23rd Army
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The 23rd Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that took part in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, particularly in the Soviet–Finnish conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 23rd Army canonical | 1 |
| 23rd Army (Soviet Union) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7197525 — 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: 23rd Army Context triple: [Battle of Tali–Ihantala, notableUnitSoviet, 23rd Army]
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A.
28th Army
The 28th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, participating in major operations against Nazi Germany.
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B.
27th Army
The 27th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, participating in major offensives under various Soviet fronts.
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C.
43rd Army
The 43rd Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, participating in major operations including the advance through Belarus and into East Prussia.
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D.
20th Army
The 20th Army was a major field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the defense of Moscow and subsequent operations against Nazi Germany.
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E.
30th Army
The 30th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably participating in key defensive and offensive operations against Nazi Germany.
- 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: 23rd Army Target entity description: The 23rd Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that took part in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, particularly in the Soviet–Finnish conflicts.
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A.
28th Army
The 28th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, participating in major operations against Nazi Germany.
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B.
27th Army
The 27th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, participating in major offensives under various Soviet fronts.
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C.
43rd Army
The 43rd Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, participating in major operations including the advance through Belarus and into East Prussia.
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D.
20th Army
The 20th Army was a major field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in the defense of Moscow and subsequent operations against Nazi Germany.
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E.
30th Army
The 30th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably participating in key defensive and offensive operations against Nazi Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
|
| branch |
Ground Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Ground forces
|
| conflict |
Continuation War
ⓘ
Winter War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
border battles with Finland
ⓘ
siege of Leningrad defensive operations ⓘ
linked to:
Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation
|
| formedFrom | Soviet Red Army units in the Leningrad Military District ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf |
Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Army
|
| notableEngagement |
Soviet–Finnish front operations
ⓘ
linked to:
Karelian front
defense of Leningrad ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Karelian Isthmus
ⓘ
northwestern sector of the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| opponent |
Finnish Army
ⓘ
German Army Group North ⓘ
linked to:
Army Group North
|
| partOf |
Leningrad Front
ⓘ
linked to:
Leningrad Front (Soviet Union)
Red Army ⓘ |
| role |
defense of approaches to Leningrad
ⓘ
defensive operations against Finland ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Soviet High Command (Stavka)
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet High Command
|
| task |
defend Leningrad from the northwest
ⓘ
hold the Soviet–Finnish front line ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| type | combined arms army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 23rd Army Description of subject: The 23rd Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army that took part in major Eastern Front operations during World War II, particularly in the Soviet–Finnish conflicts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 23rd Army