36th Infantry Division
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The 36th Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation, originally a Texas National Guard unit, known for its major combat role in World War II, including the Italian Campaign and the landings at Salerno.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 36th Infantry Division canonical | 4 |
| US 36th Infantry Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3546910 — 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: 36th Infantry Division Context triple: [U.S. VI Corps, notableUnit, 36th Infantry Division]
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46th Infantry Division
The 46th Infantry Division was a British Army infantry formation that served prominently in the Second World War, including campaigns in North Africa and Italy.
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B.
32nd Infantry Division
The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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C.
26th Infantry Division
The 26th Infantry Division, known as the "Yankee Division," was a U.S. Army National Guard formation from New England that saw extensive combat in both World War I and World War II.
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D.
31st Infantry Division
The 31st Infantry Division was a German Army infantry formation of World War II that took part in early campaigns such as the invasion of Poland.
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E.
28th Infantry Division
The 28th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard formation, known as the "Keystone Division," that has served in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
- 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: 36th Infantry Division Target entity description: The 36th Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation, originally a Texas National Guard unit, known for its major combat role in World War II, including the Italian Campaign and the landings at Salerno.
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A.
46th Infantry Division
The 46th Infantry Division was a British Army infantry formation that served prominently in the Second World War, including campaigns in North Africa and Italy.
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B.
32nd Infantry Division
The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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C.
26th Infantry Division
The 26th Infantry Division, known as the "Yankee Division," was a U.S. Army National Guard formation from New England that saw extensive combat in both World War I and World War II.
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D.
31st Infantry Division
The 31st Infantry Division was a German Army infantry formation of World War II that took part in early campaigns such as the invasion of Poland.
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E.
28th Infantry Division
The 28th Infantry Division is a historic U.S. Army National Guard formation, known as the "Keystone Division," that has served in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas National Guard unit
ⓘ
formation of the United States Army ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Texas ⓘ |
| awarded |
Croix de Guerre
ⓘ
surface form:
French Croix de Guerre
Medal of Military Valor ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Military Medal for Valor
Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| component |
attached units from other U.S. states
ⓘ
citizen-soldiers from Texas ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
War on Terror
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison | Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas ⓘ |
| insignia | T-shaped olive drab patch on a blue arrowhead ⓘ |
| motto |
Arrowhead
ⓘ
Duty, Honor, Texas ⓘ |
| nickname |
Arrowhead Division
ⓘ
T-Patchers ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Fred L. Walker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John E. Dahlquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Anzio
ⓘ
surface form:
Anzio campaign
Battle of Monte Cassino ⓘ Battle of San Pietro Infine ⓘ Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
Operation Avalanche ⓘ Rapido River crossing ⓘ Battle of Salerno ⓘ
surface form:
Salerno landings
Operation Dragoon ⓘ
surface form:
Southern France landings
|
| notableFor |
amphibious landings at Salerno
ⓘ
heavy combat in Italy during World War II ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of Italy
ⓘ
Operation Dragoon ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Southern France
|
| partOf | Texas Army National Guard ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| reorganized | post–World War II National Guard structure ⓘ |
| role | major combat role in World War II Italian Campaign ⓘ |
| service | land warfare operations ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army National Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army National Guard
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| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations
Mediterranean Theater of Operations ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 36th Infantry Division Description of subject: The 36th Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation, originally a Texas National Guard unit, known for its major combat role in World War II, including the Italian Campaign and the landings at Salerno.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
US 36th Infantry Division