4th Marine Brigade
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The 4th Marine Brigade was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry formation in World War I, renowned for its pivotal and hard-fought role in halting the German advance during the Battle of Belleau Wood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4th Marine Brigade canonical | 2 |
| Marine Brigade of the 2nd Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3212357 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4th Marine Brigade Context triple: [Battle of Belleau Wood, unitInvolved, 4th Marine Brigade]
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4th Marine Division
The 4th Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal amphibious assaults in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the capture of Iwo Jima.
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4th Marine Raider Battalion
The 4th Marine Raider Battalion was an elite World War II United States Marine Corps special operations unit known for conducting amphibious raids and reconnaissance missions in the Pacific Theater.
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3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a forward-deployed, rapidly deployable U.S. Marine Corps air-ground task force focused on crisis response and amphibious operations in the Indo-Pacific region.
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3rd Marine Division
The 3rd Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater during World War II and its continued service in subsequent conflicts.
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5th Marine Division
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division formed during World War II, best known for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater, especially at Iwo Jima.
- 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 Marine Brigade Target entity description: The 4th Marine Brigade was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry formation in World War I, renowned for its pivotal and hard-fought role in halting the German advance during the Battle of Belleau Wood.
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A.
4th Marine Division
The 4th Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal amphibious assaults in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the capture of Iwo Jima.
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B.
4th Marine Raider Battalion
The 4th Marine Raider Battalion was an elite World War II United States Marine Corps special operations unit known for conducting amphibious raids and reconnaissance missions in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is a forward-deployed, rapidly deployable U.S. Marine Corps air-ground task force focused on crisis response and amphibious operations in the Indo-Pacific region.
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3rd Marine Division
The 3rd Marine Division is a United States Marine Corps infantry division renowned for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater during World War II and its continued service in subsequent conflicts.
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5th Marine Division
The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division formed during World War II, best known for its pivotal combat role in the Pacific Theater, especially at Iwo Jima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps brigade
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | American Expeditionary Forces ⓘ |
| associatedDecoration |
French Croix de Guerre (unit citations)
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linked to:
Croix de Guerre
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| associatedWith | United States Army 3rd Infantry Brigade (within 2nd Division) ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy casualties at Belleau Wood ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
American Expeditionary Forces, France
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linked to:
American Expeditionary Forces
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| composition |
5th Marine Regiment
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6th Machine Gun Battalion (USMC) ⓘ 6th Marine Regiment ⓘ
linked to:
6th Marines
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| conflict |
Battle of Belleau Wood
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Battle of Saint-Mihiel ⓘ Battle of Soissons (1918) ⓘ Meuse-Argonne Offensive ⓘ
linked to:
Meuse–Argonne Offensive
World War I ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decoratedFor |
distinguished service in World War I
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gallantry in action at Belleau Wood ⓘ |
| engagementType |
open-field assaults
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trench warfare ⓘ |
| honor | cited in orders of the French Army ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of modern USMC combat reputation ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | Marine infantry brigade ⓘ |
| nickname |
Marine Brigade of the 2nd Division
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linked to:
4th Marine Brigade
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| notableFor |
halting German advance at Belleau Wood
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heavy combat against German forces in 1918 ⓘ |
| opponent | German Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Division (United States Army)
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linked to:
United States 2nd Infantry Division
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| role |
defensive combat operations
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frontline assault unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | infantry ⓘ |
| theater |
Western Front (World War I)
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linked to:
Western Front
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| timePeriod | 1917–1919 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4th Marine Brigade Description of subject: The 4th Marine Brigade was a U.S. Marine Corps infantry formation in World War I, renowned for its pivotal and hard-fought role in halting the German advance during the Battle of Belleau Wood.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 4th Marine Brigade