193rd Tank Battalion (United States)
| 193rd Tank Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | Colorado Army National Guard |
| Type | Armor |
| Motto | PROMPTNESS AND ENERGY |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lieutenant Colonel Harmon L. Edmondson |
The 193rd Tank Battalion was a battalion of the United States Army during World War II. It was briefly reformed in the Colorado Army National Guard postwar.
The unit's history is primarily that of the 193rd Tank Battalion which served in the Pacific theater during World War II with the 27th Infantry Division, throughout, and during the Korean war. The battalion provided amphibious assault vehicles during the Gilberts assault/Operation Galvanic for the Battle of Makin, the assault on Butaritari, known to the U.S. troops at the time as Makin Island.