Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918
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The Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 was a military decoration of the newly formed Czechoslovakia, awarded to recognize acts of bravery and distinguished service during World War I.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Czechoslovak War Cross 1918 | 3 |
| Czechoslovak War Cross | 1 |
| Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 canonical | 1 |
| Czechoslovak War Cross 1939 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1308405 — 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: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 Context triple: [War Cross, hasVariant, Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918]
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A.
Cross of Valour (Poland)
The Cross of Valour (Poland) is a Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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B.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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C.
Iron Cross 1st Class
The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
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D.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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E.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
- 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: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 Target entity description: The Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 was a military decoration of the newly formed Czechoslovakia, awarded to recognize acts of bravery and distinguished service during World War I.
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A.
Cross of Valour (Poland)
The Cross of Valour (Poland) is a Polish military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional bravery and courage in combat.
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B.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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C.
Iron Cross 1st Class
The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
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D.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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E.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
war medal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Czechoslovak Legionnaires in France
ⓘ
linked to:
Czechoslovak Legion
Czechoslovak Legionnaires in Italy ⓘ
linked to:
Czechoslovak Legion
Czechoslovak Legionnaires in Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Czechoslovak Legion
|
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery
ⓘ
distinguished military service ⓘ |
| awardedPosthumously | yes ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Allied officers
ⓘ
members of the Czechoslovak Legion ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
meritorious leadership in wartime operations
ⓘ
personal courage in combat ⓘ |
| awardingState | First Czechoslovak Republic ⓘ |
| collectibleType | militaria ⓘ |
| commemorates | Czechoslovak participation in World War I ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1918 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Czechoslovak military personnel
ⓘ
foreign military personnel ⓘ |
| era | post-World War I Europe ⓘ |
| historicalContext | created after the formation of Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first decorations of independent Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Czech ⓘ |
| medalShape | cross ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
World War I (1914–1918)
ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
|
| presentedBy |
Czechoslovak government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Czechoslovakia
|
| relatedTo |
Czechoslovak military history
ⓘ
Czechoslovak orders, decorations and medals ⓘ |
| ribbonType | suspended from ribbon ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| successorState |
Czech Republic
ⓘ
Slovakia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
gratitude of the Czechoslovak state to its soldiers
ⓘ
recognition of wartime bravery ⓘ |
| timePeriodRecognized | service during World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | individual decoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 Description of subject: The Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918 was a military decoration of the newly formed Czechoslovakia, awarded to recognize acts of bravery and distinguished service during World War I.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918
linked to: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918
linked to: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918
linked to: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918
linked to: Czechoslovak War Cross 1914–1918