1st Battalion 2nd Marines
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1st Battalion, 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role as a key maneuver element within the 2nd Marine Division.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Battalion 2nd Marines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8196636 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1st Battalion 2nd Marines Context triple: [2nd Marine Regiment, hasBattalion, 1st Battalion 2nd Marines]
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2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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1st Battalion 12th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 12th Marines is a United States Marine Corps artillery battalion that provides direct and general fire support to Marine infantry and other maneuver units.
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2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat service in major conflicts from World War II through the Global War on Terror.
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2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history and distinguished service in major conflicts.
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E.
2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion best known for its role in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, including participation in the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1st Battalion 2nd Marines Target entity description: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role as a key maneuver element within the 2nd Marine Division.
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A.
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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B.
1st Battalion 12th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 12th Marines is a United States Marine Corps artillery battalion that provides direct and general fire support to Marine infantry and other maneuver units.
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C.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion renowned for its combat service in major conflicts from World War II through the Global War on Terror.
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2nd Battalion, 5th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines is a highly decorated infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history and distinguished service in major conflicts.
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E.
2nd Battalion, 28th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines is a United States Marine Corps infantry battalion best known for its role in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, including participation in the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| component |
Marine infantry companies
ⓘ
headquarters and service company ⓘ weapons company ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations ⓘ |
| equipment |
amphibious assault vehicles
ⓘ
crew-served weapons ⓘ light armored vehicles ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| function | key maneuver element within 2nd Marine Division ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | II Marine Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| motto | The Professionals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
1/2
ⓘ
The Professionals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeployment |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat deployments
ⓘ
expeditionary readiness ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Marine Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Marine Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
ground combat element
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
expeditionary operations ⓘ mechanized operations ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1st Battalion 2nd Marines Description of subject: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and role as a key maneuver element within the 2nd Marine Division.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.