FX 1400
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FX 1400, also known as Fritz X, was a German World War II radio-guided precision glide bomb used primarily against Allied naval vessels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| FX 1400 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11843577 — 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: FX 1400 Context triple: [Fritz X, alsoKnownAs, FX 1400]
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FX2
FX2 is a 1991 action-thriller film and sequel to the movie "F/X," starring Brian Dennehy and Bryan Brown as they again use movie special-effects skills to outwit criminals.
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F.40
F.40 is the catalog designation for J.S. Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, one of his most frequently performed and recorded keyboard concertos.
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FX
FX is the identifying squadron code historically used by No. 92 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
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FX
FX is an American cable television network known for airing edgy, critically acclaimed original series and dramas.
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FXM
FXM is an American cable television channel owned by FX Networks that primarily airs movies, including contemporary films and classic titles.
- 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: FX 1400 Target entity description: FX 1400, also known as Fritz X, was a German World War II radio-guided precision glide bomb used primarily against Allied naval vessels.
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A.
FX2
FX2 is a 1991 action-thriller film and sequel to the movie "F/X," starring Brian Dennehy and Bryan Brown as they again use movie special-effects skills to outwit criminals.
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B.
F.40
F.40 is the catalog designation for J.S. Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, one of his most frequently performed and recorded keyboard concertos.
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C.
FX
FX is the identifying squadron code historically used by No. 92 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
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D.
FX
FX is an American cable television network known for airing edgy, critically acclaimed original series and dramas.
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E.
FXM
FXM is an American cable television channel owned by FX Networks that primarily airs movies, including contemporary films and classic titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II weapon
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glide bomb ⓘ guided bomb ⓘ precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FX-1400
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Fritz X ⓘ
linked to:
Fritz X guided bomb
X-1 ⓘ
linked to:
Bell X-1
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| attackMethod | high-altitude release followed by guided glide ⓘ |
| category | anti-ship missile precursor ⓘ |
| conflictTheater |
Mediterranean Sea
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Tyrrhenian Sea ⓘ |
| controlLink | radio link between aircraft and bomb ⓘ |
| controlMethod | visual tracking of flare by bombardier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-ship warfare
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attacking heavily armoured warships ⓘ |
| developedBy | Germany ⓘ |
| effectOnWarfare | demonstrated vulnerability of capital ships to guided weapons ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| eraOfIntroduction | mid-World War II ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | radio command guidance ⓘ |
| guidanceType | manual command to line of sight ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneered modern anti-ship guided weapons ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the first operational precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
| notableSuccess | sinking of Italian battleship Roma ⓘ |
| originatingForce | German Air Force ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| targetType |
battleships
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cruisers ⓘ heavily defended naval targets ⓘ |
| technology | radio-controlled tail surfaces ⓘ |
| typicalCarrierAircraft |
Dornier Do 217
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Heinkel He 177 ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
Allied naval vessels
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Italian Regia Marina ships after Italian armistice ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German bomber units over the Mediterranean
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Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
Allied invasion of Italy
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linked to:
Battle of Salerno
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| warheadType | armour-piercing bomb ⓘ |
| weaponClass | air-to-surface weapon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FX 1400 Description of subject: FX 1400, also known as Fritz X, was a German World War II radio-guided precision glide bomb used primarily against Allied naval vessels.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fritz X guided bomb