18th Infantry Division (Greece)

18th Infantry Division XVIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού (XVIII ΜΠ) 300 1940–1941 Kingdom of Greece 20px Hellenic Army Infantry Division Battle of the Metaxas Line The 18th Infantry Division (el XVII Μεραρχία Πεζικού, XVIII ΜΠ; XVIII Merarchia Pezikou, XVIII MP) was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army that fought in the Battle of the Metaxas Line. The division was formed in December 1940, under Major General Leonidas Stergiopoulos.An Abridged History 311–312 It was subordinated to the Eastern Macedonia Army Section (TSAM) and faced the German attack on 6 April 1941 in the area of Mount Beles.An Abridged History 190, 193 The division was unable to halt the German attack, which outflanked TSAM and led to its surrender on 9 April. References 2 Sources An Abridged History of the Greek-Italian and Greek-German War, 1940-1941 (Land Operations) Hellenic Army History Directorate Hellenic Army General Staff, Army History Directorate 1997 Athens 9789607897015 Greek https://books.google.com/books?id=QOlmAAAAMAAJ An Abridged History Greece Category:1940 establishments in Greece Category:1941 disestablishments in Greece Category:Infantry divisions of Greece Category:Military units and formations of Greece in World War II Category:Military units and formations established in 1940 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1941