King Tiger
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King Tiger is the common name for the German Tiger II heavy tank used by the Wehrmacht in World War II, known for its thick armor and powerful gun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Tiger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11185289 — 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: King Tiger Context triple: [Tiger II, alternativeName, King Tiger]
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A.
King Tiger
King Tiger is the nickname of Reies López Tijerina, a prominent Mexican-American civil rights activist and leader of the Chicano land-grant movement in New Mexico during the 1960s.
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B.
White Tiger
"White Tiger" is a 2012 Russian war fantasy film directed by Karen Shakhnazarov that follows a Soviet tank crewman obsessed with hunting a mysterious, seemingly invincible German tank during World War II.
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C.
Tiger (P)
Tiger (P) was a prototype German heavy tank developed during World War II that served as a precursor to the production Tiger I.
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D.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed feline mascot that represents Princeton University's athletic teams, particularly its football program.
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E.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed tiger character that serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Clemson University’s sports teams.
- 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: King Tiger Target entity description: King Tiger is the common name for the German Tiger II heavy tank used by the Wehrmacht in World War II, known for its thick armor and powerful gun.
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A.
King Tiger
King Tiger is the nickname of Reies López Tijerina, a prominent Mexican-American civil rights activist and leader of the Chicano land-grant movement in New Mexico during the 1960s.
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B.
White Tiger
"White Tiger" is a 2012 Russian war fantasy film directed by Karen Shakhnazarov that follows a Soviet tank crewman obsessed with hunting a mysterious, seemingly invincible German tank during World War II.
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C.
Tiger (P)
Tiger (P) was a prototype German heavy tank developed during World War II that served as a precursor to the production Tiger I.
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D.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed feline mascot that represents Princeton University's athletic teams, particularly its football program.
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E.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed tiger character that serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Clemson University’s sports teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German tank
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World War II tank ⓘ heavy tank ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| caliberOfMainGun | 88 mm ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designedAsSuccessorTo | Tiger I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Henschel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engine | Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePower | 700 hp ⓘ |
| frontHullArmorThickness | 150 mm ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Königstiger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiger II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interleaved road wheels
ⓘ
powerful gun ⓘ sloped frontal armor ⓘ thick armor ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun ⓘ |
| notedFor |
high fuel consumption
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mechanical unreliability ⓘ strong defensive capabilities ⓘ |
| operator | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryManufacturer | Henschel & Sohn GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Panther tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough tank
ⓘ
heavy breakthrough tank ⓘ |
| sawActionIn |
Battle of Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1944 ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | 180 mm ⓘ |
| turretVariants |
Henschel turret
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porsche turret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Tiger Description of subject: King Tiger is the common name for the German Tiger II heavy tank used by the Wehrmacht in World War II, known for its thick armor and powerful gun.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.