15th Army
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The 15th Army was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army that operated primarily in Southeast Asia during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 15th Army canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9716063 — 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: 15th Army Context triple: [Southern Expeditionary Army Group, composedOf, 15th Army]
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A.
15th Army
The 15th Army was a German field army of the Wehrmacht that operated primarily on the Western Front during World War II.
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B.
25th Army
The 25th Army was a Japanese Imperial Army formation active during World War II, notably involved in the invasion and occupation of Southeast Asian territories.
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C.
25th Army
The 25th Army was a late-World War II German field army that primarily conducted defensive operations in the western Netherlands under the Wehrmacht.
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D.
19th Army
The 19th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the early defensive battles against the German invasion.
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E.
13th Army
The 13th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the early defensive battles against the German invasion.
- 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: 15th Army Target entity description: The 15th Army was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army that operated primarily in Southeast Asia during World War II.
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A.
15th Army
The 15th Army was a German field army of the Wehrmacht that operated primarily on the Western Front during World War II.
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B.
25th Army
The 25th Army was a Japanese Imperial Army formation active during World War II, notably involved in the invasion and occupation of Southeast Asian territories.
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C.
25th Army
The 25th Army was a late-World War II German field army that primarily conducted defensive operations in the western Netherlands under the Wehrmacht.
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D.
19th Army
The 19th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the early defensive battles against the German invasion.
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E.
13th Army
The 13th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the early defensive battles against the German invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuringPeriod | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Axis powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
jungle warfare
ⓘ
mountain warfare ⓘ |
| era | Shōwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1941 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHQ |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Burma Area Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Expeditionary Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Japanese occupation of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high casualty rates from combat and disease
ⓘ
logistical difficulties in Burma campaign ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Imphal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kohima NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese invasion of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ U-Go offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
defeat in Burma campaign
ⓘ
heavy losses during Imphal–Kohima operations ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Allied forces in Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese National Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
occupation duties
ⓘ
offensive ground operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Burma campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India–Burma theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry-dominated formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 15th Army Description of subject: The 15th Army was a field army of the Imperial Japanese Army that operated primarily in Southeast Asia during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.