Lae–Nadzab operation
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The Lae–Nadzab operation was a major World War II Allied campaign in New Guinea that combined airborne, amphibious, and ground assaults to capture the strategic town of Lae from Japanese forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lae–Nadzab operation canonical | 4 |
| Lae campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14445588 — 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: Lae–Nadzab operation Context triple: [Lae, battle, Lae–Nadzab operation]
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A.
Tarakan operation
The Tarakan operation was a World War II amphibious assault by Allied forces to capture the oil-rich island of Tarakan from Japanese control as part of the Borneo campaign.
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B.
Japanese Operation Shō-Gō 2
Japanese Operation Shō-Gō 2 was a World War II Japanese naval plan intended to counter Allied advances in the Pacific, forming part of the broader Shō-Gō series of defensive operations.
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C.
Brunei Bay operation
The Brunei Bay operation was a World War II amphibious assault in Borneo, conducted primarily by Australian forces to secure Brunei Bay and its surrounding oil-rich regions from Japanese control.
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D.
Makin Island raid
The Makin Island raid was a 1942 World War II commando assault by U.S. Marine Raiders on Japanese forces in the Gilbert Islands, intended to disrupt enemy operations and gather intelligence.
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E.
Aitape–Wewak campaign
The Aitape–Wewak campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in northern New Guinea in 1944–45 aimed at clearing remaining Japanese forces from the Aitape and Wewak regions.
- 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: Lae–Nadzab operation Target entity description: The Lae–Nadzab operation was a major World War II Allied campaign in New Guinea that combined airborne, amphibious, and ground assaults to capture the strategic town of Lae from Japanese forces.
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A.
Tarakan operation
The Tarakan operation was a World War II amphibious assault by Allied forces to capture the oil-rich island of Tarakan from Japanese control as part of the Borneo campaign.
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B.
Japanese Operation Shō-Gō 2
Japanese Operation Shō-Gō 2 was a World War II Japanese naval plan intended to counter Allied advances in the Pacific, forming part of the broader Shō-Gō series of defensive operations.
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C.
Brunei Bay operation
The Brunei Bay operation was a World War II amphibious assault in Borneo, conducted primarily by Australian forces to secure Brunei Bay and its surrounding oil-rich regions from Japanese control.
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D.
Makin Island raid
The Makin Island raid was a 1942 World War II commando assault by U.S. Marine Raiders on Japanese forces in the Gilbert Islands, intended to disrupt enemy operations and gather intelligence.
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E.
Aitape–Wewak campaign
The Aitape–Wewak campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in northern New Guinea in 1944–45 aimed at clearing remaining Japanese forces from the Aitape and Wewak regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lae–Nadzab operation