Sexton self-propelled gun
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The Sexton self-propelled gun was a Canadian-built World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 25-pounder field gun on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sexton self-propelled gun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11068642 — 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: Sexton self-propelled gun Context triple: [Ram tank, usedAsBasisFor, Sexton self-propelled gun]
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A.
SU-85 self-propelled gun
The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
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B.
Semovente self-propelled gun
The Semovente self-propelled gun was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle that mounted artillery or anti-tank guns on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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C.
Palmaria self-propelled howitzer
The Palmaria self-propelled howitzer is an Italian 155 mm tracked artillery system developed in the late 20th century for export, known for its armored protection and long-range indirect fire capability.
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D.
M106 mortar carrier
The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
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E.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
- 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: Sexton self-propelled gun Target entity description: The Sexton self-propelled gun was a Canadian-built World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 25-pounder field gun on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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A.
SU-85 self-propelled gun
The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
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B.
Semovente self-propelled gun
The Semovente self-propelled gun was an Italian World War II armored fighting vehicle that mounted artillery or anti-tank guns on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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C.
Palmaria self-propelled howitzer
The Palmaria self-propelled howitzer is an Italian 155 mm tracked artillery system developed in the late 20th century for export, known for its armored protection and long-range indirect fire capability.
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D.
M106 mortar carrier
The M106 mortar carrier is a self-propelled, tracked mortar vehicle based on the M113 chassis, designed to provide mobile, indirect fire support for infantry units.
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E.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military vehicle
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artillery vehicle ⓘ self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| advantageOverPredecessor |
better gun mounting
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greater reliability ⓘ improved mobility ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | separate-loading ammunition for 25-pounder ⓘ |
| armamentCaliber | 87.6 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn | M3/M4 medium tank mechanical components ⓘ |
| category |
self-propelled artillery of World War II
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tracked military vehicle ⓘ |
| comparableTo | M7 Priest self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| configuration | open-topped fighting compartment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Commonwealth forces
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linked to:
British Commonwealth forces
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| designedForRole | mobile artillery fire support ⓘ |
| designedToProvide | indirect fire support ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | Bishop self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| designedToUse | standard British 25-pounder ammunition ⓘ |
| engineType | petrol engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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linked to:
World War II
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| gunMounting | fixed superstructure mount ⓘ |
| gunType | field gun-howitzer ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| mobilityType | tracked ⓘ |
| mountedOnChassis |
Grizzly tank chassis
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linked to:
Grizzly I tank
Ram tank chassis ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | British practice of naming self-propelled guns after ecclesiastical titles ⓘ |
| notableTheatreOfUse |
Italian campaign
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Northwest Europe campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North-West Europe campaign
|
| operator |
British Army
ⓘ
Canadian Army ⓘ Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ Royal Artillery ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Regiment of Artillery
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| primaryArmament | QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Canada ⓘ |
| propulsion | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | artillery units ⓘ |
| suspensionType | vertical volute spring suspension ⓘ |
| turret | no rotating turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Commonwealth armies
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth armed forces
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| usedByFormationType |
armoured divisions
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artillery regiments ⓘ |
| usedFor | supporting armoured and infantry operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
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| usedUntil | post-World War II period ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sexton self-propelled gun Description of subject: The Sexton self-propelled gun was a Canadian-built World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 25-pounder field gun on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
Referenced by (2)
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