Western Army Field Artillery Regiment
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The Western Army Field Artillery Regiment is a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force artillery unit responsible for providing long-range fire support within the Western Army’s area of operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Western Army Artillery Unit | 1 |
| Western Army Field Artillery Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9534657 — 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: Western Army Field Artillery Regiment Context triple: [Western Army, includesUnit, Western Army Field Artillery Regiment]
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A.
Central Army Artillery Unit
The Central Army Artillery Unit is a specialized military formation responsible for providing heavy fire support and long-range artillery capabilities within the Central Army’s operational structure.
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B.
Western Army Logistic Support Unit
The Western Army Logistic Support Unit is a military formation responsible for providing supply, transport, maintenance, and other logistical support to the Western Army’s operational forces.
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C.
111th Field Artillery Regiment
The 111th Field Artillery Regiment is a U.S. Army National Guard artillery unit historically associated with the 29th Infantry Division and known for its service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
First United States Army
The First United States Army is a major field army formation of the U.S. Army that played a key role in European operations during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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E.
United States Artillery Corps
The United States Artillery Corps was a branch of the U.S. Army responsible for organizing, training, and operating the nation’s artillery forces in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Western Army Field Artillery Regiment Target entity description: The Western Army Field Artillery Regiment is a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force artillery unit responsible for providing long-range fire support within the Western Army’s area of operations.
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A.
Central Army Artillery Unit
The Central Army Artillery Unit is a specialized military formation responsible for providing heavy fire support and long-range artillery capabilities within the Central Army’s operational structure.
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B.
Western Army Logistic Support Unit
The Western Army Logistic Support Unit is a military formation responsible for providing supply, transport, maintenance, and other logistical support to the Western Army’s operational forces.
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C.
111th Field Artillery Regiment
The 111th Field Artillery Regiment is a U.S. Army National Guard artillery unit historically associated with the 29th Infantry Division and known for its service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
First United States Army
The First United States Army is a major field army formation of the U.S. Army that played a key role in European operations during World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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E.
United States Artillery Corps
The United States Artillery Corps was a branch of the U.S. Army responsible for organizing, training, and operating the nation’s artillery forces in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unit
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artillery regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Japan ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Western Army ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
indirect fire
ⓘ
long-range artillery fire ⓘ |
| hasParentFormation | Western Army ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Western Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
western Japan
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| operationalArea | Western Army area of operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
ⓘ
Western Army ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | provide long-range fire support ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Western Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
western Japan
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| role |
field artillery
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long-range fire support ⓘ |
| service | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| task |
provide artillery support to ground forces
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support Western Army operations ⓘ |
| type | artillery unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Army Field Artillery Regiment Description of subject: The Western Army Field Artillery Regiment is a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force artillery unit responsible for providing long-range fire support within the Western Army’s area of operations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Western Army Field Artillery Regiment