3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
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The 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps that saw notable combat service during the Vietnam War.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith |
Marine units at Khe Sanh
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps infantry battalions ⓘ |
| branch | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry battalions of the United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps units and formations of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| combatArm | infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
ⓘ
Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | Khe Sanh Combat Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | III Marine Amphibious Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | naval infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militarySpecialty | infantry operations ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Khe Sanh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | combat service during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableTheater |
Demilitarized Zone area, Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
26th Marine Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5th Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
close combat operations against enemy ground forces
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support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations ⓘ |
| service | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAbbreviation | USMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | active duty ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| standardSubunits |
headquarters and service company
ⓘ
rifle companies ⓘ weapons company ⓘ |
| status | deactivated ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | ground combat element ⓘ |
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