ELAS
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ELAS was the main Greek resistance army during World War II, closely linked to the communist-led National Liberation Front (EAM), and played a central role in the fight against Axis occupation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ELAS canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3215000 — 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: ELAS Context triple: [EAM, associatedMilitaryWing, ELAS]
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A.
EALA
EALA is the regional legislative body of the East African Community responsible for making laws and providing oversight for the bloc.
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B.
ELCH
The ELCH is a regional Protestant church body in Germany that forms part of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and follows the Lutheran tradition.
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C.
ELKB
ELKB is the Evangelical Lutheran regional church body serving the Protestant community in the German state of Bavaria.
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D.
Erisioni
Erisioni is a renowned Georgian folk song and dance ensemble celebrated for preserving and showcasing Georgia’s traditional music, choreography, and cultural heritage on international stages.
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E.
ALBA
ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America) is a regional political and economic bloc founded by left-leaning Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote social, economic, and political integration as an alternative to U.S.-backed free trade agreements.
- 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: ELAS Target entity description: ELAS was the main Greek resistance army during World War II, closely linked to the communist-led National Liberation Front (EAM), and played a central role in the fight against Axis occupation.
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A.
EALA
EALA is the regional legislative body of the East African Community responsible for making laws and providing oversight for the bloc.
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B.
ELCH
The ELCH is a regional Protestant church body in Germany that forms part of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and follows the Lutheran tradition.
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C.
ELKB
ELKB is the Evangelical Lutheran regional church body serving the Protestant community in the German state of Bavaria.
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D.
Erisioni
Erisioni is a renowned Georgian folk song and dance ensemble celebrated for preserving and showcasing Georgia’s traditional music, choreography, and cultural heritage on international stages.
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E.
ALBA
ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America) is a regional political and economic bloc founded by left-leaning Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote social, economic, and political integration as an alternative to U.S.-backed free trade agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek resistance organization
ⓘ
military wing of a political movement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ELAS self-link ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Axis occupation of Greece ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Special Operations Executive
ⓘ
surface form:
British Special Operations Executive
Yugoslav Partisans ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Greek mountains
ⓘ
mainland Greece ⓘ |
| conflict |
Greek Civil War
ⓘ
Greek Resistance ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| demobilizedAsResultOf | Varkiza Agreement ⓘ |
| dissolutionYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
liberation of Greek towns and villages ⓘ sabotage operations ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | EAM ⓘ |
| fullName |
Democratic Army of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós
|
| fullNameInEnglish |
Greek People’s Liberation Army (ELAS)
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek People’s Liberation Army
|
| goal |
establishment of people’s power in Greece
ⓘ
liberation of Greece from Axis occupation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | occupied Greece ⓘ |
| ideology |
communism
ⓘ
left-wing nationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryWingOf | EAM ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Andreas Tzimas
ⓘ
Aris Velouchiotis ⓘ Stefanos Sarafis ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Axis powers
ⓘ
Bulgarian occupation forces ⓘ Fascist Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | EAM ⓘ |
| partOf | EAM ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation |
Communist Party of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Communist Party
|
| politicalWing | EAM ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
largest resistance army in occupied Greece
ⓘ
main armed force of the Greek Resistance ⓘ |
| successor | Democratic Army of Greece ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Communist Party of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Communist Party
|
| tookPartIn |
Dekemvriana
ⓘ
Gorgopotamos sabotage ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
irregular military force
ⓘ
partisan army ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ELAS Description of subject: ELAS was the main Greek resistance army during World War II, closely linked to the communist-led National Liberation Front (EAM), and played a central role in the fight against Axis occupation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Greek People’s Liberation Army