18th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) - German 18th Infantry Division

German 18th Infantry Division

German 18th Infantry Division
18. Infanterie-Division (15 October 1935 - 1 November 1940)
Parent unit Wehrkreis VIII
Components Infantry Regiment 30
Infantry Regiment 51
Infantry Regiment 54
Divisional units 18
  • From September 1939 until May 1940 the division fought in Invasion of Poland and then made up part of the occupation force.
  • From May 1940 until November 1940 the division fought in the Battle of France and then made up part of the occupation force when it was redesignated 18th Motorised Infantry Division.

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