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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