III Corps
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III Corps is a major U.S. Army tactical formation that has historically commanded multiple divisions in large-scale operations, including under General Patton’s Third Army in World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| III Corps canonical | 18 |
| III Corps (United States) | 2 |
| III Corps headquarters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1983055 — 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: III Corps Context triple: [Patton's Third Army, component, III Corps]
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VIII Corps
VIII Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation in World War II that fought in major European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, under General George S. Patton’s overall command.
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VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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C.
II Corps (United States)
II Corps (United States) was a major U.S. Army field corps that played a significant role in World War II campaigns, particularly in North Africa and Italy.
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D.
U.S. XX Corps
The U.S. XX Corps was a World War II United States Army corps that played a key role in General Patton’s Third Army operations across Western Europe, including major advances through France and into Germany.
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E.
I Corps
I Corps is a major U.S. Army corps-level headquarters responsible for commanding and coordinating large-scale land operations, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
- 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: III Corps Target entity description: III Corps is a major U.S. Army tactical formation that has historically commanded multiple divisions in large-scale operations, including under General Patton’s Third Army in World War II.
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A.
VIII Corps
VIII Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation in World War II that fought in major European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, under General George S. Patton’s overall command.
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B.
VII Corps
VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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C.
II Corps (United States)
II Corps (United States) was a major U.S. Army field corps that played a significant role in World War II campaigns, particularly in North Africa and Italy.
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D.
U.S. XX Corps
The U.S. XX Corps was a World War II United States Army corps that played a key role in General Patton’s Third Army operations across Western Europe, including major advances through France and into Germany.
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E.
I Corps
I Corps is a major U.S. Army corps-level headquarters responsible for commanding and coordinating large-scale land operations, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| canCommand |
corps-level task forces
ⓘ
joint and combined forces ⓘ multiple divisions ⓘ |
| commandStructure | U.S. Army Forces Command ⓘ |
| conflict |
Global War on Terrorism
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Operation Desert Storm ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine |
large-scale combat operations
ⓘ
multi-domain operations ⓘ |
| engagement |
contingency operations
ⓘ
large-scale combat operations ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| formerName |
Fort Hood, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Cavazos
|
| function |
plans and conducts corps-level operations
ⓘ
prepares forces for deployment ⓘ trains subordinate units ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort Cavazos, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Cavazos
|
| hasComponent |
active duty divisions
ⓘ
separate brigades ⓘ supporting enablers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Fort Cavazos, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Cavazos
|
| higherFormationDuringWWII | Third United States Army ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key headquarters in armored and mechanized warfare
ⓘ
major tactical formation in U.S. Army history ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| motto | Phantom Corps ⓘ |
| nickname | Phantom Corps ⓘ |
| notableActivity | commanded multiple divisions under Third Army in World War II ⓘ |
| notableCommander | George S. Patton ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Army Forces Command
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Forces Command
|
| role |
command and control of multiple divisions
ⓘ
operational-level headquarters ⓘ tactical headquarters ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Third United States Army ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations ⓘ |
| type | field corps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: III Corps Description of subject: III Corps is a major U.S. Army tactical formation that has historically commanded multiple divisions in large-scale operations, including under General Patton’s Third Army in World War II.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: III Corps
subject linked to:
Ivy Division
linked to: III Corps
linked to: III Corps
subject linked to:
Phantom Corps