Operation Valkyrie
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Operation Valkyrie was a German World War II military plan that was famously adapted into a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime in July 1944.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Valkyrie canonical | 4 |
| Operation Valkyrie contingency plan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Valkyrie Context triple: [Valkyrie (2008 film), basedOn, Operation Valkyrie]
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A.
Operation Paukenschlag
Operation Paukenschlag was a World War II German U-boat campaign in early 1942 that targeted Allied shipping along the North American east coast, causing heavy losses.
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B.
Operation Margarethe
Operation Margarethe was the 1944 German military occupation of Hungary aimed at preventing its defection from the Axis and tightening Nazi control during World War II.
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C.
Operation Downfall
Operation Downfall was the Allied forces’ planned but never-executed invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II.
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D.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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E.
Operation Halberd
Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.
- 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: Operation Valkyrie Target entity description: Operation Valkyrie was a German World War II military plan that was famously adapted into a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime in July 1944.
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A.
Operation Paukenschlag
Operation Paukenschlag was a World War II German U-boat campaign in early 1942 that targeted Allied shipping along the North American east coast, causing heavy losses.
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B.
Operation Margarethe
Operation Margarethe was the 1944 German military occupation of Hungary aimed at preventing its defection from the Axis and tightening Nazi control during World War II.
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C.
Operation Downfall
Operation Downfall was the Allied forces’ planned but never-executed invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II.
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D.
Operation Fustian
Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.
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E.
Operation Halberd
Operation Halberd was a major British Royal Navy convoy operation in September 1941 to escort vital supplies to Malta through heavy Axis air and naval opposition in the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military contingency plan
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World War II military operation plan ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
arrest of leading Nazi officials
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assassination of Adolf Hitler ⓘ overthrow of the Nazi regime ⓘ seizure of control of Berlin ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| commandStructure | German Reserve Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
execution of Claus von Stauffenberg
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execution of many German resistance members ⓘ increased repression by the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | 20 July 1944 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
arrest of SS and Nazi Party leaders
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control of communication centers ⓘ mobilization of Reserve Army units ⓘ occupation of government buildings ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
most famous internal German plot to kill Hitler
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symbol of German military resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| laterUse |
framework for a coup d’état against Adolf Hitler
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framework for an assassination plot against Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| location |
Berlin
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Wolfsschanze ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation |
Valkyrie (2008 film)
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surface form:
film "Valkyrie" (2008)
|
| modifiedBy |
Claus von Stauffenberg
ⓘ
Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
valkyries
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surface form:
Valkyries of Norse mythology
|
| notableCommander |
Claus von Stauffenberg
ⓘ
Friedrich Fromm ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Gestapo
ⓘ
Schutzstaffel (SS) ⓘ
surface form:
Schutzstaffel
|
| originalPurpose |
to protect the Nazi regime in emergencies
ⓘ
to respond to potential civil disorder or uprising ⓘ |
| partOf |
German resistance to Nazism
ⓘ
surface form:
German Resistance to Nazism
|
| plannedBy |
Carl Goerdeler
ⓘ
Claus von Stauffenberg ⓘ Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ Henning von Tresckow ⓘ Ludwig Beck ⓘ |
| result |
failed coup attempt
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survival of Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 20 July plot ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deployment of the Reserve Army to secure key installations
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maintaining order within Germany in case of internal unrest ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Valkyrie Description of subject: Operation Valkyrie was a German World War II military plan that was famously adapted into a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime in July 1944.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Operation Valkyrie contingency plan