46th Infantry Regiment (various periods)
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The 46th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit that has served in multiple formations and conflicts, including both World Wars and the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 46th Infantry Regiment (various periods) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11326914 — 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: 46th Infantry Regiment (various periods) Context triple: [5th Infantry Division, component, 46th Infantry Regiment (various periods)]
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40th Infantry Regiment
The 40th Infantry Regiment was a unit of African American "Buffalo Soldiers" in the United States Army, known for its service during the post–Civil War and Indian Wars era.
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B.
506th Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army airborne infantry unit best known for its World War II service with the 101st Airborne Division, including the actions of its famed "Easy Company" depicted in Band of Brothers.
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C.
116th Infantry Regiment
The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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6th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with origins in the early 19th century, distinguished by service in major conflicts from the Seminole Wars through both World Wars and beyond.
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E.
41st Infantry Regiment
The 41st Infantry Regiment was a post–Civil War U.S. Army African American unit composed of Black enlisted men and white officers, historically known as one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments.
- 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: 46th Infantry Regiment (various periods) Target entity description: The 46th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit that has served in multiple formations and conflicts, including both World Wars and the Vietnam War.
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A.
40th Infantry Regiment
The 40th Infantry Regiment was a unit of African American "Buffalo Soldiers" in the United States Army, known for its service during the post–Civil War and Indian Wars era.
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B.
506th Infantry Regiment
The 506th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army airborne infantry unit best known for its World War II service with the 101st Airborne Division, including the actions of its famed "Easy Company" depicted in Band of Brothers.
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C.
116th Infantry Regiment
The 116th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army National Guard infantry unit best known for its prominent role in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach during World War II.
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D.
6th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 6th Infantry Regiment (United States) is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit with origins in the early 19th century, distinguished by service in major conflicts from the Seminole Wars through both World Wars and beyond.
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E.
41st Infantry Regiment
The 41st Infantry Regiment was a post–Civil War U.S. Army African American unit composed of Black enlisted men and white officers, historically known as one of the Buffalo Soldier regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Vietnam War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
battalion
ⓘ
company ⓘ |
| hasMultipleFormations | true ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | historic U.S. Army infantry unit ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | regular army ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
First World War era
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linked to:
World War I
Second World War era ⓘ Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| organizationalForm | regiment ⓘ |
| role |
ground combat operations
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training and readiness during some periods ⓘ |
| serviceHistory |
participated in major 20th‑century conflicts
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served in multiple formations and activations ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 46th Infantry Regiment (various periods) Description of subject: The 46th Infantry Regiment is a historic U.S. Army infantry unit that has served in multiple formations and conflicts, including both World Wars and the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.