Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge
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The Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge was a major German offensive in April 1918 during World War I, in which German forces captured the strategically important Kemmel Hill from Allied troops on the Western Front.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17263639 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge Context triple: [Battle of the Lys (1918), notableEngagement, Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge]
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Battle of Menin Road Ridge
The Battle of Menin Road Ridge was a major British-led offensive during the Third Battle of Ypres in World War I, notable for its use of bite-and-hold tactics to capture German positions east of Ypres in September 1917.
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Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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First Battle of Kemmel Ridge
The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge was a World War I clash in April 1918 in Flanders, where German forces attacked Allied positions on the strategically important Kemmel Hill during the wider spring offensives.
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Battle of Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
- 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: Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge Target entity description: The Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge was a major German offensive in April 1918 during World War I, in which German forces captured the strategically important Kemmel Hill from Allied troops on the Western Front.
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A.
Battle of Menin Road Ridge
The Battle of Menin Road Ridge was a major British-led offensive during the Third Battle of Ypres in World War I, notable for its use of bite-and-hold tactics to capture German positions east of Ypres in September 1917.
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B.
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge was a major World War I offensive in October 1918 in Champagne, France, where American and French forces, including U.S. Marines, broke key German defensive positions and helped pave the way for the war’s end.
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C.
First Battle of Kemmel Ridge
The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge was a World War I clash in April 1918 in Flanders, where German forces attacked Allied positions on the strategically important Kemmel Hill during the wider spring offensives.
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D.
Battle of Hill 70
The Battle of Hill 70 was a First World War offensive in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian forces captured a strategic height from the Germans at heavy cost and demonstrated growing tactical sophistication on the Western Front.
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E.
Battle of Polygon Wood
The Battle of Polygon Wood was a World War I engagement in 1917 in the Ypres Salient, where Australian and British forces advanced against German positions as part of the larger Third Battle of Ypres.
- F. None of above. chosen
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