Brazilian Expeditionary Force
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The Brazilian Expeditionary Force was a World War II military contingent from Brazil that fought alongside the Allies, notably in the Italian Campaign.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1215907 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brazilian Expeditionary Force Context triple: [15th Army Group, subordinateUnit, Brazilian Expeditionary Force]
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Luso-Brazilian forces
Luso-Brazilian forces were colonial-era military units composed of both Portuguese and Brazilian troops that fought to restore and maintain Portuguese control in Brazil, including in campaigns such as the reconquest of Recife.
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Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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French Far East Expeditionary Corps
The French Far East Expeditionary Corps was the main French military force deployed in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the early stages of the First Indochina War.
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United States Volunteers
The United States Volunteers were temporary military units raised by the U.S. federal government, primarily during major wars like the Civil War and Spanish–American War, composed of citizen soldiers serving alongside the regular army.
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Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit of German air and ground forces sent by Nazi Germany to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, notorious for its bombing of civilian targets such as Guernica and for testing tactics later used in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian Expeditionary Force Target entity description: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force was a World War II military contingent from Brazil that fought alongside the Allies, notably in the Italian Campaign.
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A.
Luso-Brazilian forces
Luso-Brazilian forces were colonial-era military units composed of both Portuguese and Brazilian troops that fought to restore and maintain Portuguese control in Brazil, including in campaigns such as the reconquest of Recife.
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B.
Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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C.
French Far East Expeditionary Corps
The French Far East Expeditionary Corps was the main French military force deployed in Indochina after World War II, playing a central role in the early stages of the First Indochina War.
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United States Volunteers
The United States Volunteers were temporary military units raised by the U.S. federal government, primarily during major wars like the Civil War and Spanish–American War, composed of citizen soldiers serving alongside the regular army.
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E.
Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit of German air and ground forces sent by Nazi Germany to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War, notorious for its bombing of civilian targets such as Guernica and for testing tactics later used in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Instruction
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Subject: Brazilian Expeditionary Force Description of subject: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force was a World War II military contingent from Brazil that fought alongside the Allies, notably in the Italian Campaign.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brazilian Expeditionary Force
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FEB
linked to: Brazilian Expeditionary Force
Battle of Collecchio–Fornovo
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Brazilian Expeditionary Force played a leading ground combat role
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linked to: Brazilian Expeditionary Force
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Tenth Army