Japanese Fifteenth Army
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The Japanese Fifteenth Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation primarily responsible for conducting operations in Burma and opposing Allied forces in the China-Burma-India theater.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese Fifteenth Army canonical | 10 |
| Japanese 15th Army | 2 |
| Fifteenth Army of the Imperial Japanese Army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810442 — 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 Fifteenth Army Context triple: [Chinese Expeditionary Force, opposedBy, Japanese Fifteenth Army]
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A.
Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army
The Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army was a World War II Japanese field army that conducted operations in southern China and Southeast Asia, including the invasion of Hong Kong.
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B.
Japanese 5th Division
The Japanese 5th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, noted for its role in major early campaigns in China and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Japanese Central China Area Army
The Japanese Central China Area Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for conducting large-scale operations in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Fifteenth Army Target entity description: The Japanese Fifteenth Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation primarily responsible for conducting operations in Burma and opposing Allied forces in the China-Burma-India theater.
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A.
Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army
The Imperial Japanese Army 23rd Army was a World War II Japanese field army that conducted operations in southern China and Southeast Asia, including the invasion of Hong Kong.
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B.
Japanese 5th Division
The Japanese 5th Division was an Imperial Japanese Army infantry division that saw extensive combat in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, noted for its role in major early campaigns in China and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Japanese Central China Area Army
The Japanese Central China Area Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for conducting large-scale operations in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army unit
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| adversaryTheaterCommand |
Allied South-East Asia Command
ⓘ
linked to:
South East Asia Command
|
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| belligerentIn |
Burma Campaign of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| engagement | land warfare in tropical and jungle terrain ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| front | Southeast Asian front of World War II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
invasion of Burma
ⓘ
operations against Allied lines of communication in Burma ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Chinese Nationalist forces ⓘ
linked to:
Central Army of the Kuomintang
Indian Army ⓘ United States forces ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
|
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
|
| responsibleFor |
conducting operations in Burma
ⓘ
opposing Allied forces in the China-Burma-India theater ⓘ |
| role |
defensive ground operations in Burma
ⓘ
offensive ground operations in Burma ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
disrupting Allied supply routes to China
ⓘ
securing Japanese control over Burma ⓘ |
| theater |
Burma Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
China-Burma-India Theater ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
| type | infantry-dominated field army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese Fifteenth Army Description of subject: The Japanese Fifteenth Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation primarily responsible for conducting operations in Burma and opposing Allied forces in the China-Burma-India theater.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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