Killing Patton
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Killing Patton is a popular historical narrative book by Bill O'Reilly that examines the final days and mysterious death of General George S. Patton during World War II.
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| Killing Patton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Killing Patton Context triple: [Bill O'Reilly, notableWork, Killing Patton]
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A.
Patton (1970 film)
Patton (1970 film) is an epic biographical war drama about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II, renowned for its powerful lead performance by George C. Scott and its sweeping, large-format cinematography.
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Patton
Patton is a surname most famously associated with U.S. General George S. Patton, a prominent and controversial World War II military commander.
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Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra as an American POW leading a daring escape from a German prison camp by hijacking a train.
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Patton: Ordeal and Triumph
Patton: Ordeal and Triumph is a biographical book by Ladislas Farago that chronicles the life and military career of U.S. General George S. Patton Jr.
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E.
The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero is the legendary nickname of Junior Johnson, a pioneering NASCAR driver and former moonshine runner celebrated as a folk hero of American stock car racing.
- 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: Killing Patton Target entity description: Killing Patton is a popular historical narrative book by Bill O'Reilly that examines the final days and mysterious death of General George S. Patton during World War II.
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A.
Patton (1970 film)
Patton (1970 film) is an epic biographical war drama about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II, renowned for its powerful lead performance by George C. Scott and its sweeping, large-format cinematography.
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B.
Patton
Patton is a surname most famously associated with U.S. General George S. Patton, a prominent and controversial World War II military commander.
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C.
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra as an American POW leading a daring escape from a German prison camp by hijacking a train.
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D.
Patton: Ordeal and Triumph
Patton: Ordeal and Triumph is a biographical book by Ladislas Farago that chronicles the life and military career of U.S. General George S. Patton Jr.
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E.
The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero is the legendary nickname of Junior Johnson, a pioneering NASCAR driver and former moonshine runner celebrated as a folk hero of American stock car racing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical narrative ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Bill O'Reilly
NERFINISHED
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Martin Dugard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
biographical accounts of George S. Patton
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historical events of World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Killing Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
history ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Stalin NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | George S. Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
leadership in war
ⓘ
military strategy ⓘ mystery surrounding death ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
examining the circumstances of George S. Patton's death
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popularizing conspiracy theories about Patton's death ⓘ |
| partOf | Bill O'Reilly's series of narrative histories ⓘ |
| precededBy | Killing Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Killing series ⓘ |
| settingPlace | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
World War II
NERFINISHED
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final months of World War II in Europe ⓘ |
| subject |
George S. Patton
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ death of George S. Patton ⓘ |
| topic |
Allied campaigns in Europe
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Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Third Army operations NERFINISHED ⓘ postwar occupation of Germany ⓘ suspicious car accident involving George S. Patton ⓘ |
| workIncludes |
bibliographical references
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maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Bill O'Reilly