Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
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Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a specialized heavy weapons and fire support company within the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3354574 — 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: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Context triple: [2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, hasSubunit, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines]
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A.
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history and distinguished service in major conflicts.
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B.
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat service in major conflicts from World War I through the Global War on Terror.
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C.
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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D.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat service in major conflicts from World War II through the Global War on Terror.
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E.
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
- 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: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Target entity description: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a specialized heavy weapons and fire support company within the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps.
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A.
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history and distinguished service in major conflicts.
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B.
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat service in major conflicts from World War I through the Global War on Terror.
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C.
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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D.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat service in major conflicts from World War II through the Global War on Terror.
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E.
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
ⓘ
weapons company ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under command of the commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | Marine Corps infantry battalion table of organization and equipment ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton ⓘ |
| higherFormation | 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
direct fire support for infantry companies
ⓘ
indirect fire support for infantry companies ⓘ |
| nicknameOfParentBattalion | 2/5 ⓘ |
| parentBattalionNickname | Magnificent Bastards ⓘ |
| parentDivision |
1st Marine Division (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Marine Division
|
| parentRegiment | 5th Marine Regiment ⓘ |
| partOf |
1st Marine Division (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Marine Division
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ⓘ 5th Marine Regiment ⓘ |
| primaryMission | provide heavy weapons support to maneuver elements of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ⓘ |
| role |
fire support
ⓘ
heavy weapons support ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | reinforce rifle companies with direct and indirect fires ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps infantry battalion ⓘ |
| serviceBranchComponent | Fleet Marine Force ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active duty unit ⓘ |
| supportsUnitType | rifle companies of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ⓘ |
| type | infantry weapons company ⓘ |
| typicalEquipment |
.50 caliber heavy machine guns
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81mm mortars ⓘ MK19 grenade launcher ⓘ
surface form:
MK19 automatic grenade launchers
anti-armor missile systems ⓘ |
| typicalPersonnelType |
Marine infantry weapons specialists
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anti-armor gunners ⓘ machine gunners ⓘ mortarmen ⓘ |
| typicalSubunit |
81mm mortar platoon
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anti-armor platoon ⓘ company headquarters ⓘ heavy machine gun platoon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Description of subject: Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a specialized heavy weapons and fire support company within the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.