Black Rattlers
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Black Rattlers is the nickname of the famed African American 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Rattlers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10679209 — 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: Black Rattlers Context triple: [369th Infantry Regiment, hasNickname, Black Rattlers]
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A.
Raptor Brigade
Raptor Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, a helicopter and aviation unit that provides air assault, reconnaissance, and support capabilities.
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B.
Dogfight
Dogfight is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, adapted from the 1991 film about a Marine’s last night before deployment in 1963 San Francisco.
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C.
Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle is a 1986 American action film about a teenager who teams up with an Air Force colonel to rescue his father from a Middle Eastern country, noted for its aerial combat sequences and Cold War-era themes.
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D.
Tomahawks
The Tomahawks is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 23rd Infantry Regiment, a historic combat unit known for its service in multiple major conflicts.
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E.
Condorman
Condorman is a 1981 Disney action-comedy film about a comic book artist who becomes a bumbling yet heroic spy, blending superhero antics with Cold War espionage.
- 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: Black Rattlers Target entity description: Black Rattlers is the nickname of the famed African American 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record.
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A.
Raptor Brigade
Raptor Brigade is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, a helicopter and aviation unit that provides air assault, reconnaissance, and support capabilities.
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B.
Dogfight
Dogfight is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, adapted from the 1991 film about a Marine’s last night before deployment in 1963 San Francisco.
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C.
Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle is a 1986 American action film about a teenager who teams up with an Air Force colonel to rescue his father from a Middle Eastern country, noted for its aerial combat sequences and Cold War-era themes.
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D.
Tomahawks
The Tomahawks is the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 23rd Infantry Regiment, a historic combat unit known for its service in multiple major conflicts.
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E.
Condorman
Condorman is a 1981 Disney action-comedy film about a comic book artist who becomes a bumbling yet heroic spy, blending superhero antics with Cold War espionage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective name
ⓘ
military unit nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Harlem Hellfighters ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
African American regiment
ⓘ
United States Army unit ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army units
|
| associatedWith |
Harlem, New York City
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem
New York National Guard ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | African American soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decoratedBy |
French government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
|
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| faced | racial segregation in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | African American military history ⓘ |
| hasNicknameOrigin | regimental insignia featuring a rattlesnake ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
elite combat unit
ⓘ
highly decorated regiment ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
African American cultural memory
ⓘ
U.S. military history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery in combat
ⓘ
distinguished combat record ⓘ service on the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | United States National Guard tradition ⓘ |
| refersTo | 369th Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| regimentalNumber | 369th ⓘ |
| servedUnder | American Expeditionary Forces ⓘ |
| servedWith | French Army units ⓘ |
| symbolizes | African American valor in World War I ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1917–1919 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Rattlers Description of subject: Black Rattlers is the nickname of the famed African American 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, renowned for its bravery and distinguished combat record.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
African American 369th Infantry Regiment