Japanese 14th Division
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The Japanese 14th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including in the Palau Islands campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese 14th Division canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11604430 — 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: Japanese 14th Division Context triple: [Palau Islands campaign, involves, Japanese 14th Division]
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A.
Japanese 11th Division
The Japanese 11th Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other early 20th-century conflicts in East Asia.
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B.
Japanese 10th Division
The Japanese 10th Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that saw major combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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C.
Japanese 18th Division
The Japanese 18th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought primarily in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Burma Campaign during World War II.
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D.
Japanese 55th Division
The Japanese 55th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably participating in early offensives against Allied forces in 1942.
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E.
Japanese 33rd Division
The Japanese 33rd Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought primarily in the Burma Campaign of World War II, including major engagements against British and Chinese forces.
- 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: Japanese 14th Division Target entity description: The Japanese 14th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including in the Palau Islands campaign.
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A.
Japanese 11th Division
The Japanese 11th Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that played a major combat role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and other early 20th-century conflicts in East Asia.
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B.
Japanese 10th Division
The Japanese 10th Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army that saw major combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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C.
Japanese 18th Division
The Japanese 18th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought primarily in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Burma Campaign during World War II.
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D.
Japanese 55th Division
The Japanese 55th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought in the Burma Campaign of World War II, notably participating in early offensives against Allied forces in 1942.
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E.
Japanese 33rd Division
The Japanese 33rd Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that fought primarily in the Burma Campaign of World War II, including major engagements against British and Chinese forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army unit
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | Pacific War ⓘ |
| branch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| engagedAgainst |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| era |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| foughtFor | Japan ⓘ |
| garrison |
Palau Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Palau Islands chain
|
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| notableEngagementLocation |
Angaur
ⓘ
Peleliu ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Palau Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Palau Islands chain
Western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
western Pacific Ocean
|
| participatedIn |
Battle of Angaur
ⓘ
Battle of Peleliu ⓘ Palau Islands campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese garrison forces in Palau ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat unit ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific War
|
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
cave and bunker warfare
ⓘ
entrenched defensive positions ⓘ island defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese 14th Division Description of subject: The Japanese 14th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including in the Palau Islands campaign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.