Philippine Commonwealth Army
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The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Philippine Commonwealth Army Context triple: [Philippines campaign (1941–1942), involves, Philippine Commonwealth Army]
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Chinese 88th Division
The Chinese 88th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army unit of the Republic of China, noted for its determined defense during early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Chinese 87th Division
The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Chinese Expeditionary Force
The Chinese Expeditionary Force was a Nationalist Chinese army group that fought alongside Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, particularly in Burma against Japanese forces.
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Japanese Kwantung Army
The Japanese Kwantung Army was a powerful and aggressive Imperial Japanese Army group stationed in Manchuria that played a central role in Japan’s expansionist campaigns in East Asia before and during World War II.
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Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army was the ground-based military force of the Empire of Japan, playing a central role in Japan’s expansion and major conflicts across East Asia and the Pacific during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Philippine Commonwealth Army Target entity description: The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
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A.
Chinese 88th Division
The Chinese 88th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army unit of the Republic of China, noted for its determined defense during early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Chinese 87th Division
The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Chinese Expeditionary Force
The Chinese Expeditionary Force was a Nationalist Chinese army group that fought alongside Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, particularly in Burma against Japanese forces.
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D.
Japanese Kwantung Army
The Japanese Kwantung Army was a powerful and aggressive Imperial Japanese Army group stationed in Manchuria that played a central role in Japan’s expansionist campaigns in East Asia before and during World War II.
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E.
Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army was the ground-based military force of the Empire of Japan, playing a central role in Japan’s expansion and major conflicts across East Asia and the Pacific during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (wartime alliance)
|
| alliedWith | United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philippine Commonwealth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Army of the Philippines
Philippine Commonwealth Army ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Army (Commonwealth era)
|
| associatedWith |
Philippine Scouts
ⓘ
Philippine guerrilla movement in World War II ⓘ United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Armed Forces of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine military forces
|
| commander |
Basilio J. Valdes
ⓘ
Carlos P. Romulo ⓘ Douglas MacArthur ⓘ Manuel L. Quezon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of the Philippines
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth government of the Philippines
|
| garrison | Manila ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Interwar period
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
English
ⓘ
Filipino ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | army component of the Commonwealth armed forces ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
surface form:
Bataan defense
Battle of Bataan ⓘ Battle of Corregidor (1942) ⓘ resistance and guerrilla support during Japanese occupation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cooperating with U.S. forces under a unified command
ⓘ
defending the Philippines during the 1941–1942 Japanese invasion ⓘ |
| organizedWithSupportFrom |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | Armed Forces of the Philippines ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| region | Philippines ⓘ |
| role | defense of the Philippines against Japanese invasion ⓘ |
| service | land warfare ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | post-independence Philippine Army ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theater of World War II
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| timePeriod | Commonwealth era of the Philippines ⓘ |
| type | ground forces ⓘ |
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Subject: Philippine Commonwealth Army Description of subject: The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military force of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, organized with U.S. support and best known for its role defending the country against Japanese invasion during World War II.
Referenced by (34)
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