XXI Corps
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XXI Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that served in the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I, notably in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| XXI Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11789211 — 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: XXI Corps Context triple: [British Egyptian Expeditionary Force, subordinateUnit, XXI Corps]
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U.S. XXI Corps
U.S. XXI Corps was a United States Army corps-level formation in World War II that played a key role in Allied operations in Western Europe, particularly during the final campaigns against German forces.
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XV Corps
XV Corps was a field corps of the Ottoman Army that served as a major combat formation during World War I.
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XV Corps
XV Corps is a key field formation of the Indian Army responsible for military operations and security in the Kashmir region.
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VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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VII Corps
VII Corps was a major French military formation of the Napoleonic Wars, composed of multiple divisions and frequently engaged in key campaigns across Europe.
- 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: XXI Corps Target entity description: XXI Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that served in the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I, notably in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.
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A.
U.S. XXI Corps
U.S. XXI Corps was a United States Army corps-level formation in World War II that played a key role in Allied operations in Western Europe, particularly during the final campaigns against German forces.
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B.
XV Corps
XV Corps is a key field formation of the Indian Army responsible for military operations and security in the Kashmir region.
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C.
XV Corps
XV Corps was a field corps of the Ottoman Army that served as a major combat formation during World War I.
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D.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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E.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major French military formation of the Napoleonic Wars, composed of multiple divisions and frequently engaged in key campaigns across Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army corps
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military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Palestine campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Megiddo (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nablus (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sharon (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| notableAction |
breakthrough of Ottoman lines at Gaza in 1917
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participation in the final offensive at Megiddo in 1918 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant-General Edward Bulfin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Bulfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnitType |
cavalry unit
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infantry division ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ottoman Syria
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role | offensive operations against Ottoman forces in Palestine ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: XXI Corps Description of subject: XXI Corps was a British Army corps-level formation that served in the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I, notably in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.