SU-85 self-propelled gun
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The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SU-85 self-propelled gun canonical | 3 |
| SU-85 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4133324 — 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: SU-85 self-propelled gun Context triple: [T-34 medium tank, variant, SU-85 self-propelled gun]
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A.
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is a German-made, radar-guided, armored air-defense vehicle equipped with twin 35 mm cannons designed to protect ground forces from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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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.
Semovente self-propelled gun
The Semovente self-propelled gun was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle that mounted artillery or anti-tank guns on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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D.
ZiS-6 truck
The ZiS-6 truck was a Soviet three-axle military transport vehicle best known as the original mobile platform for the World War II–era Katyusha rocket launcher.
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E.
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.
- 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: SU-85 self-propelled gun Target entity description: The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
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A.
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is a German-made, radar-guided, armored air-defense vehicle equipped with twin 35 mm cannons designed to protect ground forces from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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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.
Semovente self-propelled gun
The Semovente self-propelled gun was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle that mounted artillery or anti-tank guns on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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D.
ZiS-6 truck
The ZiS-6 truck was a Soviet three-axle military transport vehicle best known as the original mobile platform for the World War II–era Katyusha rocket launcher.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II armored fighting vehicle
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self-propelled gun ⓘ tank destroyer ⓘ |
| armorLayout | sloped frontal armor ⓘ |
| armorType | welded rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | T-34 medium tank ⓘ |
| caliber | 85 mm ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet self-propelled artillery
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World War II tank destroyers ⓘ |
| chassis | T-34 medium tank chassis ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew |
4
ⓘ
5 ⓘ |
| designBureau | Uralmashzavod design bureau ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | German heavy and medium tanks ⓘ |
| enginePower | 500 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | V-2 diesel engine ⓘ |
| fuel | diesel ⓘ |
| gunDesignation | D-5S-85 gun ⓘ |
| gunMounting | fixed casemate mount ⓘ |
| hullLayout | casemate superstructure ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Uralmashzavod ⓘ |
| notableOpponents |
German Panther tank
ⓘ
linked to:
Panther tank
German Tiger I tank ⓘ
linked to:
Tiger I tank
|
| numberBuilt | about 2640 ⓘ |
| operator |
Czechoslovakia
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North Korea ⓘ Poland ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| originEra |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| predecessor | SU-122 self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 85 mm D-5S gun ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | enemy tanks ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| propulsion | tracked ⓘ |
| role | anti-tank warfare ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| successor | SU-100 self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| suspension | Christie suspension ⓘ |
| turret | no rotating turret ⓘ |
| usedBy | Red Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-armor engagements
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direct fire support ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eastern Front of World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: SU-85 self-propelled gun Description of subject: The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
Referenced by (4)
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