PzH 2000
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The PzH 2000 is a modern German self-propelled howitzer renowned for its long-range, high-rate artillery fire and advanced automated loading system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer | 3 |
| Panzerhaubitze 2000 | 2 |
| PzH 2000 canonical | 2 |
| Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1828549 — 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: PzH 2000 Context triple: [Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, product, PzH 2000]
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A.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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B.
Leopard 2 main battle tank
The Leopard 2 main battle tank is a German-designed, heavily armored and highly mobile frontline combat vehicle widely used by numerous NATO and allied armies.
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C.
Ferdinand tank destroyer
The Ferdinand tank destroyer was a heavily armored German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun, notable for its powerful 88 mm cannon and use on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Karl-Gerät self-propelled mortars
The Karl-Gerät self-propelled mortars were massive German World War II siege artillery pieces designed to fire extremely heavy shells against heavily fortified targets.
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E.
StuG III assault gun
The StuG III assault gun was a German World War II armored fighting vehicle based on the Panzer III chassis, primarily used as a turretless, low-profile tank destroyer and infantry support weapon.
- 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: PzH 2000 Target entity description: The PzH 2000 is a modern German self-propelled howitzer renowned for its long-range, high-rate artillery fire and advanced automated loading system.
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A.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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B.
Leopard 2 main battle tank
The Leopard 2 main battle tank is a German-designed, heavily armored and highly mobile frontline combat vehicle widely used by numerous NATO and allied armies.
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C.
Ferdinand tank destroyer
The Ferdinand tank destroyer was a heavily armored German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun, notable for its powerful 88 mm cannon and use on the Eastern Front.
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D.
Karl-Gerät self-propelled mortars
The Karl-Gerät self-propelled mortars were massive German World War II siege artillery pieces designed to fire extremely heavy shells against heavily fortified targets.
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E.
StuG III assault gun
The StuG III assault gun was a German World War II armored fighting vehicle based on the Panzer III chassis, primarily used as a turretless, low-profile tank destroyer and infantry support weapon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery system
ⓘ
self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
PzH 2000
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Panzerhaubitze 2000
|
| barrelLength | 52 calibers ⓘ |
| burstFireCapability |
10 rounds in 56 seconds
ⓘ
3 rounds in 9 seconds ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category | tracked self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| chassisBasedOn | Leopard 2 technology elements ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 55 tonnes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedFor | NATO standard 155 mm ammunition ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| enginePower |
1000 hp
ⓘ
736 kW ⓘ |
| engineType |
MTU MT881 Ka-500 diesel engine
ⓘ
surface form:
MTU MT 881 Ka-500 diesel engine
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| hasFeature |
NBC protection
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automatic charge loading system ⓘ automatic gun laying ⓘ automatic shell loading system ⓘ integrated fire-control system ⓘ multiple-round simultaneous impact capability ⓘ |
| introduced | 1998 ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 155 mm L52 howitzer ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
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Rheinmetall ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 60 km/h ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
PzH 2000
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Panzerhaubitze 2000
|
| operatorCountry |
Croatia
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Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Italy ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Qatar ⓘ |
| rangeBaseBleedAmmunition | about 40 km ⓘ |
| rangeRAPAmmunition | about 56 km ⓘ |
| rangeStandardAmmunition | about 30 km ⓘ |
| rateOfFireMaximum | 10 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Croatian Army
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German Army ⓘ Greek Army ⓘ Hungarian Defence Forces ⓘ Italian Army (Republic of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Army
Lithuanian Armed Forces ⓘ Qatar Armed Forces ⓘ Royal Netherlands Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Russo-Ukrainian War
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PzH 2000 Description of subject: The PzH 2000 is a modern German self-propelled howitzer renowned for its long-range, high-rate artillery fire and advanced automated loading system.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer
this entity surface form:
PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer
this entity surface form:
Panzerhaubitze 2000
this entity surface form:
Panzerhaubitze 2000
subject surface form:
KNDS
this entity surface form:
PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer
subject surface form:
Royal Netherlands Army
subject surface form:
M982 Excalibur
this entity surface form:
PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer