Triple
T4744594
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Malmedy massacre |
E105328
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entity |
| Predicate | victimUnit |
P699
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FINISHED |
| Object |
285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion
The 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion was a U.S. Army unit in World War II whose members were among the American soldiers murdered by the Waffen-SS in the Malmedy massacre during the Battle of the Bulge.
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E465806
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion | Statement: [Malmedy massacre, victimUnit, 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion Context triple: [Malmedy massacre, victimUnit, 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion]
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A.
1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery battalion of the Georgia Army National Guard that provides indirect fire support to combat units.
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B.
128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II artillery unit that provided mobile, armored fire support as part of the 6th Armored Division in the European Theater.
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C.
231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II unit that provided mobile armored artillery support as part of the 6th Armored Division in the European Theater.
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D.
212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II artillery unit that provided mobile, armored fire support as part of the 6th Armored Division in the European Theater.
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E.
1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment is a U.S. Army field artillery battalion known for providing long-range fire support as part of modern combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion Triple: [Malmedy massacre, victimUnit, 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion]
Generated description
The 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion was a U.S. Army unit in World War II whose members were among the American soldiers murdered by the Waffen-SS in the Malmedy massacre during the Battle of the Bulge.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion Target entity description: The 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion was a U.S. Army unit in World War II whose members were among the American soldiers murdered by the Waffen-SS in the Malmedy massacre during the Battle of the Bulge.
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A.
1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery battalion of the Georgia Army National Guard that provides indirect fire support to combat units.
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B.
128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II artillery unit that provided mobile, armored fire support as part of the 6th Armored Division in the European Theater.
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C.
231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II unit that provided mobile armored artillery support as part of the 6th Armored Division in the European Theater.
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D.
212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The 212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II artillery unit that provided mobile, armored fire support as part of the 6th Armored Division in the European Theater.
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E.
1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment
The 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment is a U.S. Army field artillery battalion known for providing long-range fire support as part of modern combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: victimUnit Context triple: [Malmedy massacre, victimUnit, 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion]
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A.
victimParticipation
Indicates that the victim took part in, contributed to, or was otherwise involved in the event or action described.
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B.
victimTitle
Indicates that one entity holds a title, role, or designation specifically in the capacity of being a victim in relation to another entity or event.
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C.
isVictimOf
Indicates that one entity suffers harm, loss, or wrongdoing as a result of another entity’s actions or events.
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D.
coVictim
Indicates that two or more entities are victims in the same harmful event or incident.
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E.
victimGroup
chosen
Indicates that one group or entity is the target or recipient of harm, abuse, or wrongdoing caused by another.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69bd43ef87a48190a5bc3600711aa032 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd64aa72c0819082ede0f531d75e65 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be3a37a77881909d32027f1ada99c5 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be3b11371081908c028d7a1376f473 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be3b8c77f88190aac16b6941fb5df7 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd6221c3b881908604f35f8de6f16b |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:05 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:19 p.m.