4th Shock Army
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The 4th Shock Army was a Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, known for its role in major Eastern Front operations against German forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4th Shock Army canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2841782 — 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: 4th Shock Army Context triple: [Velikiye Luki offensive, militaryUnit, 4th Shock Army]
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A.
3rd Shock Army
The 3rd Shock Army was a Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, known for its role as a breakthrough force on the Eastern Front in major offensives against Nazi Germany.
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B.
3rd Guards Army
The 3rd Guards Army was a distinguished Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, noted for its key role in major Eastern Front offensives against Nazi Germany.
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C.
40th Army
The 40th Army was a major field army of the Soviet Red Army that played a significant role on the Eastern Front during World War II and later served as the main Soviet force in the initial phase of the Soviet–Afghan War.
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D.
4th Tank Army
The 4th Tank Army was a major Soviet armored formation of the Red Army that played a key role in several Eastern Front offensives during World War II.
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E.
8th Guards Army
The 8th Guards Army was an elite Soviet Red Army formation renowned for its pivotal role in World War II, particularly in the Battle of Stalingrad and subsequent offensives into Eastern Europe and Germany.
- 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: 4th Shock Army Target entity description: The 4th Shock Army was a Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, known for its role in major Eastern Front operations against German forces.
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A.
3rd Shock Army
The 3rd Shock Army was a Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, known for its role as a breakthrough force on the Eastern Front in major offensives against Nazi Germany.
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B.
3rd Guards Army
The 3rd Guards Army was a distinguished Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, noted for its key role in major Eastern Front offensives against Nazi Germany.
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C.
40th Army
The 40th Army was a major field army of the Soviet Red Army that played a significant role on the Eastern Front during World War II and later served as the main Soviet force in the initial phase of the Soviet–Afghan War.
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D.
4th Tank Army
The 4th Tank Army was a major Soviet armored formation of the Red Army that played a key role in several Eastern Front offensives during World War II.
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E.
8th Guards Army
The 8th Guards Army was an elite Soviet Red Army formation renowned for its pivotal role in World War II, particularly in the Battle of Stalingrad and subsequent offensives into Eastern Europe and Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military unit
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
|
| belligerentSide |
Allies
ⓘ
Soviet Bloc ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Bloc
|
| branch | Ground forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | operational-level formation ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Patriotic War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
combat operations against Nazi Germany
ⓘ
offensive and defensive ground combat ⓘ |
| equipment |
Soviet artillery
ⓘ
Soviet tanks ⓘ small arms of the Red Army ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1941 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | field-deployed (no permanent peacetime garrison) ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| historicalSignificance | contributed to Soviet victories on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Russian ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Soviet–German front
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Front of World War II
|
| militaryBranch |
Soviet Red Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Army
|
| notableCharacteristic | designed for shock and breakthrough tasks ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major Soviet offensives ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| participatedIn | operations against German forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Red Army ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordination |
Soviet High Command (Stavka)
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet High Command
various Soviet Fronts on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Eastern Front operations ⓘ |
| type | combined arms army ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine | Soviet deep operations doctrine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4th Shock Army Description of subject: The 4th Shock Army was a Soviet Red Army formation in World War II, known for its role in major Eastern Front operations against German forces.
Referenced by (5)
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