U.S. II Corps
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U.S. II Corps was a major American field corps of the U.S. Army that fought in the North African and Italian campaigns during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. II Corps canonical | 6 |
| US II Corps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7495060 — 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: U.S. II Corps Context triple: [Battle of Sidi Bou Zid, combatant, U.S. II Corps]
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U.S. XXI Corps
U.S. XXI Corps was a United States Army corps-level formation in World War II that played a key role in Allied operations in Western Europe, particularly during the final campaigns against German forces.
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U.S. XII Corps
The U.S. XII Corps was a World War II field corps of the United States Army that played a key role in the European Theater, including major operations across France, Luxembourg, and Germany.
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C.
I Corps
I Corps was a major British Army field formation that played key roles in both World Wars, particularly in early operations in France and Belgium.
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D.
I Corps
I Corps was a major field formation of the Ottoman Army that played a significant role in the empire’s military operations during the First World War.
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I Corps
I Corps is a major field corps-level formation of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for operational command and control of multiple divisions.
- 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: U.S. II Corps Target entity description: U.S. II Corps was a major American field corps of the U.S. Army that fought in the North African and Italian campaigns during World War II.
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A.
U.S. XXI Corps
U.S. XXI Corps was a United States Army corps-level formation in World War II that played a key role in Allied operations in Western Europe, particularly during the final campaigns against German forces.
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B.
U.S. XII Corps
The U.S. XII Corps was a World War II field corps of the United States Army that played a key role in the European Theater, including major operations across France, Luxembourg, and Germany.
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C.
I Corps
I Corps was a major British Army field formation that played key roles in both World Wars, particularly in early operations in France and Belgium.
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D.
I Corps
I Corps is a major U.S. Army corps-level headquarters responsible for commanding and coordinating large-scale land operations, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
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I Corps
I Corps was a major field formation of the Ottoman Army that played a significant role in the empire’s military operations during the First World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field corps ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | II U.S. Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | U.S. Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| corpsNumber | II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Kasserine Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Invasion of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian mainland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
U.S. Fifth Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Seventh Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | command and control of corps-level combat operations ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant General George S. Patton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major General Geoffrey Keyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Lloyd Fredendall NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Omar N. Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | reorganization after Battle of Kasserine Pass ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Allied landings and operations in Sicily
ⓘ
Allied offensive to capture Tunis ⓘ operations in southern Italy ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Armored Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1st Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 34th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Wehrmacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| role | tactical headquarters for multiple U.S. divisions ⓘ |
| service | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field army corps ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. II Corps Description of subject: U.S. II Corps was a major American field corps of the U.S. Army that fought in the North African and Italian campaigns during World War II.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
US II Corps