244th Sentai
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The 244th Sentai was an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter unit in World War II, noted for its air defense role over Japan and its use of aircraft such as the Kawasaki Ki-61.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 244th Sentai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10559428 — 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.
Target entity: 244th Sentai Context triple: [Kawasaki Ki-61, operatedBy, 244th Sentai]
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A.
Japanese 228th Infantry Regiment
The Japanese 228th Infantry Regiment was an Imperial Japanese Army unit that took part in World War II campaigns in the Pacific, including operations in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Japanese 25th Army
The Japanese 25th Army was an Imperial Japanese Army formation best known for leading the rapid conquest of Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
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C.
Japanese 33rd Division
The Japanese 33rd Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought primarily in the Burma Campaign of World War II, including major engagements against British and Chinese forces.
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D.
Japanese 11th Division
The Japanese 11th Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other early 20th-century conflicts in East Asia.
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E.
Japanese 55th Division
The Japanese 55th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably participating in early offensives against Allied forces in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 244th Sentai Target entity description: The 244th Sentai was an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter unit in World War II, noted for its air defense role over Japan and its use of aircraft such as the Kawasaki Ki-61.
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A.
Japanese 228th Infantry Regiment
The Japanese 228th Infantry Regiment was an Imperial Japanese Army unit that took part in World War II campaigns in the Pacific, including operations in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Japanese 25th Army
The Japanese 25th Army was an Imperial Japanese Army formation best known for leading the rapid conquest of Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
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C.
Japanese 33rd Division
The Japanese 33rd Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought primarily in the Burma Campaign of World War II, including major engagements against British and Chinese forces.
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D.
Japanese 11th Division
The Japanese 11th Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other early 20th-century conflicts in East Asia.
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E.
Japanese 55th Division
The Japanese 55th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably participating in early offensives against Allied forces in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force unit
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| aircraftEngineType |
liquid‑cooled inline engine (Ki-61)
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radial engine (Ki-100) ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed | single‑engine fighter ⓘ |
| basedNear | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| disbandedAfter | Japan’s surrender in 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
B-29 Superfortress bombers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
air defense over Japan
ⓘ
interception of B-29 bombers ⓘ night interceptions of bombers ⓘ |
| engagementArea | Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| formedAs | fighter regiment ⓘ |
| garrison | Chofu Airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumericDesignation | 244th ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| homeDefenseUnit | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | air superiority ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Tateo Kato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teruhiko Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
air defense of the Japanese home islands
ⓘ
high‑scoring fighter aces in home defense ⓘ |
| notedFor | use of ramming tactics by some pilots ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft |
Kawasaki Ki-100
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawasaki Ki-61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakajima Ki-27 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakajima Ki-43 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | airfields around Tokyo ⓘ |
| operationalRole | interceptor unit ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| partOf |
10th Air Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Defense General Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | defense of Tokyo area ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
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fighter ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | army air force ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | sentai (air group) ⓘ |
| usedAircraftModel |
Kawasaki Ki-100 Goshikisen
NERFINISHED
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 244th Sentai Description of subject: The 244th Sentai was an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter unit in World War II, noted for its air defense role over Japan and its use of aircraft such as the Kawasaki Ki-61.
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