4th Tank Battalion (United States)

4th Tank Battalion
4th Tank Battalion
	4th Tanks Insignia
Active	May 12, 1943 – August 2, 2020
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Armor battalion
Role	Armor protected firepower and shock action
Part of	4th Marine Division; Marine Forces Reserve
Garrison/HQ	Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, San Diego California
Motto(s)	"53 Days"
Engagements	World War II Battle of Kwajalein; Battle of Saipan; Battle of Tinian; Battle of Iwo Jima; ; Korean War Battle of Inchon; Battle of Chosin Reservoir; ; Operation Desert Storm Battle of Kuwait International Airport; ; War on Terror Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom; ;
Commanders
Current; commander	Lt Col O'Quin

4th Tank Battalion (4th Tanks) was an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Their primary weapon system was the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank and they were part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve. The unit headquarters was at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center San Diego, California, but other units in the battalion were located throughout the United States. Until the decision to divest the Marine Corps' armor capability, 4th Tank Battalion was the largest tank battalion in the US military with six lettered companies and an H&S Company.

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