18th Division (United States)

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18th Infantry Division
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Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 18th Division
Active1917–February 1919
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type Infantry
Size Division
Nickname(s)Cactus Division
Motto(s)Nolo me tangers

There have been a number of 18th Divisions in the history of the United States Army:

Contents

Pre-World War I

World War I

Order of battle

Division commander: Colonel James H. Frier (interim), August 21, 1918-September 15, 1918; Brigadier General George H. Estes, September 16, 1918-October 14, 1918; Colonel James H. Frier (interim), October 14, 1918-October 23, 1918; Brigadier General Frederick B. Shaw, October 24, 1919-October 26, 1918; Brigadier General George H. Estes, October 27, 1919-February 14, 1919. [2]

Commander, 35th Infantry Brigade: Colonel Robert C. Williams (interim), August 25, 1918-September 16, 1918; Brigadier General George H. Estes, September 16, 1918-October 13, 1918; Colonel Josephus S. Cecil, October 14, 1918-October 26, 1918; Brigadier General George H. Estes, October 27, 1918-February 14, 1919. [2]

Commander, 36th Infantry Brigade: Colonel James H. Frier (interim), August 21, 1918-October 23, 1918; Brigadier General Frederick B. Shaw (October 24, 1918-February 6, 1919; Colonel James H. Frier, February 7, 1919-February 14, 1919. [2]

World War II

References

  1. "History". Arkansas National Guard. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War. Vol. 3, Part 2. Washington, DC: Center of Military, United States Army. 1988. p. 656 via Google Books.
  3. D. Thomas Biello. "The XVIII Airborne Corps during World War II" . Retrieved 3 June 2016.