Operation Flash
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Operation Flash was a 1995 Croatian military offensive that swiftly recaptured territory held by rebel Serb forces in western Slavonia during the Croatian War of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Flash canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Operation Flash Context triple: [Croatian War of Independence, majorOperation, Operation Flash]
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A.
The Flash
The Flash is a professional women's soccer team based in Western New York that has competed in top-tier U.S. leagues.
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B.
The Flash (DCAU)
The Flash (DCAU) is the fast-talking, super-speed superhero identity of Wally West in the DC Animated Universe, serving as a core member of the Justice League known for his humor, heart, and incredible velocity.
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C.
Operation Power Pack
Operation Power Pack was a 1965 U.S.-led military intervention in the Dominican Republic aimed at stabilizing the country during a civil war and preventing perceived communist influence.
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D.
A-Force
A-Force is an all-female team of Marvel superheroes that serves as a prominent offshoot of the Avengers in the comics.
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E.
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate is a powerful DC Comics sorcerer-hero who wields the mystical Helmet of Nabu and serves as a key magical defender in the DC Universe.
- 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: Operation Flash Target entity description: Operation Flash was a 1995 Croatian military offensive that swiftly recaptured territory held by rebel Serb forces in western Slavonia during the Croatian War of Independence.
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A.
The Flash
The Flash is a professional women's soccer team based in Western New York that has competed in top-tier U.S. leagues.
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B.
The Flash (DCAU)
The Flash (DCAU) is the fast-talking, super-speed superhero identity of Wally West in the DC Animated Universe, serving as a core member of the Justice League known for his humor, heart, and incredible velocity.
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C.
Operation Power Pack
Operation Power Pack was a 1965 U.S.-led military intervention in the Dominican Republic aimed at stabilizing the country during a civil war and preventing perceived communist influence.
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D.
A-Force
A-Force is an all-female team of Marvel superheroes that serves as a prominent offshoot of the Avengers in the comics.
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E.
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate is a powerful DC Comics sorcerer-hero who wields the mystical Helmet of Nabu and serves as a key magical defender in the DC Universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Croatian War of Independence
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military offensive ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved |
Croatian Army Guards Brigades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croatian Special Police units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croatian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Croatian Defence Council (support elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Police of the Ministry of the Interior of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | significant Serb military and civilian casualties ⓘ |
| category |
1995 in Croatia
ⓘ
Battles of the Croatian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1995 ⓘ |
| codename | Bljesak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Croatian Army high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Croatian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| date | 1995 ⓘ |
| displacement | flight of Serb civilians from western Slavonia ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 36 hours ⓘ |
| endDate | 1995-05-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Slavonia front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Croatian ⓘ |
| location |
Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Slavonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkan Wars of the 1990s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Operacija Bljesak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to regain territory in western Slavonia held by Serb forces
ⓘ
to secure key transport routes in western Slavonia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Republic of Serbian Krajina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rebel Serb forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Croatian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | UNPROFOR deployment in Croatia ⓘ |
| region | Slavonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Operation Storm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Serbian Krajina NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping in Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Croatian victory
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recapture of western Slavonia ⓘ restoration of Croatian control over the Zagreb–Belgrade highway segment in the area ⓘ |
| significance | one of the key Croatian offensives before Operation Storm ⓘ |
| startDate | 1995-05-01 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Croatia regains control of western Slavonia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May 1995 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | combined arms offensive ⓘ |
| year | 1995 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Operation Flash Description of subject: Operation Flash was a 1995 Croatian military offensive that swiftly recaptured territory held by rebel Serb forces in western Slavonia during the Croatian War of Independence.
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