18th Infantry Division (Greece)
| 18th Infantry Division XVIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού (XVIII ΜΠ) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940–1941 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Greece |
| Branch |  Hellenic Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Battle of the Metaxas Line |
The18th Infantry Division(Greek:XVII Μεραρχία Πεζικού, XVIII ΜΠ;XVIII Merarchia Pezikou,XVIII MP) was aninfantrydivisionof theHellenic Armythat fought in theBattle of the Metaxas Line.
The division was formed in December 1940, underMajor GeneralLeonidas Stergiopoulos.[1]It was subordinated to theEastern Macedonia Army Section(TSAM) and faced the German attack on 6 April 1941 in the area ofMount Beles.[2]The division was unable to halt the German attack, which outflanked TSAM and led to its surrender on 9 April.
References[edit]
- ^An Abridged History,pp. 311–312.
- ^An Abridged History,pp. 190, 193.
Sources[edit]
- Hellenic Army History Directorate (1997).An Abridged History of the Greek-Italian and Greek-German War, 1940-1941 (Land Operations)(in Greek). Athens: Hellenic Army General Staff, Army History Directorate.ISBN9789607897015.
| Divisions of theHellenic Army | |
|---|---|
| Infantry | |
| Other | |
