Tenth Army
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Tenth Army was a major U.S. Army field formation in World War II, best known for its role in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific Theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tenth Army canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tenth Army Context triple: [Tenth United States Army, nickname, Tenth Army]
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A.
Eighth Army
The Eighth Army was a major British-led field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the victory at El Alamein.
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B.
U.S. Fifth Army
The U.S. Fifth Army was a major American field army in World War II, best known for leading Allied ground operations in the Italian Campaign.
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C.
U.S. Sixth Army
The U.S. Sixth Army was a major United States Army field formation that played a key role in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in campaigns in New Guinea and the Philippines.
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D.
10th Army
The 10th Army was a Soviet Red Army field formation that played a major role on the Eastern Front during the early stages of World War II.
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E.
10th Army
The 10th Army was a major German Wehrmacht field army that played a key role in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
- 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: Tenth Army Target entity description: Tenth Army was a major U.S. Army field formation in World War II, best known for its role in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific Theater.
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A.
Eighth Army
The Eighth Army was a major British-led field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the victory at El Alamein.
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B.
U.S. Fifth Army
The U.S. Fifth Army was a major American field army in World War II, best known for leading Allied ground operations in the Italian Campaign.
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C.
U.S. Sixth Army
The U.S. Sixth Army was a major United States Army field formation that played a key role in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in campaigns in New Guinea and the Philippines.
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D.
10th Army
The 10th Army was a Soviet Red Army field formation that played a major role on the Eastern Front during the early stages of World War II.
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E.
10th Army
The 10th Army was a major German Wehrmacht field army that played a key role in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
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field army ⓘ |
| alliedForce |
British Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Tenth Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenth United States Army
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| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaignEndState | successful capture of Okinawa ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy casualties during the Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant General Joseph W. Stilwell
ⓘ
linked to:
Joseph W. Stilwell
Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
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| composition | Army and Marine Corps ground forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1944 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Okinawa campaign
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linked to:
Battle of Okinawa
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| headquartersLocation |
Okinawa (during Battle of Okinawa)
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linked to:
Battle of Okinawa
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| higherCommand |
United States Tenth Army Group (operationally under U.S. Pacific command structures)
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linked to:
Tenth United States Army
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| includedServiceBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy support units ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Navy units
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| legacy | one of the last major U.S. field armies activated in World War II ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of its commander Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. in combat ⓘ |
| notableFact | only U.S. field army in World War II to control both Army and Marine Corps corps-level formations simultaneously ⓘ |
| notableFor | Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| operation | Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission | capture of Okinawa ⓘ |
| role | invasion of Okinawa ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | securing base for planned invasion of Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
III Amphibious Corps (USMC)
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linked to:
III Amphibious Corps
XXIV Corps ⓘ |
| supportFrom |
Naval gunfire support
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Tactical air forces ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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