Tiger I tank
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The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiger I | 7 |
| Tiger I tank canonical | 4 |
| Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I | 2 |
| Panzer VI Tiger I | 1 |
| Sturmtiger | 1 |
| Tiger I heavy tank | 1 |
| Tiger tanks | 1 |
| VK 45.01 (H) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T410825 — 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: Tiger I tank Context triple: [Heer, usedEquipment, Tiger I tank]
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A.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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B.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
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C.
Leopard 2 main battle tank
The Leopard 2 main battle tank is a German-designed, heavily armored and highly mobile frontline combat vehicle widely used by numerous NATO and allied armies.
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D.
Leopard 1
Leopard 1 is a German main battle tank introduced in the 1960s, widely used by NATO countries during the Cold War and known for its mobility and firepower.
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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: Tiger I tank Target entity description: The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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A.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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B.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
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C.
Leopard 2 main battle tank
The Leopard 2 main battle tank is a German-designed, heavily armored and highly mobile frontline combat vehicle widely used by numerous NATO and allied armies.
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D.
Leopard 1
Leopard 1 is a German main battle tank introduced in the 1960s, widely used by NATO countries during the Cold War and known for its mobility and firepower.
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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 (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German heavy tank
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World War II tank ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRoles |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| designer | Henschel & Sohn ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Tiger I tank
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
VK 45.01 (H)
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| engine |
Maybach HL210 P45
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Maybach HL230 P45 ⓘ |
| engineType | V-12 petrol engine ⓘ |
| firstCombatUse | 1942 ⓘ |
| frontHullArmorThickness | 100 mm ⓘ |
| height | about 3.0 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1942 ⓘ |
| length | about 6.3 m hull length ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Henschel & Sohn ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 38 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex mechanical design
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high-velocity 88 mm gun ⓘ interleaved road wheels ⓘ thick frontal armor ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
Eastern Front
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Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front after 1944
|
| operationalRange | about 100–195 km on road ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 650 hp ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough tank
ⓘ
heavy tank ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
German Army
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German Waffen-SS armored units ⓘ |
| sideArmorThickness | 80 mm ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor | Tiger II ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | on museum display in several countries ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| transmission | Maybach OLVAR OG 40 12 16 B ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | 100 mm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Waffen-SS
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 57 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.7 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tiger I tank Description of subject: The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I
subject surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
VK 45.01 (H)
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Tiger tanks
this entity surface form:
Panzer VI Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Sturmtiger
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Tiger I heavy tank
this entity surface form:
Tiger I
this entity surface form:
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I