French 45th Division
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The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French 45th Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1986506 — 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: French 45th Division Context triple: [Second Battle of Ypres, involves, French 45th Division]
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A.
French I Corps
The French I Corps was a major French Army corps-level formation that played key roles in several 20th-century conflicts, including both World Wars.
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B.
French Ninth Army
The French Ninth Army was a field army of the French Army in World War II that played a key defensive role during the German invasion of France in 1940.
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C.
French Second Army
The French Second Army was a major field army of France that played a central defensive role on the eastern front during the early stages of World War II, including the 1940 German invasion.
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D.
French First Army
The French First Army was a major French field army that played a key role in the liberation of France and Western Europe during both World Wars.
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E.
1st Free French Brigade
The 1st Free French Brigade was a World War II unit of the Free French Forces renowned for its determined resistance against Axis troops in the North African campaign.
- 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: French 45th Division Target entity description: The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
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A.
French I Corps
The French I Corps was a major French Army corps-level formation that played key roles in several 20th-century conflicts, including both World Wars.
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B.
French Ninth Army
The French Ninth Army was a field army of the French Army in World War II that played a key defensive role during the German invasion of France in 1940.
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C.
French Second Army
The French Second Army was a major field army of France that played a central defensive role on the eastern front during the early stages of World War II, including the 1940 German invasion.
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D.
French First Army
The French First Army was a major French field army that played a key role in the liberation of France and Western Europe during both World Wars.
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E.
1st Free French Brigade
The 1st Free French Brigade was a World War II unit of the Free French Forces renowned for its determined resistance against Axis troops in the North African campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (10)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French Army unit
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infantry division ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Second Battle of Ypres ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Battle of Ypres ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: French 45th Division Description of subject: The French 45th Division was a French Army infantry division that fought on the Western Front in World War I, notably participating in major engagements such as the Second Battle of Ypres.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.