MG 151 cannon
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The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MG 151 cannon canonical | 1 |
| MG 151/15 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3747195 — 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: MG 151 cannon Context triple: [Mauser, notableProduct, MG 151 cannon]
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A.
MG 81 machine gun
The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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B.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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C.
MG 42 machine gun
The MG 42 machine gun is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun renowned for its extremely high rate of fire, reliability, and influential design that shaped postwar machine guns worldwide.
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D.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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E.
MG 34
The MG 34 is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun known for its high rate of fire, versatility, and role as a precursor to the MG 42.
- 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: MG 151 cannon Target entity description: The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
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A.
MG 81 machine gun
The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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B.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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C.
MG 42 machine gun
The MG 42 machine gun is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun renowned for its extremely high rate of fire, reliability, and influential design that shaped postwar machine guns worldwide.
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D.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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E.
MG 34
The MG 34 is a German World War II-era general-purpose machine gun known for its high rate of fire, versatility, and role as a precursor to the MG 42.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft cannon
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autocannon ⓘ autocannon ⓘ autocannon ⓘ automatic cannon ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
armor-piercing shells
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high-explosive shells ⓘ mine shells ⓘ |
| caliber |
15 mm
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20 mm ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
bomber aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| developer | Mauser ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| feedSystem | belt-fed ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mauser ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high rate of fire
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wide operational use by Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| notableFor | conversion from 15 mm to 20 mm caliber in MG 151/20 variant ⓘ |
| operation | recoil-operated ⓘ |
| originatingOrganization | German Luftwaffe armament program ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 700 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940 ⓘ |
| successor | MK 108 cannon ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fixed aircraft armament
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flexible aircraft armament ⓘ ground-based anti-aircraft gun ⓘ gun pod armament ⓘ vehicle-mounted weapon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Axis powers
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Hungarian Air Force ⓘ Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) ⓘ
linked to:
Regia Aeronautica
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
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Heinkel He 111 ⓘ Heinkel He 219 ⓘ Junkers Ju 87 ⓘ Junkers Ju 88 ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 109 ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 110 ⓘ Messerschmitt Me 410 ⓘ |
| variant |
MG 151/15
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linked to:
MG 151 cannon
MG 151/20 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MG 151 cannon Description of subject: The MG 151 cannon is a World War II-era German 15/20 mm aircraft autocannon renowned for its high rate of fire and widespread use by the Luftwaffe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: MG 151 cannon