Wespe self-propelled howitzer
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The Wespe self-propelled howitzer was a German World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 105 mm howitzer on a modified light tank chassis to provide mobile fire support for armored units.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wespe self-propelled howitzer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2958947 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wespe self-propelled howitzer Context triple: [Panzer II, chassisUsedFor, Wespe self-propelled howitzer]
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A.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
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B.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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C.
DANA self-propelled howitzer
The DANA self-propelled howitzer is a Czechoslovak-designed 152 mm wheeled artillery system known for its high mobility, automatic loading, and extensive use in Eastern European armed forces.
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D.
L11 155 mm howitzer
The L11 155 mm howitzer is a British-designed towed artillery piece known for its long-range fire support capabilities and use by several NATO-aligned armed forces during the Cold War era.
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E.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
- 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: Wespe self-propelled howitzer Target entity description: The Wespe self-propelled howitzer was a German World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 105 mm howitzer on a modified light tank chassis to provide mobile fire support for armored units.
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A.
CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
The CAESAR self-propelled howitzer is a French 155 mm truck-mounted artillery system known for its high mobility, long-range precision fire, and widespread use in modern armies.
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B.
K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer
The K9 Thunder is a South Korean–developed 155 mm self-propelled howitzer known for its high mobility, rapid rate of fire, and widespread adoption by several modern armies.
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C.
DANA self-propelled howitzer
The DANA self-propelled howitzer is a Czechoslovak-designed 152 mm wheeled artillery system known for its high mobility, automatic loading, and extensive use in Eastern European armed forces.
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D.
L11 155 mm howitzer
The L11 155 mm howitzer is a British-designed towed artillery piece known for its long-range fire support capabilities and use by several NATO-aligned armed forces during the Cold War era.
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E.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II German self-propelled artillery
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| advantage |
better ability to keep pace with tanks
ⓘ
greater mobility than towed artillery ⓘ |
| armament | 105 mm howitzer ⓘ |
| armorType | light armor ⓘ |
| category |
World War II self-propelled artillery
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self-propelled artillery of Germany ⓘ |
| chassisBasedOn |
Panzer II
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surface form:
Panzer II light tank chassis
|
| chassisType | modified Panzer II chassis ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew |
4–5
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5 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Panzer divisions
ⓘ
armored artillery battalions ⓘ |
| designedIn | early 1940s ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | towed 105 mm howitzers in armored units ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | mid-mounted engine ⓘ |
| era | World War II era armored vehicle ⓘ |
| frontsUsedOn |
Eastern Front
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Italian Front ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| gunElevation | high elevation for indirect fire ⓘ |
| gunTraverse | limited traverse ⓘ |
| hasVariant | ammunition carrier variant without main gun ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| layout | rear-mounted fighting compartment ⓘ |
| mainGunCaliber | 105 mm ⓘ |
| mainGunModel | 10.5 cm leFH 18 ⓘ |
| mobilityType | tracked ⓘ |
| nickname | Wespe ⓘ |
| operator | Germany ⓘ |
| originLanguageOfName | German ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
indirect fire support for armored units
ⓘ
mobile artillery support ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1943–1944 ⓘ |
| propulsion | petrol engine ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Wasp ⓘ |
| turretConfiguration | open-topped fighting compartment ⓘ |
| usedAs | divisional artillery for Panzer divisions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wespe self-propelled howitzer Description of subject: The Wespe self-propelled howitzer was a German World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 105 mm howitzer on a modified light tank chassis to provide mobile fire support for armored units.
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