Rescue of the Lost Battalion
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Rescue of the Lost Battalion was a World War II operation in which U.S. forces, notably the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, broke through German lines in France to free a surrounded and cut-off American infantry unit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rescue of the Lost Battalion canonical | 3 |
| Rescue of the Lost Battalion in the Vosges | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rescue of the Lost Battalion Context triple: [442nd Regimental Combat Team, engagement, Rescue of the Lost Battalion]
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A.
Battle for Hill 112
The Battle for Hill 112 was a fierce World War II engagement in Normandy in 1944, where Allied and German forces fought for control of a strategically vital height dominating the approaches to Caen.
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B.
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th is a 1940 World War I drama film about the famed Irish-American 69th Infantry Regiment, starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.
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C.
Guadalcanal March
Guadalcanal March is a concert and film score piece by Richard Rodgers, best known as the stirring main title march from the World War II film "Guadalcanal Diary."
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D.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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E.
Harlem Hellfighters
The Harlem Hellfighters were a famed African American infantry regiment of the U.S. Army in World War I, renowned for their bravery in combat and their role in challenging racial discrimination at home and abroad.
- 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: Rescue of the Lost Battalion Target entity description: Rescue of the Lost Battalion was a World War II operation in which U.S. forces, notably the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, broke through German lines in France to free a surrounded and cut-off American infantry unit.
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A.
Battle for Hill 112
The Battle for Hill 112 was a fierce World War II engagement in Normandy in 1944, where Allied and German forces fought for control of a strategically vital height dominating the approaches to Caen.
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B.
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th is a 1940 World War I drama film about the famed Irish-American 69th Infantry Regiment, starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.
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C.
Guadalcanal March
Guadalcanal March is a concert and film score piece by Richard Rodgers, best known as the stirring main title march from the World War II film "Guadalcanal Diary."
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D.
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story is a 1984 American drama film adapted from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize–winning play, exploring racism and justice within a segregated Black army unit during World War II.
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E.
Harlem Hellfighters
The Harlem Hellfighters were a famed African American infantry regiment of the U.S. Army in World War I, renowned for their bravery in combat and their role in challenging racial discrimination at home and abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rescue of the Lost Battalion in the Vosges
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linked to:
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
|
| associatedWith |
history of Japanese American military service
ⓘ
legacy of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as one of the most decorated units for its size and length of service in U.S. military history ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | heavy casualties for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| commander |
officers of the 36th Infantry Division
ⓘ
officers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrance events by veterans and communities
ⓘ
memorials in France and the United States ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | October 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-10-30 ⓘ |
| enemyForces | elements of German infantry and supporting units ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | predominantly Japanese American soldiers in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
100th Infantry Battalion
ⓘ
1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment ⓘ 232nd Combat Engineer Company ⓘ 36th Infantry Division ⓘ 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ 522nd Field Artillery Battalion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Vosges Mountains
ⓘ
near Biffontaine, France ⓘ near Bruyères, France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army ground forces
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Ground Forces
|
| notableFor |
breaking through German lines in dense forested terrain
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high casualty rate of rescuing unit ⓘ participation of Japanese American soldiers ⓘ |
| objective |
to break through German encirclement
ⓘ
to rescue the cut-off 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| opponent | German Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied campaign in Western Europe
ⓘ
Vosges campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Vosges Campaign
|
| rescuedForceSize | more than 200 American soldiers ⓘ |
| rescuedUnit | 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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relief of surrounded American battalion ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-10-26 ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | German forces ⓘ |
| tactics | frontal assaults through heavily defended forest ⓘ |
| terrain | heavily wooded, mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations ⓘ |
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Subject: Rescue of the Lost Battalion Description of subject: Rescue of the Lost Battalion was a World War II operation in which U.S. forces, notably the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, broke through German lines in France to free a surrounded and cut-off American infantry unit.
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linked to: Rescue of the Lost Battalion