Ouvrage Mont des Welches
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Ouvrage Mont des Welches is a major Maginot Line fortification in northeastern France that formed part of the defensive system protecting the Thionville sector near the German border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ouvrage Mont des Welches canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2162281 — 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: Ouvrage Mont des Welches Context triple: [Fortified Sector of Thionville, hasPart, Ouvrage Mont des Welches]
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
Plan de l’Aiguille
Plan de l’Aiguille is a high-altitude plateau and popular hiking hub in the Mont Blanc massif, serving as the mid-station of the Aiguille du Midi cable car above Chamonix, France.
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C.
Wysokie Skałki
Wysokie Skałki is the highest peak of the Pieniny range in southern Poland, known for its scenic views and popular hiking trails.
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D.
The Cliff
The Cliff is a historic football training ground best known as the former training base of Manchester United in Salford, England.
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E.
Mount of Mercy
Mount of Mercy is the hill near Mecca where Muslim pilgrims gather during Hajj, believed to be the place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon.
- 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: Ouvrage Mont des Welches Target entity description: Ouvrage Mont des Welches is a major Maginot Line fortification in northeastern France that formed part of the defensive system protecting the Thionville sector near the German border.
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A.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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B.
Plan de l’Aiguille
Plan de l’Aiguille is a high-altitude plateau and popular hiking hub in the Mont Blanc massif, serving as the mid-station of the Aiguille du Midi cable car above Chamonix, France.
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C.
Wysokie Skałki
Wysokie Skałki is the highest peak of the Pieniny range in southern Poland, known for its scenic views and popular hiking trails.
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D.
The Cliff
The Cliff is a historic football training ground best known as the former training base of Manchester United in Salford, England.
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E.
Mount of Mercy
Mount of Mercy is the hill near Mecca where Muslim pilgrims gather during Hajj, believed to be the place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maginot Line ouvrage
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fortification ⓘ |
| builtBy | French Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of France ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | Commission d’Organisation des Régions Fortifiées ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-term defense
ⓘ
protection against artillery fire ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | French troops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ammunition magazines
ⓘ
armored turrets ⓘ artillery positions ⓘ casemates ⓘ combat blocks ⓘ infantry positions ⓘ observation posts ⓘ power plant ⓘ underground barracks ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| hasRole |
border defense fortification
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component of Thionville sector defenses ⓘ |
| hasType | gros ouvrage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thionville sector
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linked to:
Fortified Sector of Thionville
northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Moselle ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Grand Est ⓘ |
| locatedNear | German border ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| operator | French Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fortified Sector of Thionville
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Maginot Line ⓘ |
| partOfLine | main Maginot Line fortifications in Thionville sector ⓘ |
| status | existing structure ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of approaches from Germany
ⓘ
protection of Thionville area ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ouvrage Mont des Welches Description of subject: Ouvrage Mont des Welches is a major Maginot Line fortification in northeastern France that formed part of the defensive system protecting the Thionville sector near the German border.
Referenced by (1)
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