International Brigades
E11332
The International Brigades were volunteer military units composed largely of foreign anti-fascist fighters who traveled to Spain to support the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T112333 — 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: International Brigades Context triple: [Spanish Civil War, sideSupportedBy, International Brigades]
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Red Army
The Red Army was the Soviet Union’s land-based military force, renowned for its pivotal role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II and shaping the outcome of the Eastern Front.
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Polish Committee of National Liberation
The Polish Committee of National Liberation was a Soviet-backed provisional government established in 1944 to administer liberated Polish territories and lay the groundwork for a communist regime after World War II.
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Jaeger Brigades
Jaeger Brigades are elite light infantry formations of the Finnish Army, specialized in rapid, mobile operations often in challenging terrain and conditions.
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National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Italian Fasces of Combat
The Italian Fasces of Combat was the nationalist paramilitary political movement that served as the precursor to Benito Mussolini’s Fascist Party and the rise of fascism in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: International Brigades Target entity description: The International Brigades were volunteer military units composed largely of foreign anti-fascist fighters who traveled to Spain to support the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War.
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A.
Red Army
The Red Army was the Soviet Union’s land-based military force, renowned for its pivotal role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II and shaping the outcome of the Eastern Front.
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B.
Polish Committee of National Liberation
The Polish Committee of National Liberation was a Soviet-backed provisional government established in 1944 to administer liberated Polish territories and lay the groundwork for a communist regime after World War II.
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C.
Jaeger Brigades
Jaeger Brigades are elite light infantry formations of the Finnish Army, specialized in rapid, mobile operations often in challenging terrain and conditions.
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D.
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
Italian Fasces of Combat
The Italian Fasces of Combat was the nationalist paramilitary political movement that served as the precursor to Benito Mussolini’s Fascist Party and the rise of fascism in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military formation
ⓘ
transnational political movement ⓘ volunteer military unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
International Brigades
ⓘ
surface form:
Brigadas Internacionales
|
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1938 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Belchite
ⓘ
Battle of Brunete ⓘ Battle of Guadalajara ⓘ Battle of Jarama ⓘ Battle of the Ebro ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfParticipants |
30000
ⓘ
60000 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
International Brigades
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
XI International Brigade
International Brigades self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
XII International Brigade
International Brigades self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
XIII International Brigade
International Brigades self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
XIV International Brigade
International Brigades self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
XV International Brigade
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| headquartersLocation | Albacete ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-fascism
ⓘ
communism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| motto | ¡No pasarán! ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
André Marty
ⓘ
Hans Kahle ⓘ János Gálicz ⓘ Luigi Longo ⓘ Manfred Stern ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
International Brigades
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Abraham Lincoln Battalion
British Battalion ⓘ Garibaldi Battalion ⓘ Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion ⓘ Garibaldi Battalion ⓘ
surface form:
Thaelmann Battalion
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| opposedTo |
Nationalist faction (Spain)
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Nationalists
fascism ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Comintern
ⓘ
surface form:
Communist International
Communist Party of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Communist Party
|
| partOf |
Spanish Republicans
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican faction (Spanish Civil War)
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| recruitedFrom |
Argentina
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Czechoslovakia ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Poland ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: International Brigades Description of subject: The International Brigades were volunteer military units composed largely of foreign anti-fascist fighters who traveled to Spain to support the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War.
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