Funkgerät 212
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Funkgerät 212 was a World War II-era German airborne radar set, known as the FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1, used primarily for night-fighter interception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Funkgerät 212 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8631809 — 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: Funkgerät 212 Context triple: [FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar, designationExpansion, Funkgerät 212]
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A.
X-Gerät
X-Gerät was an advanced World War II German radio navigation and bombing guidance system used by the Luftwaffe for precision night bombing.
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B.
Funka
Funka is a small village in northern Poland known for its scenic lakeside setting and recreational access to Lake Charzykowskie.
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C.
Walkie-Talkie
Walkie-Talkie is a distinctive, top-heavy skyscraper in London known for its curved glass design and prominent presence in the city’s skyline.
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D.
Fuhne
The Fuhne is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt that flows through the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district before joining the Saale.
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E.
Fuhse
Fuhse is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that flows through several towns before joining the Aller River.
- 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: Funkgerät 212 Target entity description: Funkgerät 212 was a World War II-era German airborne radar set, known as the FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1, used primarily for night-fighter interception.
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A.
X-Gerät
X-Gerät was an advanced World War II German radio navigation and bombing guidance system used by the Luftwaffe for precision night bombing.
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B.
Funka
Funka is a small village in northern Poland known for its scenic lakeside setting and recreational access to Lake Charzykowskie.
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C.
Walkie-Talkie
Walkie-Talkie is a distinctive, top-heavy skyscraper in London known for its curved glass design and prominent presence in the city’s skyline.
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D.
Fuhne
The Fuhne is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt that flows through the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district before joining the Saale.
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E.
Fuhse
Fuhse is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that flows through several towns before joining the Aller River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II German military equipment
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airborne radar set ⓘ military radar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FuG 212
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linked to:
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar
Lichtenstein C-1 ⓘ |
| antennaType | external antenna array ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | radio set 212 ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Luftwaffe night air defense
ⓘ
linked to:
Luftwaffe night fighter force
|
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| frequencyBand | VHF band ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| languageOfDesignation | German ⓘ |
| mountedOn | aircraft nose ⓘ |
| operatedBy | German radar operators ⓘ |
| operatingFrequency | approximately 490 MHz ⓘ |
| partOf | Lichtenstein radar family ⓘ |
| platform |
German night fighter aircraft
ⓘ
Heinkel He 219 night fighter ⓘ
linked to:
Heinkel He 219
Junkers Ju 88 night fighter ⓘ
linked to:
Junkers Ju 88
Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter ⓘ
linked to:
Messerschmitt Bf 110
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| primaryRole | detection of enemy bombers at night ⓘ |
| radarFamily | Lichtenstein series of AI radars ⓘ |
| rangeType | short-range air-interception radar ⓘ |
| replaced | FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C ⓘ |
| successor |
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2
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linked to:
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar
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| targetType | Allied bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| technology | pulse radar ⓘ |
| type | airborne interception radar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German night fighter units
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airborne interception
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night-fighter interception ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
European theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
European theatre of World War II
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| userRole | radar operator in night fighter crew ⓘ |
| wavelength | about 61 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Funkgerät 212 Description of subject: Funkgerät 212 was a World War II-era German airborne radar set, known as the FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1, used primarily for night-fighter interception.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.