18th Marine Regiment (United States)

18th Marine Regiment
Active	18 September 1942 - 16 August 1944
Country	United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Engineer Regiment
Part of	2nd Marine Division
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Tarawa * Battle of Tinian * Battle of Saipan

The 18th Marine Regiment was an engineer regiment of the United States Marine Corps subordinate to the 2nd Marine Division. It was disbanded during the war, with the 1st and 2nd battalions remaining in the Division.

Subordinate units

The regiment consisted of three battalions and a headquarters and service company:

1st Battalion, 18th Marines, now 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
2nd Battalion, 18th Marines
3rd Battalion, 18th Marines, now NMCB 18

The 1st Battalion was an engineer battalion, the 2nd was a pioneer battalion and the 3rd a Naval Construction Battalion.

History

World War II

18th Marines participated in actions at Tarawa, Tinian and Saipan.

Notes

References

Bibliography

Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle - Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939 - 1945.’’. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31906-5.

Web

United States Marine Corps

Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific

Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Regiments Brigades Divisions MEF/Corps Marine aviation Marine expeditionary unit Special Operations Marine Raider Regiment Recon Force Division

Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Marine Astronauts Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC History of women in the USMC Women's Reserve Honorary Marine Toys for Tots White House Sentries

Portal Category

2nd Marine Division

2nd Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 3rd Battalion 9th Marines

6th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 2nd Battalion 9th Marines

8th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 1st Battalion, 9th Marines

10th Marines	1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 5th Battalion

Other Battalions	2nd Combat Engineer 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance 2nd Reconnaissance 2nd Tank 2nd Assault Amphibian

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