Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma
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The Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma was a World War II Chinese Nationalist army group deployed to Burma to fight alongside Allied forces against the Japanese and help secure supply routes to China.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma canonical | 6 |
| Burma Road operations | 1 |
| Chinese forces in Burma | 1 |
| Chinese forces in Burma theater | 1 |
| 滇緬公路保衛戰 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4341530 — 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.
Target entity: Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma Context triple: [Battle of Toungoo, relatedTo, Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma]
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A.
Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a major World War II land campaign in Southeast Asia in which Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma’s vital territory and supply routes.
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B.
Rangoon operation
The Rangoon operation, formally known as Operation Dracula, was a British-led World War II amphibious assault in 1945 to recapture Rangoon (Yangon) from Japanese control in Burma.
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C.
The Battle of China
The Battle of China is a World War II-era American documentary film directed by Frank Capra that chronicles Japan’s invasion of China and highlights Chinese resistance as part of the U.S. government’s Why We Fight propaganda series.
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D.
China Burma India Theater
The China Burma India Theater was a major World War II Allied command area in Asia that coordinated operations and logistics across China, Burma (Myanmar), and India against Japanese forces.
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E.
Battle of Kohima
The Battle of Kohima was a pivotal 1944 World War II engagement in northeast India where Allied forces halted the Japanese advance, marking a major turning point in the Burma campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma Target entity description: The Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma was a World War II Chinese Nationalist army group deployed to Burma to fight alongside Allied forces against the Japanese and help secure supply routes to China.
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A.
Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a major World War II land campaign in Southeast Asia in which Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma’s vital territory and supply routes.
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B.
Rangoon operation
The Rangoon operation, formally known as Operation Dracula, was a British-led World War II amphibious assault in 1945 to recapture Rangoon (Yangon) from Japanese control in Burma.
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C.
The Battle of China
The Battle of China is a World War II-era American documentary film directed by Frank Capra that chronicles Japan’s invasion of China and highlights Chinese resistance as part of the U.S. government’s Why We Fight propaganda series.
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D.
China Burma India Theater
The China Burma India Theater was a major World War II Allied command area in Asia that coordinated operations and logistics across China, Burma (Myanmar), and India against Japanese forces.
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E.
Battle of Kohima
The Battle of Kohima was a pivotal 1944 World War II engagement in northeast India where Allied forces halted the Japanese advance, marking a major turning point in the Burma campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese military formation
ⓘ
army group ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nationalist Government of China ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Allied forces
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commander |
Chiang Kai-shek
ⓘ
Joseph W. Stilwell ⓘ Luo Zhuoying ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Toungoo
ⓘ
Battle of Yenangyaung ⓘ First Burma Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
Myitkyina Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Myitkyina
Northern Burma Campaign ⓘ retreat from Burma in 1942 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Sino–Japanese War
ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
|
| historicalRegion | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Yunnan ⓘ
linked to:
Yunnan Province
|
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cooperation with British and American forces in Burma
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participation in reopening land route to China ⓘ |
| objective |
defend Burma Road
ⓘ
secure supply routes to China ⓘ support Allied operations in Burma ⓘ |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| role |
ground combat operations
ⓘ
protection of Allied supply lines to China ⓘ |
| startTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
5th Army of the National Revolutionary Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese 5th Army
66th Army of the National Revolutionary Army ⓘ 6th Army of the National Revolutionary Army ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese 5th Army
|
| supplyRoute |
Burma Road
ⓘ
Ledo Road ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Allied air transport over the Hump
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Burma Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
China–Burma–India Theater ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
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Subject: Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma Description of subject: The Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma was a World War II Chinese Nationalist army group deployed to Burma to fight alongside Allied forces against the Japanese and help secure supply routes to China.
Referenced by (10)
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