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The 1st Battalion, 26th Marines (1/26) is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 26th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. They were activated again for the Vietnam War but were deactivated after the war and remain inactive today.
The 1st Battalion, 26th Marines participated in Operation Allen Brook from 26 May to 6 June 1968. [8]: 339–40 The 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines fought in Operation Oklahoma Hills from 1 March to 29 May 1969. [10] At the beginning of 1970 the 26th Marines were responsible for the defense of the northern and western approaches to Da Nang.
173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, BLT 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 1st Australian Task Force and ARVN 33rd and 35th Ranger Battalions multi-battalion search and destroy operation in the May Tao Secret Zone. The deserted headquarters area for the VC 5th Division was located and destroyed along with vast amounts of ...
BLT 1/26 (1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment) was activated on 1 May, BLT 2/26 (2nd Battalion, 26th Marines) on 1 June, and RLT 3/26 (3rd Battalion, 26th Marines) on 1 July. Each battalion received eight weeks of pre-deployment training, all Vietnam oriented, before moving out aboard navy transports on 6 July, 27 July, and 1 September.
1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation to prevent the PAVN 324B Division from entering Quảng Trị Province
ROK 2nd Marine Brigade and 1st Battalion, 26th Marines amphibious assault: Barrier Island, 55 km south of Da Nang. Sep 10 – Oct 11: Operation Wayne Boulder [1] 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation: Bình Định Province: Sep 14 – Oct 15: Operation Kingston [3]