Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany
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The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany is a bilateral treaty that defines the legal status, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. military personnel, their families, and associated civilian employees stationed in Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9975447 — 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: Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany Context triple: [United States military community in Kaiserslautern, governedBy, Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany]
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A.
Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea
The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea is a bilateral accord that governs the legal status, rights, and obligations of U.S. military personnel stationed in South Korea.
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B.
U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement
The U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement is a bilateral pact that defines the legal status, rights, and obligations of U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan.
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C.
Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008)
The Status of Forces Agreement between the U.S. and Iraq (2008) was a bilateral pact that set the legal framework and timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and the end of the U.S. military occupation.
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D.
Bonn Agreement
The Bonn Agreement was the post-Taliban political roadmap that established an interim Afghan government and framework for rebuilding Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S.-led intervention.
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E.
Paris Agreements on the status of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Paris Agreements on the status of the Federal Republic of Germany were a set of 1954 accords that ended the Allied occupation, restored West German sovereignty, and integrated it into Western defense structures such as NATO.
- 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: Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany Target entity description: The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany is a bilateral treaty that defines the legal status, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. military personnel, their families, and associated civilian employees stationed in Germany.
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A.
Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea
The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea is a bilateral accord that governs the legal status, rights, and obligations of U.S. military personnel stationed in South Korea.
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B.
U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement
The U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement is a bilateral pact that defines the legal status, rights, and obligations of U.S. military personnel stationed in Japan.
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C.
Status of Forces Agreement between U.S. and Iraq (2008)
The Status of Forces Agreement between the U.S. and Iraq (2008) was a bilateral pact that set the legal framework and timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and the end of the U.S. military occupation.
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D.
Bonn Agreement
The Bonn Agreement was the post-Taliban political roadmap that established an interim Afghan government and framework for rebuilding Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S.-led intervention.
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E.
Paris Agreements on the status of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Paris Agreements on the status of the Federal Republic of Germany were a set of 1954 accords that ended the Allied occupation, restored West German sovereignty, and integrated it into Western defense structures such as NATO.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international agreement
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status of forces agreement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify jurisdiction between U.S. and German authorities
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facilitate stationing of U.S. forces in Germany ⓘ protect interests of the sending state ⓘ protect sovereignty of the receiving state ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. armed forces stationed in Germany
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civilian component of U.S. forces in Germany ⓘ family members of U.S. military personnel in Germany ⓘ |
| basedOn | NATO Status of Forces Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
treaty on foreign military basing
ⓘ
treaty on military cooperation ⓘ |
| defines |
civil jurisdiction over U.S. personnel in Germany
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claims and compensation procedures involving U.S. forces in Germany ⓘ criminal jurisdiction over U.S. personnel in Germany ⓘ customs and import rules for U.S. forces in Germany ⓘ entry and exit procedures for U.S. forces in Germany ⓘ taxation rules for U.S. forces and their dependents in Germany ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
disciplinary authority of U.S. commanders over their personnel in Germany
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movement of U.S. forces within Germany ⓘ operation of U.S. military installations in Germany ⓘ |
| hasLegalFramework | NATO SOFA supplementary agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParty |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| regulates |
legal status of U.S. forces in Germany
ⓘ
obligations of U.S. military personnel in Germany ⓘ rights of U.S. military personnel in Germany ⓘ status of civilian employees accompanying U.S. forces in Germany ⓘ status of dependents of U.S. military personnel in Germany ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NATO collective defense arrangements
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S.–Germany security relations ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
claims and damages involving foreign forces
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jurisdiction over foreign forces ⓘ logistical support for foreign forces ⓘ privileges and immunities of foreign forces ⓘ stationing of foreign armed forces ⓘ |
| territorialScope | territory of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany Description of subject: The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany is a bilateral treaty that defines the legal status, rights, and responsibilities of U.S. military personnel, their families, and associated civilian employees stationed in Germany.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States military community
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governedBy
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Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Germany
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subject surface form:
United States military community in Kaiserslautern