Atlacatl Battalion
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The Atlacatl Battalion was an elite, U.S.-trained Salvadoran army unit notorious for its role in several major massacres and human rights abuses during the Salvadoran Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlacatl Battalion canonical | 3 |
| U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T413613 — 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: Atlacatl Battalion Context triple: [Salvadoran Civil War, involvedOrganization, Atlacatl Battalion]
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A.
Brigada Paracaidista
Brigada Paracaidista is an elite airborne infantry brigade of the Spanish Army specializing in rapid deployment and parachute operations.
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Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit of German air and ground forces sent by Nazi Germany to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, notorious for its bombing of civilian targets such as Guernica and for testing tactics later used in World War II.
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C.
Legión Española
Legión Española is an elite Spanish Army infantry unit renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
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Brigadas Orgánicas Polivalentes
Brigadas Orgánicas Polivalentes are modular, multi-role brigades of the Spanish Army designed to provide flexible, rapidly deployable combat and support capabilities.
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E.
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Atlacatl Battalion Target entity description: The Atlacatl Battalion was an elite, U.S.-trained Salvadoran army unit notorious for its role in several major massacres and human rights abuses during the Salvadoran Civil War.
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A.
Brigada Paracaidista
Brigada Paracaidista is an elite airborne infantry brigade of the Spanish Army specializing in rapid deployment and parachute operations.
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B.
Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit of German air and ground forces sent by Nazi Germany to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, notorious for its bombing of civilian targets such as Guernica and for testing tactics later used in World War II.
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C.
Legión Española
Legión Española is an elite Spanish Army infantry unit renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities, distinctive traditions, and prominent role in Spain’s modern military history.
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D.
Brigadas Orgánicas Polivalentes
Brigadas Orgánicas Polivalentes are modular, multi-role brigades of the Spanish Army designed to provide flexible, rapidly deployable combat and support capabilities.
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E.
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Salvadoran Army battalion
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military unit ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
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massacres of civilians ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| allegiance | Government of El Salvador ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
counterinsurgency battalion
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elite unit ⓘ |
| conflict | Salvadoran Civil War ⓘ |
| country | El Salvador ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-communism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | counterinsurgency operations against FMLN ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brutality against civilians
ⓘ
major human rights violations ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
emblematic of U.S.-backed counterinsurgency abuses in Central America
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symbol of state repression in El Salvador ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Armed Forces of El Salvador ⓘ |
| notableFor |
El Calabozo massacre
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El Mozote massacre ⓘ UCA massacre ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| notedIn |
UN Truth Commission for El Salvador
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surface form:
United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador report
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| operatedIn |
Morazán Department
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San Salvador ⓘ |
| partOf |
Armed Forces of El Salvador
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surface form:
Salvadoran ground forces
|
| perpetrated |
El Calabozo massacre
ⓘ
El Mozote massacre ⓘ El Calabozo massacre ⓘ
surface form:
UCA massacre
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| region | Central America ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency
ⓘ
rapid reaction force ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
human rights investigations
ⓘ
international condemnation ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S. military aid
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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Salvadoran Civil War era ⓘ |
| trainedAt | School of the Americas ⓘ |
| trainedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| victims |
Jesuit priests at UCA
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civilians ⓘ |
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Subject: Atlacatl Battalion Description of subject: The Atlacatl Battalion was an elite, U.S.-trained Salvadoran army unit notorious for its role in several major massacres and human rights abuses during the Salvadoran Civil War.
Referenced by (4)
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