Walter Koch
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Walter Koch was a German Luftwaffe paratroop officer in World War II, best known for leading the glider-borne assault that captured the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael in 1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter Koch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8600907 — 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: Walter Koch Context triple: [Battle of Fort Eben-Emael, commander, Walter Koch]
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A.
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel was a German rocket engineer and propulsion expert whose work on liquid-fuel engines was crucial to the development of early German missile technology during World War II.
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B.
Hans Suter
Hans Suter is a notable individual who bears the surname Suter, recognized enough to be specifically cited among people with that name.
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C.
Alfred Wehrli
Alfred Wehrli was a notable figure significant enough in his community or institution to have Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium named in his honor.
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D.
Bernhard Wicki
Bernhard Wicki was an Austrian-Swiss film director and actor best known for his anti-war films and his co-direction of the World War II epic "The Longest Day."
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E.
Kurt Diemberger
Kurt Diemberger is an Austrian mountaineer and filmmaker renowned as one of the few climbers to have made first ascents on two 8,000-meter peaks.
- 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: Walter Koch Target entity description: Walter Koch was a German Luftwaffe paratroop officer in World War II, best known for leading the glider-borne assault that captured the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael in 1940.
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A.
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel was a German rocket engineer and propulsion expert whose work on liquid-fuel engines was crucial to the development of early German missile technology during World War II.
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B.
Hans Suter
Hans Suter is a notable individual who bears the surname Suter, recognized enough to be specifically cited among people with that name.
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C.
Alfred Wehrli
Alfred Wehrli was a notable figure significant enough in his community or institution to have Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium named in his honor.
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D.
Bernhard Wicki
Bernhard Wicki was an Austrian-Swiss film director and actor best known for his anti-war films and his co-direction of the World War II epic "The Longest Day."
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E.
Kurt Diemberger
Kurt Diemberger is an Austrian mountaineer and filmmaker renowned as one of the few climbers to have made first ascents on two 8,000-meter peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
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human ⓘ paratrooper ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
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linked to:
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Parachutist Badge ⓘ Wound Badge ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Fort Eben-Emael ⓘ |
| commanded |
Sturmabteilung Koch
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paratroop assault group against Eben-Emael ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| employer | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Hauptmann
ⓘ
Major ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger unit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of the Belgian fortress Eben-Emael in 1940
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leading the glider-borne assault on Fort Eben-Emael ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
German invasion of Belgium 1940
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linked to:
Invasion of the Low Countries
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| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Fallschirmjäger (German paratroopers) ⓘ |
| role |
commander of airborne assault unit
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paratroop assault leader ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Luftwaffe paratroop officer ⓘ |
| usedTactic | glider-borne assault ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter Koch Description of subject: Walter Koch was a German Luftwaffe paratroop officer in World War II, best known for leading the glider-borne assault that captured the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael in 1940.
Referenced by (2)
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