China Expeditionary Army
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The China Expeditionary Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army command responsible for overseeing and conducting large-scale military operations in Japanese-occupied China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| China Expeditionary Army canonical | 8 |
| China Expeditionary Army (area army-level formation) | 1 |
| China Expeditionary Army (in later stages) | 1 |
| Japanese China Expeditionary Army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T583878 — 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: China Expeditionary Army Context triple: [Japanese China Garrison Army, subordinateTo, China Expeditionary Army]
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A.
Chinese Expeditionary Force
The Chinese Expeditionary Force was a Nationalist Chinese army group that fought alongside Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, particularly in Burma against Japanese forces.
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B.
Chinese 88th Division
The Chinese 88th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army unit of the Republic of China, noted for its determined defense during early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Chinese 87th Division
The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
National Revolutionary Army 8th Route Army
The National Revolutionary Army 8th Route Army was a major Chinese Communist military force that fought under nominal Nationalist command against Japanese invaders during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party, encompassing its land, sea, air, rocket, and strategic support forces.
- 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: China Expeditionary Army Target entity description: The China Expeditionary Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army command responsible for overseeing and conducting large-scale military operations in Japanese-occupied China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
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A.
Chinese Expeditionary Force
The Chinese Expeditionary Force was a Nationalist Chinese army group that fought alongside Allied forces in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, particularly in Burma against Japanese forces.
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B.
Chinese 88th Division
The Chinese 88th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army unit of the Republic of China, noted for its determined defense during early battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Chinese 87th Division
The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
National Revolutionary Army 8th Route Army
The National Revolutionary Army 8th Route Army was a major Chinese Communist military force that fought under nominal Nationalist command against Japanese invaders during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party, encompassing its land, sea, air, rocket, and strategic support forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army formation
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field army ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
central China
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northern China ⓘ
linked to:
North China
southern China ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese military administration in occupied Chinese territories ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Japanese occupation of large parts of China ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | multiple field armies and divisions ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second Sino-Japanese War
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linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| disbandedAsResultOf | Japanese surrender in 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
large-scale ground operations
ⓘ
occupation duties ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| historicalContext |
Japanese expansionism in East Asia
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Sino-Japanese hostilities in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| involvedIn | implementation of Japanese occupation policies in China ⓘ |
| legacy |
associated with wartime atrocities in occupied China
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part of the history of the Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Japanese armed forces ⓘ |
| natureOfOperations |
counterinsurgency operations
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garrison and security operations ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of multiple Japanese army groups in China
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coordination of Japanese military campaigns in China ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Japanese-occupied China
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linked to:
Japanese occupation of China
mainland China ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chinese Communist forces
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army
National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
Guomin Gemingjun
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| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| role |
command of Japanese ground forces in China
ⓘ
overseeing large-scale military operations in Japanese-occupied China ⓘ |
| side |
Axis Powers
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linked to:
Axis powers
|
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Imperial General Headquarters ⓘ |
| theater |
China theater
ⓘ
linked to:
China Theater
|
| timePeriod |
1940s
ⓘ
late 1930s ⓘ |
| type | expeditionary army ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: China Expeditionary Army Description of subject: The China Expeditionary Army was a major Imperial Japanese Army command responsible for overseeing and conducting large-scale military operations in Japanese-occupied China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Japanese Central China Area Army commanders
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subordinateTo
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China Expeditionary Army (in later stages)
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linked to: China Expeditionary Army
linked to: China Expeditionary Army
linked to: China Expeditionary Army