireSupportType | indirect fire ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M1064 mortar carrier
NERFINISHED
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M106A1 NERFINISHED ⓘ M106A2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | amphibious with preparation ⓘ |
| operatorType | mechanized infantry units ⓘ |
| partOf | M113 vehicle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFor | battalion mortar platoons ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
107 mm M30 mortar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
120 mm mortar ⓘ |
| propulsion | tracked ⓘ |
| role |
battalion-level fire support
ⓘ
mobile mortar platform ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | M1064 mortar carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCapacity | mortar ammunition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M106 mortar carrier Description of subject: The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.