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3rd Marine Tank Battalion
3rd Tank Battalion insignia
Active16 September 1942 – 7 January 1946
5 March 1952 – 1 June 1992
Country3rd Tank Battalion United States of America
Branch3rd Tank Battalion United States Marine Corps
TypeArmored
RoleArmor protected firepower and shock action.
SizeBattalion
Nickname(s)3rd Tanks
Motto(s)Shock, Mobility, Firepower!
EngagementsWorld War II
  • Battle of Bougainville
  • Battle of Guam
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

Vietnam War

  • Battle of Huế
Operation Desert Storm

The 3rd Tank Battalion (3rd Tanks) was an armor battalion of the United States Marine Corps. It was formed during World War II and played a part in several Pacific island battles, most notably Iwo Jima, where its flame tanks played a key role in securing the island. After the war, the battalion was based at Camp Pendleton but remained inactive until the outbreak of the Korean War, eventually moving to Okinawa. Along with the 1st Tank Battalion, 3rd Tanks was involved in major combat operations in South Vietnam from 1965 to 1969. Afterwards it concentrated on desert warfare and fought in the first Gulf War in 1991. It was deactivated for the last time in 1992.

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