Chinese 200th Division
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The Chinese 200th Division was a National Revolutionary Army mechanized infantry division that gained distinction for its fierce resistance against Japanese forces during the early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chinese 200th Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4341505 — 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: Chinese 200th Division Context triple: [Battle of Toungoo, defendingForce, Chinese 200th Division]
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Chinese 87th Division
The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Chinese 88th Division
The Chinese 88th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army unit of the Republic of China, noted for its determined defense during early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Chinese 71st Army
The Chinese 71st Army was a National Revolutionary Army formation of the Republic of China that saw significant combat during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
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D.
120th Division
The 120th Division was a key infantry formation of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army’s Eighth Route Army that fought against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
129th Division
The 129th Division was a key field formation of the Chinese Communist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, noted for its guerrilla warfare and operations behind Japanese lines.
- 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: Chinese 200th Division Target entity description: The Chinese 200th Division was a National Revolutionary Army mechanized infantry division that gained distinction for its fierce resistance against Japanese forces during the early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
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A.
Chinese 87th Division
The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Chinese 88th Division
The Chinese 88th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army unit of the Republic of China, noted for its determined defense during early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Chinese 71st Army
The Chinese 71st Army was a National Revolutionary Army formation of the Republic of China that saw significant combat during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
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D.
120th Division
The 120th Division was a key infantry formation of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army’s Eighth Route Army that fought against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
129th Division
The 129th Division was a key field formation of the Chinese Communist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, noted for its guerrilla warfare and operations behind Japanese lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry division
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mechanized division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early 1940s
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early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kuomintang ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma ⓘ |
| coBelligerent |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States (logistical support) ⓘ
linked to:
United States forces
|
| conflict |
Burma Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| engagedIn | land warfare ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | inflicted heavy casualties on Japanese forces at Kunlun Pass ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored vehicles
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mechanized vehicles ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | China ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Republic of China (1912–1949)
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linked to:
Republic of China
|
| historicalSignificance | symbol of early Chinese mechanization efforts ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Chinese Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese forces
|
| militaryFunction |
defensive operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kunlun Pass
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Burma Campaign 1942 ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
|
| notableFor |
being one of the first mechanized divisions of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army
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fierce resistance against Japanese forces ⓘ high mobility compared to other Chinese divisions of the period ⓘ modernization of Chinese ground forces before and during World War II ⓘ participation in joint operations with British forces in Burma ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf | National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy | Japan ⓘ |
| role |
armored formation
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Allies of World War II
ⓘ
Chinese United Front against Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Second United Front
|
| theater |
Burma theater of World War II
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linked to:
Burma campaign
China theater of World War II ⓘ |
| type | mechanized infantry division ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chinese 200th Division Description of subject: The Chinese 200th Division was a National Revolutionary Army mechanized infantry division that gained distinction for its fierce resistance against Japanese forces during the early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
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