FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar
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The FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 was a German World War II airborne interception radar set used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in darkness or poor visibility.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar canonical | 2 |
| FuG 212 | 1 |
| FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 | 1 |
| FuG 212 Lichtenstein C‑1 radar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1815439 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar Context triple: [Heinkel He 219, radarEquipment, FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar]
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A.
Würzburg radar
Würzburg radar was a German World War II ground-based radar system primarily used for directing anti-aircraft artillery and night-fighter defenses.
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B.
Heinkel He 162
The Heinkel He 162 was a late-World War II German single-engine jet fighter, notable for its rapid development and use by the Luftwaffe as an emergency "Volksjäger" (people's fighter).
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C.
Arado Ar 196 seaplane
The Arado Ar 196 seaplane was a German World War II shipboard reconnaissance floatplane widely used by the Kriegsmarine for scouting, patrol, and maritime operations.
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D.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
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E.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
- 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: FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar Target entity description: The FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 was a German World War II airborne interception radar set used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in darkness or poor visibility.
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A.
Würzburg radar
Würzburg radar was a German World War II ground-based radar system primarily used for directing anti-aircraft artillery and night-fighter defenses.
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B.
Heinkel He 162
The Heinkel He 162 was a late-World War II German single-engine jet fighter, notable for its rapid development and use by the Luftwaffe as an emergency "Volksjäger" (people's fighter).
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C.
Arado Ar 196 seaplane
The Arado Ar 196 seaplane was a German World War II shipboard reconnaissance floatplane widely used by the Kriegsmarine for scouting, patrol, and maritime operations.
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D.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
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E.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military radar
ⓘ
World War II military equipment ⓘ airborne interception radar ⓘ |
| antennaConfiguration | multiple dipoles on a forward-facing frame ⓘ |
| antennaNickname | Matratze ⓘ |
| antennaType | external dipole antenna array ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | airborne ⓘ |
| designationExpansion | Funkgerät 212 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
detection of enemy aircraft at night
ⓘ
detection of enemy aircraft in poor visibility ⓘ |
| displayType | cathode-ray tube display ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| languageOfDesignation | German ⓘ |
| natoOrAlliedReportingName | none ⓘ |
| notableFeature | improved performance over earlier Lichtenstein B/C sets ⓘ |
| notableLimitation | vulnerability to Allied countermeasures and jamming ⓘ |
| operatingBand | VHF band ⓘ |
| operatingFrequency | approximately 490 MHz ⓘ |
| operator | radar operator crew member ⓘ |
| operatorNation | Germany ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lichtenstein radar family ⓘ |
| platformType | aircraft-mounted radar ⓘ |
| powerSource | aircraft electrical system ⓘ |
| predecessor | FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar ⓘ |
| primaryRole | airborne interception ⓘ |
| primaryUse | night fighter operations ⓘ |
| purpose | guiding night fighters to visual contact with enemy bombers ⓘ |
| successor | FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar ⓘ |
| tacticalUse | vectoring night fighters during interception ⓘ |
| technologyType | pulse radar ⓘ |
| typicalDetectionRange | several kilometers against bomber-sized targets ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Allied bomber formations ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
Defense of the Reich air campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Defense of the Reich
|
| usedOnAircraft |
Heinkel He 219 night fighter
ⓘ
linked to:
Heinkel He 219
Junkers Ju 88 night fighter ⓘ
linked to:
Junkers Ju 88
Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter ⓘ
linked to:
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Messerschmitt Me 210 night fighter variants ⓘ Messerschmitt Me 410 night fighter variants ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftType | night fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| wavelength | about 61 centimeters ⓘ |
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Subject: FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar Description of subject: The FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 was a German World War II airborne interception radar set used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in darkness or poor visibility.
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