Battle of Różan (1939)
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The Battle of Różan (1939) was an early World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended fortified positions along the Narew River against the advancing German army during the invasion of Poland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Różan (1939) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2513352 — 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: Battle of Różan (1939) Context triple: [Battle of the Border, hasPart, Battle of Różan (1939)]
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A.
Battle of Ciechanów (1939)
The Battle of Ciechanów (1939) was an early World War II clash between Polish and German forces in northern Mazovia during the German invasion of Poland.
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B.
Battle of Kock (1939)
The Battle of Kock (1939) was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the Wehrmacht in early October 1939.
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C.
Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939)
The Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939) was an early World War II clash between Polish and German forces near the city of Piotrków Trybunalski during the German invasion of Poland.
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D.
Battle of the Bzura
The Battle of the Bzura was the largest Polish counteroffensive against German forces during the 1939 campaign, briefly halting their advance before ending in a decisive German victory.
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E.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
- 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: Battle of Różan (1939) Target entity description: The Battle of Różan (1939) was an early World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended fortified positions along the Narew River against the advancing German army during the invasion of Poland.
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A.
Battle of Ciechanów (1939)
The Battle of Ciechanów (1939) was an early World War II clash between Polish and German forces in northern Mazovia during the German invasion of Poland.
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B.
Battle of Kock (1939)
The Battle of Kock (1939) was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the Wehrmacht in early October 1939.
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C.
Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939)
The Battle of Piotrków Trybunalski (1939) was an early World War II clash between Polish and German forces near the city of Piotrków Trybunalski during the German invasion of Poland.
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D.
Battle of the Bzura
The Battle of the Bzura was the largest Polish counteroffensive against German forces during the 1939 campaign, briefly halting their advance before ending in a decisive German victory.
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E.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
German Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Wehrmacht
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| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| campaign | September Campaign ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| date | September 1939 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Polish Army ⓘ |
| endDate | 1939-09-06 ⓘ |
| front |
Eastern Front (World War II)
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linked to:
Eastern Front of World War II
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| hasPhase |
German assault on Polish fortifications
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Polish defense of bridgeheads on the Narew ⓘ |
| location |
Masovian Voivodeship
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Narew River ⓘ Różan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defense of fortified line on the Narew River
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early-war engagement in World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
German invasion of Poland
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linked to:
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
German invasion of Poland (1 September 1939)
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linked to:
Invasion of Poland
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| result | German victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Narew River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-09-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Delay of German advance by Polish forces
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German crossing of the Narew River ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| usedFortifications | Polish fortified positions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Różan (1939) Description of subject: The Battle of Różan (1939) was an early World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended fortified positions along the Narew River against the advancing German army during the invasion of Poland.
Referenced by (1)
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