1st Battalion 12th Marines
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The 1st Battalion, 12th Marines is a United States Marine Corps artillery battalion that provides direct and general fire support to Marine infantry and other maneuver units.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Battalion 12th Marines canonical | 1 |
| 1st Battalion, 12th Marines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2690390 — 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)
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Target entity: 1st Battalion 12th Marines Context triple: [Marine Corps Base Hawaii, garrison, 1st Battalion 12th Marines]
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2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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B.
1st Battalion, 1st Marines
The 1st Battalion, 1st Marines is a frontline infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps with a long combat history dating back to World War II.
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C.
1st Battalion, 7th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history from World War II through modern conflicts.
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D.
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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E.
1st Battalion, 8th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 8th Marine Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1st Battalion 12th Marines Target entity description: The 1st Battalion, 12th Marines is a United States Marine Corps artillery battalion that provides direct and general fire support to Marine infantry and other maneuver units.
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A.
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 1st Marine Division.
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B.
1st Battalion, 1st Marines
The 1st Battalion, 1st Marines is a frontline infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps with a long combat history dating back to World War II.
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C.
1st Battalion, 7th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is a storied infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its extensive combat history from World War II through modern conflicts.
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D.
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts including World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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1st Battalion, 8th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 8th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat deployments and service in major conflicts as part of the 8th Marine Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
ⓘ
artillery battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
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linked to:
Kāneʻohe Bay
|
| belongsTo |
United States Pacific-based Marine forces
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
|
| category | Marine Corps artillery battalions ⓘ |
| commandStructure | III Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| doctrine | Marine Corps artillery doctrine ⓘ |
| engagementType | indirect fire ⓘ |
| equipmentType | towed artillery ⓘ |
| function |
provide artillery support
ⓘ
reinforce infantry with indirect fires ⓘ |
| garrison | Marine Corps Base Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | 1/12 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Headquarters Battery
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firing batteries ⓘ |
| isFormationOf |
United States Marine Corps artillery
ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Corps artillery units
|
| isUnitOf | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryBranchAbbreviation |
USMC
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps
|
| nickname | 1/12 ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
direct support artillery
ⓘ
general support artillery ⓘ |
| partOf |
12th Marine Regiment
ⓘ
3rd Marine Division ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
provide direct fire support to Marine infantry units
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provide general fire support to Marine infantry units ⓘ support Marine maneuver units ⓘ |
| providesCapability |
close supporting fires
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deep supporting fires ⓘ |
| role | artillery ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | ground combat element support ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
12th Marine Regiment
ⓘ
3rd Marine Division ⓘ |
| supports |
Marine Air-Ground Task Force
ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
|
| supportsOperations |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
expeditionary operations ⓘ ground combat operations ⓘ |
| supportsUnitType |
Marine infantry battalions
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Marine regiments ⓘ other maneuver units ⓘ |
| typeOfArtillery | field artillery ⓘ |
| uses | artillery cannon systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1st Battalion 12th Marines Description of subject: The 1st Battalion, 12th Marines is a United States Marine Corps artillery battalion that provides direct and general fire support to Marine infantry and other maneuver units.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1st Battalion 12th Marines