V Amphibious Corps
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V Amphibious Corps was a major U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, known for leading operations such as the Battle of Iwo Jima.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| V Amphibious Corps canonical | 5 |
| U.S. V Amphibious Corps | 2 |
| US V Amphibious Corps | 1 |
| V Amphibious Corps (at Iwo Jima) | 1 |
| V Amphibious Corps (through 5th Marine Division) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T843918 — 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: V Amphibious Corps Context triple: [5th Marine Division, higherCommand, V Amphibious Corps]
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A.
Fleet Marine Force
The Fleet Marine Force is the United States Marine Corps’ operational land combat component, providing forward-deployed, rapidly deployable Marine air-ground task forces in support of U.S. naval and joint operations worldwide.
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2nd Marine Division
The 2nd Marine Division is a major U.S. Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal amphibious assaults and ground combat operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II and subsequent conflicts.
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C.
5th Marine Division
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division formed during World War II, best known for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater, especially at Iwo Jima.
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D.
U.S. Seventh Army
The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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E.
3rd Marine Division
The 3rd Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater during World War II and its continued service in subsequent conflicts.
- 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: V Amphibious Corps Target entity description: V Amphibious Corps was a major U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, known for leading operations such as the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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A.
Fleet Marine Force
The Fleet Marine Force is the United States Marine Corps’ operational land combat component, providing forward-deployed, rapidly deployable Marine air-ground task forces in support of U.S. naval and joint operations worldwide.
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B.
2nd Marine Division
The 2nd Marine Division is a major U.S. Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal amphibious assaults and ground combat operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II and subsequent conflicts.
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C.
5th Marine Division
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division formed during World War II, best known for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater, especially at Iwo Jima.
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D.
U.S. Seventh Army
The U.S. Seventh Army is a major United States Army formation that played a key role in the European Theater of World War II, particularly in the Allied invasion and liberation of Southern France and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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E.
3rd Marine Division
The 3rd Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater during World War II and its continued service in subsequent conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps formation
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amphibious corps ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
World War II era
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linked to:
World War II
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| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| composition |
Marine infantry divisions
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corps-level support units ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
United States Pacific Fleet (operational control)
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linked to:
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Saipan ⓘ Battle of Tinian ⓘ
linked to:
Invasion of Tinian
Battle of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Harry Schmidt
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Holland M. Smith ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the amphibious assault on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| operation |
assault landing on Iwo Jima
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assault landings in the Marianas ⓘ assault landings in the Marshalls ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
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linked to:
Fleet Marine Force
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| primaryMission | plan and execute large-scale amphibious assaults ⓘ |
| role | amphibious assault operations ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | Marine expeditionary corps-level headquarters ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious warfare
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expeditionary warfare ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater
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linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| type | amphibious corps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: V Amphibious Corps Description of subject: V Amphibious Corps was a major U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, known for leading operations such as the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Referenced by (10)
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