British 28th Division
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The British 28th Division was a First World War infantry division of the British Army that saw heavy action on the Western Front, notably during the Second Battle of Ypres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British 28th Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10540100 — 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: British 28th Division Context triple: [Battle of Frezenberg, involves, British 28th Division]
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British 27th Division
The British 27th Division was a First World War infantry division of the British Army that saw significant action on the Western Front, including during the Second Battle of Ypres.
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B.
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division was a British Army formation composed largely of troops from southwest England that saw significant combat service in Northwest Europe during the Second World War.
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C.
British 5th Division
The British 5th Division was a key infantry formation of the British Army that saw distinguished service in major campaigns such as the Napoleonic Wars and both World Wars.
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D.
British 3rd Division
The British 3rd Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Army, renowned for its pivotal role in the Napoleonic Wars under commanders such as Sir Thomas Picton.
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E.
3rd British Infantry Division
The 3rd British Infantry Division was a key British Army formation in World War II, renowned for spearheading the D-Day landings in Normandy and sustaining continuous combat operations in Northwest Europe.
- 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: British 28th Division Target entity description: The British 28th Division was a First World War infantry division of the British Army that saw heavy action on the Western Front, notably during the Second Battle of Ypres.
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A.
British 27th Division
The British 27th Division was a First World War infantry division of the British Army that saw significant action on the Western Front, including during the Second Battle of Ypres.
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B.
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division was a British Army formation composed largely of troops from southwest England that saw significant combat service in Northwest Europe during the Second World War.
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C.
British 5th Division
The British 5th Division was a key infantry formation of the British Army that saw distinguished service in major campaigns such as the Napoleonic Wars and both World Wars.
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D.
British 3rd Division
The British 3rd Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Army, renowned for its pivotal role in the Napoleonic Wars under commanders such as Sir Thomas Picton.
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E.
3rd British Infantry Division
The 3rd British Infantry Division was a key British Army formation in World War II, renowned for spearheading the D-Day landings in Normandy and sustaining continuous combat operations in Northwest Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army division
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Allies ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| category | British infantry divisions of the First World War ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
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engineer units ⓘ infantry brigades ⓘ support services ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | German Army on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defensive operations
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offensive operations ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFor | service in the First World War ⓘ |
| foughtInRegion |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnitType |
battalion
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brigade ⓘ divisional artillery ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | ground combat operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Second Battle of Ypres
NERFINISHED
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defence during Second Battle of Ypres ⓘ operations in Flanders ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy fighting on the Western Front ⓘ |
| opposedTo | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | major battles of the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
field artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ trench mortars ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
defence against gas attacks
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trench assaults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British 28th Division Description of subject: The British 28th Division was a First World War infantry division of the British Army that saw heavy action on the Western Front, notably during the Second Battle of Ypres.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.