82nd Infantry Division
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The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 82nd Division | 3 |
| 82nd Infantry Division canonical | 2 |
| All American Division (82nd) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T676707 — 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: 82nd Infantry Division Context triple: [Omar Bradley, militaryUnit, 82nd Infantry Division]
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U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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B.
7th Infantry Division (United States)
The 7th Infantry Division (United States) is a U.S. Army infantry division with a long history of service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the Global War on Terror.
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C.
United States 2nd Infantry Division
The United States 2nd Infantry Division is a U.S. Army formation renowned for its combat service in major 20th-century conflicts, including World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
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D.
U.S. 45th Infantry Division
The U.S. 45th Infantry Division was a National Guard infantry division of the United States Army that saw extensive combat in World War II, including participation in major European campaigns and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
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E.
27th Infantry Division (United States)
The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
- 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: 82nd Infantry Division Target entity description: The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
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A.
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division
The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rainbow Division," is a famed U.S. Army unit that saw distinguished combat service in both World Wars and is noted for its role in liberating Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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B.
7th Infantry Division (United States)
The 7th Infantry Division (United States) is a U.S. Army infantry division with a long history of service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the Global War on Terror.
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C.
United States 2nd Infantry Division
The United States 2nd Infantry Division is a U.S. Army formation renowned for its combat service in major 20th-century conflicts, including World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
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D.
U.S. 45th Infantry Division
The U.S. 45th Infantry Division was a National Guard infantry division of the United States Army that saw extensive combat in World War II, including participation in major European campaigns and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
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E.
27th Infantry Division (United States)
The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. airborne doctrine development
ⓘ
glider infantry operations ⓘ parachute assault operations ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| composedOf |
artillery units
ⓘ
infantry regiments ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| convertedTo |
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
ⓘ
surface form:
82nd Airborne Division
airborne division ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorated | highly decorated U.S. Army unit ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of the Bulge
ⓘ
Italian campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Campaign (World War II)
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy Campaign (World War II)
Operation Market Garden ⓘ Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (World War I)
|
| formedFrom | National Army conscripts ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort Bragg
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
|
| hasAlias |
82nd Infantry Division
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
82nd Division
82nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
All American Division (82nd)
|
| hasInsignia | AA shoulder sleeve insignia ⓘ |
| hasMotto | All American ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
ⓘ
surface form:
82nd Airborne Division
|
| nickname | All American Division ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
James M. Gavin
ⓘ
Matthew Ridgway ⓘ
surface form:
Matthew B. Ridgway
Omar Bradley ⓘ
surface form:
Omar N. Bradley
|
| notableFor |
pioneering U.S. airborne operations in World War II
ⓘ
transition to airborne division ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
United States Department of War
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surface form:
United States War Department
|
| role |
airborne infantry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
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| type |
airborne infantry (after conversion)
ⓘ
line infantry (originally) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 82nd Infantry Division Description of subject: The 82nd Infantry Division is a famed U.S. Army formation best known for its World War II service as the 82nd Airborne Division, a pioneering and highly decorated airborne unit.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
82nd Division
this entity surface form:
82nd Division
this entity surface form:
All American Division (82nd)
this entity surface form:
82nd Division