Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21)
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The Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) was a late-war German self-propelled gun project based on the Tiger tank chassis, intended to mount very heavy artillery pieces such as 17 cm or 21 cm guns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10423793 — 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: Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) Context triple: [Hummel, successor, Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21)]
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A.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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B.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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C.
Sd.Kfz. 251 half-tracks
The Sd.Kfz. 251 was a German World War II armored half-track personnel carrier widely used by Wehrmacht and Panzergrenadier units for transporting infantry into battle.
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D.
EC665 Tiger
The EC665 Tiger is a modern European twin-engine attack helicopter designed for armed reconnaissance and anti-tank missions, jointly developed by France and Germany.
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E.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored 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: Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) Target entity description: The Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) was a late-war German self-propelled gun project based on the Tiger tank chassis, intended to mount very heavy artillery pieces such as 17 cm or 21 cm guns.
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A.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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B.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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C.
Sd.Kfz. 251 half-tracks
The Sd.Kfz. 251 was a German World War II armored half-track personnel carrier widely used by Wehrmacht and Panzergrenadier units for transporting infantry into battle.
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D.
EC665 Tiger
The EC665 Tiger is a modern European twin-engine attack helicopter designed for armed reconnaissance and anti-tank missions, jointly developed by France and Germany.
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E.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German self-propelled artillery vehicle project
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self-propelled gun project ⓘ |
| armamentType | heavy artillery gun ⓘ |
| artilleryClass | heavy gun ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis | Tiger tank chassis ⓘ |
| category | experimental military vehicle ⓘ |
| chassisOrigin |
Tiger II tank family
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linked to:
Tiger II
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewProtection | armoured hull with open fighting compartment ⓘ |
| designedAs | heavy self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| designedFor |
destruction of fortified positions
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long-range counter-battery fire ⓘ |
| designedToMount |
17 cm gun
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21 cm gun ⓘ |
| designedToUse | Tiger-series automotive components ⓘ |
| designFeature |
open-topped superstructure
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rear-mounted gun ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| designRationale |
increase mobility of heavy siege artillery
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provide heavy firepower on a tracked platform ⓘ |
| developmentOutcome |
limited prototype construction
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no operational deployment ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| gunCaliberClass |
17 cm
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21 cm ⓘ |
| gunMounting | fixed mount with limited traverse ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
long-range fire support
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self-propelled heavy artillery ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Army artillery ⓘ |
| nameAlsoKnownAs |
Grille 17
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Grille 21 ⓘ |
| propulsionType | tracked ⓘ |
| status |
never mass-produced
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project not fully realized ⓘ prototype ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| vehicleType | armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ |
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Subject: Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) Description of subject: The Geschützwagen Tiger (Grille 17/21) was a late-war German self-propelled gun project based on the Tiger tank chassis, intended to mount very heavy artillery pieces such as 17 cm or 21 cm guns.
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