M48 Patton tank
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The M48 Patton tank is an American Cold War–era main battle tank widely used by the U.S. and allied forces in numerous conflicts from the 1950s onward.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M48 Patton | 8 |
| M48 Patton tank canonical | 3 |
| M47 Patton | 1 |
| M47 Patton tank | 1 |
| M48 Patton (up‑gunned variants) | 1 |
| M48 Patton in U.S. service | 1 |
| M48 Patton tanks | 1 |
| M48A1 | 1 |
| M48A2 | 1 |
| M48A2C | 1 |
| M48A3 | 1 |
| M48A5 | 1 |
| M48A5K | 1 |
| Vietnam War (M48 and M60 tanks) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T620836 — 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: M48 Patton tank Context triple: [1st Tank Battalion, equipment, M48 Patton tank]
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M46 Patton tank
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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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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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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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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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.
- 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: M48 Patton tank Target entity description: The M48 Patton tank is an American Cold War–era main battle tank widely used by the U.S. and allied forces in numerous conflicts from the 1950s onward.
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A.
M46 Patton tank
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M48 Patton tank Description of subject: The M48 Patton tank is an American Cold War–era main battle tank widely used by the U.S. and allied forces in numerous conflicts from the 1950s onward.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M47 Patton
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M47 Patton tank
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M48A1
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M48A2
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M48A3
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M48A5
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M48A2C
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M48A5K
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M60 Patton
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton
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M26 Pershing
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton
subject surface form:
105 mm Royal Ordnance L7
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton (up‑gunned variants)
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton
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Continental AVDS-1790-2
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Vietnam War (M48 and M60 tanks)
subject surface form:
M26 Pershing
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton
this entity surface form:
M48 Patton
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M48 Patton in U.S. service