Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army
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The Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army was an elite Red Army formation that saw major armored combat in World War II and later served as part of the Soviet occupation forces in postwar Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4178882 — 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: Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army Context triple: [Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany, hasPart, Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army]
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A.
Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Army
The Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Army was an elite Red Army armored formation that played a major role in key Eastern Front offensives during World War II and later served as a core component of Soviet forces stationed in postwar Germany.
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B.
Soviet 40th Army
The Soviet 40th Army was the main Soviet ground force deployed in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War, responsible for major combat operations against Afghan mujahideen insurgents.
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C.
Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army
The Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army was an elite Red Army armoured formation that played a major role in key Eastern Front offensives during World War II and later served as a principal tank force in the Soviet occupation of Germany.
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D.
Soviet 64th Army
The Soviet 64th Army was a Red Army field formation that played a key defensive and offensive role on the southern flank of the Soviet forces during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.
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E.
Soviet 57th Army
The Soviet 57th Army was a Red Army field formation that took part in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, including offensives in the southern sector against German forces.
- 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: Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army Target entity description: The Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army was an elite Red Army formation that saw major armored combat in World War II and later served as part of the Soviet occupation forces in postwar Germany.
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A.
Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Army
The Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Army was an elite Red Army armored formation that played a major role in key Eastern Front offensives during World War II and later served as a core component of Soviet forces stationed in postwar Germany.
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B.
Soviet 40th Army
The Soviet 40th Army was the main Soviet ground force deployed in Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War, responsible for major combat operations against Afghan mujahideen insurgents.
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C.
Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army
The Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army was an elite Red Army armoured formation that played a major role in key Eastern Front offensives during World War II and later served as a principal tank force in the Soviet occupation of Germany.
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D.
Soviet 64th Army
The Soviet 64th Army was a Red Army field formation that played a key defensive and offensive role on the southern flank of the Soviet forces during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.
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E.
Soviet 57th Army
The Soviet 57th Army was a Red Army field formation that took part in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, including offensives in the southern sector against German forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Guards formation
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Soviet military unit ⓘ field army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
|
| conflict |
Eastern Front of World War II
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | elite Red Army formation ⓘ |
| equipment |
armored personnel carriers
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ self-propelled guns ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| garrison | Soviet occupation zone in Germany ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Guards ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Soviet occupation zone of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet occupation zone in Germany
|
| location | Germany ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
armored troops
ⓘ
mechanized troops ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major armored combat operations
ⓘ
service as occupation forces in Germany ⓘ |
| occupationDuty | postwar Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Red Army
ⓘ
Soviet Ground Forces ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
ⓘ
breakthrough and exploitation operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Soviet High Command ⓘ |
| theater |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Eastern Germany ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Germany
|
| timePeriod |
World War II
ⓘ
post–World War II era ⓘ |
| type | mechanized army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army Description of subject: The Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army was an elite Red Army formation that saw major armored combat in World War II and later served as part of the Soviet occupation forces in postwar Germany.
Referenced by (1)
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