Marine Corps Infantry Battalion

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Marine_Corps_Infantry_Battalion

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commanded	Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:composedOf	headquarters company weapons company infantry Marines rifle companies
gptkbp:established	1917
gptkbp:garrison	various Marine Corps bases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Marine Corps Infantry Battalion
gptkbp:mayBeAssignedTo	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Marine_Division United States Fleet Forces Command
gptkbp:motto	No specific motto; varies by battalion
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Grunt_Battalion gptkb:Line_Battalion
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_9th_Marines gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_4th_Marines gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_7th_Marines gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_5th_Marines gptkb:1st_Battalion,_8th_Marines gptkb:1st_Battalion,_1st_Marines
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:primaryMission	locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver repel enemy assault by fire and close combat
gptkbp:size	approximately 800 Marines and Sailors
gptkbp:subordinateUnit	gptkb:Marine_Regiment
gptkbp:subunit	gptkb:Scout_Sniper_Platoon gptkb:81mm_Mortar_Platoon gptkb:Anti-Armor_Platoon gptkb:Battalion_Aid_Station gptkb:Communications_Platoon gptkb:Headquarters_Platoon gptkb:Machine_Gun_Platoon gptkb:Motor_Transport_Platoon gptkb:Rifle_Platoon gptkb:S1_(Personnel)_Section gptkb:S2_(Intelligence)_Section gptkb:S3_(Operations)_Section gptkb:S4_(Logistics)_Section gptkb:S6_(Communications)_Section gptkb:Supply_Platoon gptkb:Weapons_Platoon Company Headquarters
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps_units
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6