Battle at the Ramelle bridge
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The Battle at the Ramelle bridge is the climactic fictional World War II engagement depicted in the film "Saving Private Ryan," where a small group of American soldiers defends a strategic French bridge against a larger German force.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle at the Ramelle bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle at the Ramelle bridge Context triple: [Private James Francis Ryan, majorBattle, Battle at the Ramelle bridge]
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Battle of the Bridge
The Battle of the Bridge was an early 7th-century clash between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire in Iraq, notable as one of the first major Muslim defeats during the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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Battle for the Bukrin bridgehead
The Battle for the Bukrin bridgehead was a major and costly Soviet attempt in 1943 to establish and expand a crossing over the Dnieper River near Bukrin as part of the broader effort to liberate Kiev from German forces in World War II.
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Battle of the Barracks
The Battle of the Barracks was a key early 1991 confrontation in the Croatian War of Independence in which Croatian forces besieged and captured Yugoslav People's Army barracks to seize weapons and assert control over their territory.
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Battle of Primosole Bridge
The Battle of Primosole Bridge was a World War II clash in July 1943 during the Allied invasion of Sicily, in which British airborne and ground forces fought German and Italian troops for control of a key bridge over the Simeto River.
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Battle of l'Écluse
The Battle of l'Écluse was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle at the Ramelle bridge Target entity description: The Battle at the Ramelle bridge is the climactic fictional World War II engagement depicted in the film "Saving Private Ryan," where a small group of American soldiers defends a strategic French bridge against a larger German force.
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A.
Battle of the Bridge
The Battle of the Bridge was an early 7th-century clash between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire in Iraq, notable as one of the first major Muslim defeats during the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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B.
Battle for the Bukrin bridgehead
The Battle for the Bukrin bridgehead was a major and costly Soviet attempt in 1943 to establish and expand a crossing over the Dnieper River near Bukrin as part of the broader effort to liberate Kiev from German forces in World War II.
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C.
Battle of the Barracks
The Battle of the Barracks was a key early 1991 confrontation in the Croatian War of Independence in which Croatian forces besieged and captured Yugoslav People's Army barracks to seize weapons and assert control over their territory.
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D.
Battle of Primosole Bridge
The Battle of Primosole Bridge was a World War II clash in July 1943 during the Allied invasion of Sicily, in which British airborne and ground forces fought German and Italian troops for control of a key bridge over the Simeto River.
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E.
Battle of l'Écluse
The Battle of l'Écluse was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climactic sequence
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fictional battle ⓘ film scene ⓘ |
| chronologicallyOccursAt | climax of Saving Private Ryan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Captain John H. Miller
NERFINISHED
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Corporal Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ German prisoner nicknamed Steamboat Willie ⓘ Private Adrian Caparzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Daniel Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Private James Francis Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Richard Reiben NERFINISHED ⓘ Private Stanley Mellish NERFINISHED ⓘ T-4 Timothy Upham NERFINISHED ⓘ Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | 1998 film Saving Private Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | search for Private Ryan ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Captain John H. Miller
NERFINISHED
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German tank commander ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
defend the Ramelle bridge
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prevent German forces from crossing the bridge ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
German advance temporarily halted
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bridge destroyed ⓘ |
| hasSide |
German Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTactic |
demolition of bridge
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sniper overwatch ⓘ urban ambush ⓘ use of improvised explosives on tanks ⓘ |
| involvesVehicle |
German Panzer tank
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German Tiger tank ⓘ P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesWeapon |
Browning Automatic Rifle
NERFINISHED
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M1 Garand rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ M1919 Browning machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ bazooka ⓘ sticky bombs ⓘ |
| partOf | plot of Saving Private Ryan ⓘ |
| precedes | cemetery epilogue scene ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
death of Captain John H. Miller
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death of Private Daniel Jackson ⓘ death of Private Stanley Mellish ⓘ death of Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath ⓘ survival of Private James Francis Ryan ⓘ |
| setAt | bridge over the Merderet-like river ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Ramelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Robert Rodat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle at the Ramelle bridge Description of subject: The Battle at the Ramelle bridge is the climactic fictional World War II engagement depicted in the film "Saving Private Ryan," where a small group of American soldiers defends a strategic French bridge against a larger German force.
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