Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
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Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division was an elite U.S. Army paratrooper unit in World War II renowned for its pivotal combat role in the European Theater and later popularized by the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645613 — 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.
Target entity: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Context triple: [Band of Brothers, focusesOnMilitaryUnit, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division]
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1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically renowned for its service in World War II as part of the "Band of Brothers" regiment and for later combat deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically known as part of the "Currahee" regiment, famed for its role in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a primary combined-arms brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and extensive combat service in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is a U.S. Army airborne infantry brigade renowned for its rapid-deployment capability and role in major combat and contingency operations worldwide.
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505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is a famed U.S. Army airborne infantry unit of the 82nd Airborne Division that distinguished itself in major World War II operations, including combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Target entity description: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division was an elite U.S. Army paratrooper unit in World War II renowned for its pivotal combat role in the European Theater and later popularized by the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically renowned for its service in World War II as part of the "Band of Brothers" regiment and for later combat deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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B.
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment is a U.S. Army airborne infantry battalion historically known as part of the "Currahee" regiment, famed for its role in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
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C.
1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is a primary combined-arms brigade of the U.S. Army renowned for its air assault capabilities and extensive combat service in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is a U.S. Army airborne infantry brigade renowned for its rapid-deployment capability and role in major combat and contingency operations worldwide.
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505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is a famed U.S. Army airborne infantry unit of the 82nd Airborne Division that distinguished itself in major World War II operations, including combat jumps in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army company
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military unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Band of Brothers
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surface form:
"Band of Brothers" veterans
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| authorWhoDocumented | Stephen E. Ambrose ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | valor in combat ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of the Bulge
ⓘ
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
Operation Market Garden ⓘ Operation Overlord ⓘ Battle of the Bulge ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Bastogne
occupation of Berchtesgaden ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| garrisonedAt | Aldbourne, England (pre-D-Day) ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | elite U.S. paratrooper unit ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of American airborne forces in WWII ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | airborne infantry company ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty | airborne operations ⓘ |
| nickname |
Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Easy Company
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| notableCommander |
Herbert M. Sobel
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Richard D. Winters ⓘ Ronald C. Speirs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advance into Germany and Austria
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combat performance in World War II ⓘ defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge ⓘ participation in D-Day airborne landings ⓘ participation in Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Carwood Lipton
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Donald Malarkey ⓘ Edward "Babe" Heffron ⓘ George Luz ⓘ Lewis Nixon ⓘ Lynn "Buck" Compton ⓘ William "Wild Bill" Guarnere ⓘ |
| parentUnit |
506th Infantry Regiment
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surface form:
506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division
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| partOf |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
101st Airborne Division
506th Infantry Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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| popularizedBy |
Band of Brothers
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surface form:
book "Band of Brothers"
Band of Brothers ⓘ
surface form:
television miniseries "Band of Brothers"
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| portrayedIn |
Band of Brothers
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surface form:
HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers"
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| role | paratrooper infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
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surface form:
U.S. Army Airborne Forces
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| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
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| timePeriod | 1942–1945 ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Camp Toccoa
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surface form:
Camp Toccoa, Georgia
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Subject: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Description of subject: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division was an elite U.S. Army paratrooper unit in World War II renowned for its pivotal combat role in the European Theater and later popularized by the book and miniseries "Band of Brothers."
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