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The 4th Marine Battalion was a marine battalion of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The battalion was formed in early 1961 and based at Vũng Tàu in Phước Tuy province (now Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province). On 30–31 December 1964, it was ambushed by elements of the Viet Cong 9th Division near the Quang Giao rubber plantation, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south east of Bình Giã and suffered 60% casualties. The battalion ceased to exist after the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 and the collapse of the South Vietnamese government.

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  • The 4th Marine Battalion was a marine battalion of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The battalion was formed in early 1961 and based at Vũng Tàu in Phước Tuy province (now Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province). On 30–31 December 1964, it was ambushed by elements of the Viet Cong 9th Division near the Quang Giao rubber plantation, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south east of Bình Giã and suffered 60% casualties. The battalion ceased to exist after the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 and the collapse of the South Vietnamese government. (en)
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  • 1975-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1961-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Marines
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  • Vietnam War * Battle of Binh Gia (en)
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  • Captain Bui The Lan (en)
  • Captain Nguyen Van Nho (en)
  • Lieutenant Nguyen Thanh Tri (en)
  • Lieutenant Nhat (en)
  • Lieutenant Ton (en)
  • Lieutenant Tran Van Hoán (en)
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  • Battalion Commander (en)
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  • Vice Battlaion Commander (en)
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  • Captain of 1st Company (en)
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  • Captain of 2nd Company (en)
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  • Captain of 3rd Company (en)
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  • Captain of 4th Company (en)
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  • 1961 (xsd:integer)
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  • Hoang Hoa Tram camp (en)
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  • "Killer Sharks" (en)
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  • Marines (en)
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  • 4 (xsd:integer)
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  • The 4th Marine Battalion was a marine battalion of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The battalion was formed in early 1961 and based at Vũng Tàu in Phước Tuy province (now Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province). On 30–31 December 1964, it was ambushed by elements of the Viet Cong 9th Division near the Quang Giao rubber plantation, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south east of Bình Giã and suffered 60% casualties. The battalion ceased to exist after the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 and the collapse of the South Vietnamese government. (en)
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  • 4th Marine Battalion (South Vietnam) (en)
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  • 4th Marine Battalion (en)
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