Combat Assault Battalion
The Combat Assault Battalion was a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps and subordinate element of the 3rd Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit was last based at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan.
| Combat Assault Battalion | |
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Combat Assault Battalion's Insignia | |
| Active | February 16, 1942 – October 12, 2018 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Mechanized/Engineering Battalion |
| Role | Amphibious Assault |
| Part of | 3rd Marine Division III Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Nickname(s) | The Iron Fist |
| Motto(s) | "Sui Generis" |
| Engagements | World War II
Vietnam War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Edwin B. Wheeler |
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