| 18th Infantry Division XVIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού (XVIII ΜΠ) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940–1941 |
| Country | |
| Branch | |
| 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 aninfantrydivision of theHellenic Army that 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.