XVIII Airborne Corps
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The XVIII Airborne Corps is a major U.S. Army formation specializing in rapid-deployment and airborne operations, commanding elite units such as the 101st Airborne Division.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| XVIII Airborne Corps canonical | 23 |
| U.S. Army 18th Airborne Corps (historically) | 1 |
| U.S. Army XVIII Airborne Corps | 1 |
| XVIII Airborne Corps (United States) | 1 |
| XVIII Airborne Corps units | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T233780 — 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: XVIII Airborne Corps Context triple: [U.S. 101st Airborne Division, partOf, XVIII Airborne Corps]
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division was a British Army formation that saw significant action in major World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Arnhem, where it was commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.
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15th Army Group
The 15th Army Group was a high-level Allied command formation in the Mediterranean theater during World War II, overseeing major British and American field armies in the Italian Campaign.
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8th Army
The 8th Army was a major British field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the Battle of El Alamein.
- 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: XVIII Airborne Corps Target entity description: The XVIII Airborne Corps is a major U.S. Army formation specializing in rapid-deployment and airborne operations, commanding elite units such as the 101st Airborne Division.
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A.
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division is an elite U.S. Army airborne infantry division renowned for its parachute assault operations in major conflicts from World War II to the present.
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B.
U.S. 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. 101st Airborne Division is a renowned American airborne and air assault division, famous for its pivotal World War II combat operations in Europe and later high-profile deployments in conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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C.
1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division was a British Army formation that saw significant action in major World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Arnhem, where it was commanded by Major-General Roy Urquhart.
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D.
15th Army Group
The 15th Army Group was a high-level Allied command formation in the Mediterranean theater during World War II, overseeing major British and American field armies in the Italian Campaign.
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E.
8th Army
The 8th Army was a major British field army of the Second World War, best known for its pivotal role in the North African campaign, including the Battle of El Alamein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: XVIII Airborne Corps Description of subject: The XVIII Airborne Corps is a major U.S. Army formation specializing in rapid-deployment and airborne operations, commanding elite units such as the 101st Airborne Division.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Fort Liberty, North Carolina
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