Combat Assault Battalion

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Combat Assault Battalion
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 Battle of Guadalcanal Battle of Finschhafen Battle of New Britain Battle of Peleliu Battle of Okinawa Korean War Battle of Inchon Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War War on Terror Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Edwin B. Wheeler

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.