1st Tank Battalion

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United States Marine Corps battalion armored unit

The 1st Tank Battalion is a United States Marine Corps armored unit historically equipped with main battle tanks and known for its combat service in major conflicts such as World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Aliases (1)

1st Tanks ×1

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps battalion → armored unit →
allegiance	United States →
branchType	ground combat element →
conflict	Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → World War II →
country	United States of America →
disposition	USMC tank units, including 1st Tank Battalion, were divested as part of Marine Corps force redesign in the 2020s →
equipment	M1A1 Abrams tank → M26 Pershing tank → M4 Sherman tank → M46 Patton tank → M48 Patton tank → M60 Patton tank →
garrison	Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms → Twentynine Palms, California →
higherFormation	I Marine Expeditionary Force →
historicalNote	provided armored support in major USMC operations during the Korean War → supported Marine infantry operations throughout the Vietnam War → was one of the principal USMC tank units in the Pacific Theater during World War II →
militaryBranch	United States Marine Corps →
motto	Steel on Target →
nickname	1st Tanks →
notableEngagement	2003 invasion of Iraq → Battle of Guadalcanal → Battle of Inchon → Battle of Okinawa → Battle of Pusan Perimeter → Battle of Saipan → Battle of Tarawa → Chosin Reservoir campaign → Operation Desert Storm →
partOf	1st Marine Division →
primaryMission	to provide armored assault support to Marine infantry and other elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force →
role	armored warfare → direct fire support →
status	historically equipped with main battle tanks →
type	tank battalion →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1st Tank Battalion ("1st Tanks") →	nickname
1st Marine Division (United States) →	subunit