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- 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. (en)
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- Shock, Mobility, Firepower!
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- Armor protected firepower and shock action.
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- Operation Desert Storm (en)
- World War II
* Battle of Bougainville
* Battle of Guam
* Battle of Iwo Jima
Vietnam War (en)
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- 0001-09-16 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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- Shock, Mobility, Firepower! (en)
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- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg (en)
- National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg (en)
- Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg (en)
- United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg (en)
- Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon .svg (en)
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- Armor protected firepower and shock action. (en)
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- Armored (en)
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- 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. (en)
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- 3rd Marine Tank Battalion (en)
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