3rd Battalion, 28th Marines

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The 3rd Battalion, 28th Marines was a World War II United States Marine Corps infantry battalion best known as part of the regiment that fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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3rd Battalion, 28th Marines canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps infantry battalion
military unit
allegiance United States
branch United States Marine Corps
campaign Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign
conflict World War II
country United States of America
era 1940s
formedFor service in World War II
garrisonDuringWWII Camp Pendleton
higherCommand V Amphibious Corps
militaryRole infantry
notableBattle Battle of Iwo Jima
notableFor heavy combat on Iwo Jima
opposed Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy land forces
partOf 28th Marine Regiment
5th Marine Division
primaryWeapon Browning Automatic Rifle
M1 Garand rifle
linked to: M1 Garand rifles
service United States Marine Corps during World War II
serviceBranch USMC ground combat element
standardSubunit headquarters company
rifle company
weapons company
supportWeapons 60 mm mortar
81 mm mortar
M1919 Browning machine gun
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
typeOfUnit battalion-sized formation

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28th Marine Regiment hasBattalion 3rd Battalion, 28th Marines