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4th Marine Battalion (South Vietnam)

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4th Marine Battalion
Active1961–1975
Allegiance South Vietnam
BranchRepublic of Vietnam Marine Division
TypeMarines
RoleAmphibious warfare
Anti-tank warfare
Artillery observer
Close combat
Counterinsurgency
Force protection
Jungle warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
SizeBattalion
Garrison/HQHoang Hoa Tram camp
Nickname(s)"Killer Sharks"
EngagementsVietnam War
Commanders
Battalion CommanderCaptain Bui The Lan
Vice Battalion CommanderCaptain Nguyen Van Nho
Captain of 1st CompanyLieutenant Nguyen Thanh Tri
Captain of 2nd CompanyLieutenant Tran Van Hoán
Captain of 3rd CompanyLieutenant Nhat
Captain of 4th CompanyLieutenant Ton

The 4th Marine Battalion was an infantry marines battalion falling under command the 147th Marine Brigade 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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