Third in the East, First in the West
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"Third in the East, First in the West" is the official motto of the U.S. Army's Third United States Army, reflecting its distinguished operational history across both the European and Western theaters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third in the East, First in the West canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3318413 — 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: Third in the East, First in the West Context triple: [Third United States Army, motto, Third in the East, First in the West]
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A.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
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B.
High-A East
High-A East was the temporary name used in 2021 for a Class High-A Minor League Baseball circuit that was later restored to its historic identity as the Carolina League.
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C.
The Eight
The Eight was a group of early 20th-century American painters who rebelled against academic art standards and helped pave the way for the Ashcan School and modern American art.
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D.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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E.
Defeat Into Victory
Defeat Into Victory is Field Marshal William Slim’s acclaimed memoir and military history of the Burma Campaign in World War II, widely regarded as a classic study of leadership and modern warfare.
- 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: Third in the East, First in the West Target entity description: "Third in the East, First in the West" is the official motto of the U.S. Army's Third United States Army, reflecting its distinguished operational history across both the European and Western theaters.
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A.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
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B.
High-A East
High-A East was the temporary name used in 2021 for a Class High-A Minor League Baseball circuit that was later restored to its historic identity as the Carolina League.
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C.
The Eight
The Eight was a group of early 20th-century American painters who rebelled against academic art standards and helped pave the way for the Ashcan School and modern American art.
-
D.
The Great Eight
The Great Eight is the famous nickname of Russian ice hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific goal scorers in NHL history.
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E.
Defeat Into Victory
Defeat Into Victory is Field Marshal William Slim’s acclaimed memoir and military history of the Burma Campaign in World War II, widely regarded as a classic study of leadership and modern warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military motto
ⓘ
motto ⓘ slogan ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Third United States Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
Western Front ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
operational history of the Third United States Army
ⓘ
service in the European theater ⓘ service in the Western theater ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Third United States Army operations in Europe
Third United States Army operations in Western theaters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | heritage of the Third United States Army ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. Army mottos and slogans
ⓘ
history of the United States Army ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
distinguished combat record of the Third United States Army
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geographic breadth of operations ⓘ operational excellence ⓘ |
| theme |
geographical orientation of campaigns
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priority and effectiveness in Western operations ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Third United States Army
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Third United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Third Army
United States Army ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial contexts of the Third United States Army
ⓘ
historical descriptions of the Third United States Army ⓘ official publications of the Third United States Army ⓘ |
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Subject: Third in the East, First in the West Description of subject: "Third in the East, First in the West" is the official motto of the U.S. Army's Third United States Army, reflecting its distinguished operational history across both the European and Western theaters.
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