FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
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The FuG 230 Straßburg receiver was a World War II-era German radio guidance device used to receive control signals for precision-guided munitions such as the Fritz X glide bomb.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FuG 230 | 1 |
| FuG 230 Straßburg receiver canonical | 1 |
| Funkgerät 230 Straßburg | 1 |
| Kehl-Strasbourg FuG 203/230 system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11843587 — 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: FuG 230 Straßburg receiver Context triple: [Fritz X, controlLink, FuG 230 Straßburg receiver]
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A.
FuG 220
FuG 220 was a German World War II airborne radar system used primarily by night fighters to detect and intercept enemy aircraft.
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B.
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar
The FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 was a German World War II airborne interception radar set used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in darkness or poor visibility.
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C.
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar
The FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar was a German World War II airborne interception radar system used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in low-visibility conditions.
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D.
FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar
The FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar was an early German airborne interception radar used by Luftwaffe night fighters during World War II.
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E.
Taurus KEPD 350
The Taurus KEPD 350 is a long-range, precision-guided air-launched cruise missile designed for deep-strike missions against heavily defended, high-value targets.
- 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: FuG 230 Straßburg receiver Target entity description: The FuG 230 Straßburg receiver was a World War II-era German radio guidance device used to receive control signals for precision-guided munitions such as the Fritz X glide bomb.
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A.
FuG 220
FuG 220 was a German World War II airborne radar system used primarily by night fighters to detect and intercept enemy aircraft.
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B.
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 radar
The FuG 212 Lichtenstein C-1 was a German World War II airborne interception radar set used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in darkness or poor visibility.
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C.
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar
The FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar was a German World War II airborne interception radar system used primarily by night fighters to detect and engage enemy aircraft in low-visibility conditions.
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D.
FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar
The FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar was an early German airborne interception radar used by Luftwaffe night fighters during World War II.
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E.
Taurus KEPD 350
The Taurus KEPD 350 is a long-range, precision-guided air-launched cruise missile designed for deep-strike missions against heavily defended, high-value targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II German weapons system component
ⓘ
military electronic equipment ⓘ radio guidance receiver ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II aviation electronics
ⓘ
air‑to‑surface weapon guidance equipment ⓘ |
| controlMethod | manual command to line of sight guidance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designation |
FuG 230
ⓘ
linked to:
FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
|
| designedFor | precision attack on naval and fortified targets ⓘ |
| enablesCapability |
remote control of bomb flight path
ⓘ
stand‑off anti‑ship attacks ⓘ |
| era | early 1940s ⓘ |
| fullName |
Funkgerät 230 Straßburg
ⓘ
linked to:
FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
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| guidanceCategory | command guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of the first operationally successful anti‑ship guided weapon system ⓘ |
| languageOfDesignation | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Air Force ⓘ |
| mountedIn | bomb or missile airframe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
Mediterranean theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
attacks on Allied naval vessels ⓘ |
| pairedWith | FuG 203 Kehl transmitter ⓘ |
| partOfSystem |
Kehl‑Strassburg radio command guidance system
ⓘ
linked to:
Knickebein radio navigation system
|
| platform | carrier aircraft for guided bombs ⓘ |
| receivesFrom |
FuG 203 Kehl transmitter
ⓘ
ground or aircraft‑based radio transmitter ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | aircraft‑borne receiver for guidance commands ⓘ |
| signalType | radio command link ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | first‑generation precision‑guided munition electronics ⓘ |
| typicalCarrierAircraft |
Dornier Do 217
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Heinkel He 111 ⓘ Heinkel He 177 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German bomber units equipped with guided weapons
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guidance of air‑dropped glide bombs
ⓘ
radio command guidance reception ⓘ receiving control signals for precision‑guided munitions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedWith |
FX 1400 Fritz X glide bomb
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linked to:
Fritz X guided bomb
Fritz X ⓘ
linked to:
Fritz X guided bomb
Hs 293 guided missile ⓘ
linked to:
Henschel Hs 293 guided missile
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FuG 230 Straßburg receiver Description of subject: The FuG 230 Straßburg receiver was a World War II-era German radio guidance device used to receive control signals for precision-guided munitions such as the Fritz X glide bomb.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fritz X guided bomb
linked to: FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
subject linked to:
FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
linked to: FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
subject linked to:
FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
linked to: FuG 230 Straßburg receiver