Field Army
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The Field Army is a major operational-level formation of the British Army responsible for commanding and coordinating its deployable combat forces.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Field Army canonical | 14 |
| Headquarters Field Army | 4 |
| Field Army (British Army) | 3 |
| Field Army (United Kingdom) | 2 |
| Army Headquarters Field Army | 1 |
| Field Army Troops | 1 |
| Field Army of the British Army | 1 |
| frontline combat army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T149512 — 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: Field Army Context triple: [Royal Armoured Corps, subordinateTo, Field Army]
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A.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
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B.
Infantry Branch
The Infantry Branch is the United States Army’s primary ground combat arm, responsible for engaging the enemy directly through close-quarters and maneuver warfare.
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C.
Int Corps
Int Corps is the commonly used abbreviation for the British Army’s Intelligence Corps, the unit responsible for military intelligence and security.
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D.
Field Artillery Branch
The Field Artillery Branch is the component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing indirect fire support using cannons, rockets, and missiles to assist ground combat operations.
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E.
Regular Army
The Regular Army is the full-time professional component of the British Army, consisting of career soldiers who serve on active duty.
- 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: Field Army Target entity description: The Field Army is a major operational-level formation of the British Army responsible for commanding and coordinating its deployable combat forces.
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A.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
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B.
Infantry Branch
The Infantry Branch is the United States Army’s primary ground combat arm, responsible for engaging the enemy directly through close-quarters and maneuver warfare.
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C.
Int Corps
Int Corps is the commonly used abbreviation for the British Army’s Intelligence Corps, the unit responsible for military intelligence and security.
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D.
Field Artillery Branch
The Field Artillery Branch is the component of the U.S. Army responsible for providing indirect fire support using cannons, rockets, and missiles to assist ground combat operations.
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E.
Regular Army
The Regular Army is the full-time professional component of the British Army, consisting of career soldiers who serve on active duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation of the British Army
ⓘ
operational-level military command ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CFA (for the commander) ⓘ |
| allies |
NATO land forces
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO Land Command
|
| commanderTitle | Commander Field Army ⓘ |
| controls |
brigade-level formations of the British Army
ⓘ
divisional-level formations of the British Army ⓘ enablers and combat support formations ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
ⓘ
Permanent Joint Headquarters ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 2015 ⓘ |
| doctrine | British Army doctrine for land operations ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
training for contingency operations
ⓘ
training for high-intensity warfare ⓘ |
| garrison | Andover ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
1st (United Kingdom) Division
ⓘ
3rd (United Kingdom) Division ⓘ
linked to:
3rd British Infantry Division
Field Army Troops ⓘ various specialist brigades and units ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Andover
ⓘ
England ⓘ Hampshire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| operationalLevel | operational ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army 2020 Refine structure
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Force Troops Command
ⓘ
Support Command ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Chief of the General Staff ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
deployable combat formations of the British Army
ⓘ
operational readiness of assigned units ⓘ preparation of forces for operations ⓘ |
| role |
command of deployable combat forces
ⓘ
coordination of land operations ⓘ force generation for operations ⓘ operational-level command and control ⓘ |
| scope |
expeditionary operations
ⓘ
joint and combined operations support ⓘ land operations ⓘ |
| service | British Army ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Army Headquarters ⓘ |
| task |
integrate regular and reserve forces for operations
ⓘ
plan and execute land component operations ⓘ provide trained forces to higher joint commands ⓘ |
| type | field army-level command ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Field Army Description of subject: The Field Army is a major operational-level formation of the British Army responsible for commanding and coordinating its deployable combat forces.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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AAC
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British Army Royal Logistic Corps
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