M10 tank destroyer
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The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M10 tank destroyer canonical | 2 |
| M10A1 tank destroyer | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4159391 — 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: M10 tank destroyer Context triple: [2nd Armoured Division (France), equipment, M10 tank destroyer]
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Ferdinand tank destroyer
The Ferdinand tank destroyer was a heavily armored German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun, notable for its powerful 88 mm cannon and use on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Marder II tank destroyer
The Marder II tank destroyer was a German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun that mounted powerful anti-tank weaponry on a lightly armored, open-topped chassis.
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C.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
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Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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M3 Lee tank
The M3 Lee tank was an American World War II medium tank notable for its tall profile and combination of hull-mounted main gun and turret-mounted secondary gun, serving as an important early-war design before being replaced by the M4 Sherman.
- 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: M10 tank destroyer Target entity description: The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
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A.
Ferdinand tank destroyer
The Ferdinand tank destroyer was a heavily armored German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun, notable for its powerful 88 mm cannon and use on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Marder II tank destroyer
The Marder II tank destroyer was a German World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun that mounted powerful anti-tank weaponry on a lightly armored, open-topped chassis.
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C.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
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D.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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E.
M3 Lee tank
The M3 Lee tank was an American World War II medium tank notable for its tall profile and combination of hull-mounted main gun and turret-mounted secondary gun, serving as an important early-war design before being replaced by the M4 Sherman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II armored fighting vehicle
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self-propelled anti-tank gun ⓘ tank destroyer ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis |
M4 Sherman tank
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surface form:
M4 Sherman
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| convertedInto | M36 tank destroyer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedForRole |
anti-tank warfare
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tank destroyer doctrine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1942 ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Canada
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France ⓘ Poland ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasArmorLayout | sloped armor ⓘ |
| hasArmorType | welded hull ⓘ |
| hasCaliber |
3 inch
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76.2 mm ⓘ |
| hasCrew | 5 ⓘ |
| hasCrewPositions |
assistant driver
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commander ⓘ driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| hasEngine | General Motors 6046 diesel engine ⓘ |
| hasMainArmament | 3-inch Gun M7 ⓘ |
| hasMaximumSpeed |
about 30 mph
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about 48 km/h ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUser | United States Army Tank Destroyer Battalions ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryArmament |
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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surface form:
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine gun
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| hasSuspension | VVSS ⓘ |
| hasTrackType | steel tracks ⓘ |
| hasTurretType | open-topped turret ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
17pdr SP Achilles
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M10 tank destroyer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
M10A1 tank destroyer
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| introduced | 1942 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company
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Fisher Body ⓘ
surface form:
General Motors Fisher Body Division
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| notableFeature |
open-topped turret for better visibility
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sloped armor for improved protection ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 6700 ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. tank destroyer force ⓘ |
| powerplantType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| producedFrom | 1942 ⓘ |
| producedUntil | 1943 ⓘ |
| retired | post–World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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Canadian Army ⓘ Free French Forces ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ
surface form:
German Wehrmacht (captured)
Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Red Army
United States Army ⓘ United States Army Tank Destroyer Command ⓘ Yugoslav Partisans ⓘ
surface form:
Yugoslav Partisans (captured)
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| usedDoctrine | U.S. tank destroyer doctrine ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Battle of the Bulge
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Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
Normandy Campaign ONNED1 ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: M10 tank destroyer Description of subject: The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M10A1 tank destroyer
this entity surface form:
M10A1 tank destroyer