M46 Patton tank
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The M46 Patton tank is an American post–World War II main battle tank that served as an early member of the Patton series, seeing combat in the Korean War and bridging the transition from the M26 Pershing to later Cold War designs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M46 Patton | 6 |
| M46 Patton tank canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T620835 — 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: M46 Patton tank Context triple: [1st Tank Battalion, equipment, M46 Patton tank]
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A.
M26 Pershing tank
The M26 Pershing tank was a late-World War II American heavy/medium tank that introduced improved armor and a powerful 90 mm gun, serving as a precursor to the postwar Patton series.
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B.
M4 Sherman tank
The M4 Sherman tank was the primary American medium tank of World War II, widely used by Allied forces for its reliability, ease of production, and versatility in combat roles.
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C.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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D.
M1 Abrams tanks
M1 Abrams tanks are advanced American main battle tanks renowned for their heavy armor, powerful 120mm gun, and dominant performance in modern conflicts.
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E.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
- 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: M46 Patton tank Target entity description: The M46 Patton tank is an American post–World War II main battle tank that served as an early member of the Patton series, seeing combat in the Korean War and bridging the transition from the M26 Pershing to later Cold War designs.
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A.
M26 Pershing tank
The M26 Pershing tank was a late-World War II American heavy/medium tank that introduced improved armor and a powerful 90 mm gun, serving as a precursor to the postwar Patton series.
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B.
M4 Sherman tank
The M4 Sherman tank was the primary American medium tank of World War II, widely used by Allied forces for its reliability, ease of production, and versatility in combat roles.
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C.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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D.
M1 Abrams tanks
M1 Abrams tanks are advanced American main battle tanks renowned for their heavy armor, powerful 120mm gun, and dominant performance in modern conflicts.
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E.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
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main battle tank ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous steel armor ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War tank
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military vehicles introduced in the 1940s ⓘ tanks of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved M26 Pershing ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
M26 Pershing tank
ⓘ
surface form:
M26E2 Pershing prototype
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| engine | Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | 810 hp ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1949 ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| height | 3.0 m approximately ⓘ |
| introduced | 1949 ⓘ |
| length | 8.5 m (hull) approximately ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
U.S. Army Detroit Arsenal
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surface form:
Detroit Tank Arsenal
Fisher Tank Arsenal ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 48 km/h on road approximately ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George S. Patton ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved engine and transmission over M26 Pershing
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redesigned turret with improved gun mount ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1160 ⓘ |
| operationalRange | 130 km on road approximately ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
M60 Patton tank
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surface form:
Patton tank series
|
| predecessor |
M26 Pershing tank
ⓘ
surface form:
M26 Pershing
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| primaryArmament | 90 mm M3A1 gun ⓘ |
| retired | 1960s ⓘ |
| role | main battle tank ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
.30 cal Browning M1919A4 machine guns
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.50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns ⓘ
surface form:
.50 cal M2 Browning machine gun
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| serviceBranch |
United States Army Armor Branch
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surface form:
United States Army Armored Forces
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| successor |
M48 Patton tank
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surface form:
M47 Patton
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| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian Land Component
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surface form:
Belgian Army
French Army ⓘ Italian Army (Republic of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Army
Pakistan Army ⓘ Republic of Korea Army ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 44 metric tons ⓘ |
| width | 3.5 m approximately ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M46 Patton tank Description of subject: The M46 Patton tank is an American post–World War II main battle tank that served as an early member of the Patton series, seeing combat in the Korean War and bridging the transition from the M26 Pershing to later Cold War designs.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
M26 Pershing
this entity surface form:
M46 Patton
this entity surface form:
M46 Patton
subject surface form:
Continental AV-1790-3
this entity surface form:
M46 Patton
subject surface form:
Continental AV-1790-3
subject surface form:
M26 Pershing
this entity surface form:
M46 Patton
subject surface form:
M26 Pershing
this entity surface form:
M46 Patton
this entity surface form:
M46 Patton