1st Division (United States)
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The 1st Division (United States), also known as the "Big Red One," is a historic and highly decorated U.S. Army infantry division that has played major roles in key conflicts from World War I through the present.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Division (United States) canonical | 1 |
| 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16560785 — 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: 1st Division (United States) Context triple: [Battle of Cantigny, unitInvolved, 1st Division (United States)]
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1st Division
The 1st Division is a key formation of the Australian Army, historically notable for its role in major conflicts such as World War I and World War II.
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1st Division, II Corps
The 1st Division of the Union Army’s II Corps was a key infantry formation in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its heavy engagement in major Eastern Theater battles under commanders such as Francis Channing Barlow.
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1st Light Division
The 1st Light Division was a German Wehrmacht motorized/light mechanized formation of the early Second World War that was later reorganized into the 6th Panzer Division.
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1st Division, V Corps
The 1st Division, V Corps was a Union Army infantry division in the American Civil War, noted for including distinguished regiments such as the 20th Maine and for its prominent role in major Eastern Theater battles.
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1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division was a British Army formation that saw significant action in major World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Arnhem, where it was commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.
- 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: 1st Division (United States) Target entity description: The 1st Division (United States), also known as the "Big Red One," is a historic and highly decorated U.S. Army infantry division that has played major roles in key conflicts from World War I through the present.
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A.
1st Division
The 1st Division is a key formation of the Australian Army, historically notable for its role in major conflicts such as World War I and World War II.
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B.
1st Division, II Corps
The 1st Division of the Union Army’s II Corps was a key infantry formation in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its heavy engagement in major Eastern Theater battles under commanders such as Francis Channing Barlow.
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C.
1st Light Division
The 1st Light Division was a German Wehrmacht motorized/light mechanized formation of the early Second World War that was later reorganized into the 6th Panzer Division.
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D.
1st Division, V Corps
The 1st Division, V Corps was a Union Army infantry division in the American Civil War, noted for including distinguished regiments such as the 20th Maine and for its prominent role in major Eastern Theater battles.
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E.
1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division was a British Army formation that saw significant action in major World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Arnhem, where it was commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1st Division (United States)