18th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The 18th Division (第18師團, Dai-juhachi Shidan?) was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the Chrysanthemum Division (菊兵團, Kikuhei-dan?).
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