4th Battalion (Tuskers) 64th Armor Regiment

1 4th battalion (tuskers)

1.1 world war ii
1.2 korea
1.3 germany
1.4 gulf war
1.5 oif 1
1.6 oif 3
1.7 oif 5
1.8 deactivation

4th battalion (tuskers)

the mission of 4th battalion, 64th armor to, on order, deploy air, sea, , land contingency area, project strong forward presence , conduct combat operations defeat armored heavy force in order preserve regional stability.

world war ii

the 64th armor regiment descended 78th tank battalion, activated on 13 january 1941, , redesignated 758th tank battalion (light) on 8 may 1941. 758th tank battalion served 92nd infantry division in world war ii, , inactivated 22 september 1945 @ viareggio, italy.

the 758th first tank battalion in history organized black soldiers. 758th soldier designed regimental crest, rampant head of black african elephant symbolizing soldier s pride in heritage , unit s mission of mobile armored warfare.

korea

in 1949, 758th tank battalion redesignated 64th heavy tank battalion , assigned 2nd armored division. in 1950, 64th tank battalion assigned 3rd infantry division, , deployed overseas combat operations during korean war. 64th tank battalion fought in battle of kumsong salient, , company awarded presidential unit citation bravery , heroism. in 1957, 64th tank battalion inactivated @ fort benning, georgia.

germany

in 1963, 64th armor activated parent regiment under combined arms regimental system. 4 battalions of 64th armor in germany on 20 years of distinguished service. in 1984, 1st , 4th battalions, 64th armor, redeployed germany fort stewart, georgia, while 2nd , 3rd remained in germany. 1st battalion 64th regimental headquarters , fort stewart home base.

gulf war

for on 50 years, 64th armor regiment served distinction in world war ii, korea, germany, , united states. while assigned 24th infantry division, 1st , 4th battalions distinguished in defense of saudi arabia during desert shield, , in combat operations in iraq during desert storm. following iraqi invasion of kuwait in 1990, 4-64th armor 1 of first battalions deployed defend kingdom of saudi arabia part of operation desert shield. battalion attacked 6 months later, spearheading 24th infantry division s left hook iraq destroy elements of 26th command brigade , republican guard hammurabi division part of operation desert storm. speed , forcefulness helped force iraqi retreat , surrender.

in august 1990, battalion deployed saudi arabia attached 24th infantry division (mechanized), in support of operation desert storm. through 1990s, battalion deployed bosnia, , conducted numerous rotations through national training center @ fort irwin, ca. (note earlier entry stated deployment kuwait in 1991. incorrect, 4th bn never entered kuwait, after combat operations.)

oif 1

in 2002, battalion deployed 2nd brigade, 3rd infantry division kuwait operation desert spring. 1 of acclimated units desert environment, 4–64 led third infantry division iraq operation iraqi freedom in march 2003. tuskers second unit international zone of baghdad in april 2003, following task force 1-64ar on second thunder run (7 april 2003). in june 2003, unit moved habanyiah, iraq (between fallujah , ramadi in al-anbar province), , provided security there before redeploying fort stewart in august 2003.

oif 3

in 2004, tuskers reassigned new 4th brigade, 3rd infantry division. transitioned four-company seven-company structure, exchanging former bravo company (armor) 3–7 infantry, gaining bravo 3–7 infantry , b-10 engineer, redesignating alpha company (armor) delta company (armor), , dividing hhc fsc , hhc. in november 2004, 4–64 armor deployed joint readiness training center first time, prepare second deployment iraq.

the battalion s second deployment fob prosperity in international zone of baghdad. unit had responsibility security within international zone, , neighborhoods in vicinity. c co cross attached 1/184th in (aa) @ fob falcon. responsible 1 of worst sectors in iraq @ time. c co suffered many losses , injured soldiers managed reduce insurgent threat. battalion redeployed in january 2006.

oif 5

in october 2007 battalion deployed once again iraq. during deployment battalion positioned @ fob falcon, baghdad, iraq. battalion had daunting task of clearing , securing greater portion of west rashid in southwest baghdad.

deactivation

in march 2009, battalion deactivated , re-flagged 3rd battalion, 15th infantry regiment 4th brigade combat team reorganised heavy brigade combat team (hbct) infantry brigade combat team (ibct).