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.

See also

• History of the United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps regiments
• Organization of the United States Marine Corps

References

Bibliography

Web

• http://www.tarawaontheweb.org/leather.htm
• http://www.ibiblio.net/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Saipan/USMC-M-Saipan-IV.html
• http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Tinian/USMC-M-Tinian-IV.html
• http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Tarawa/USMC-M-Tarawa-H.html
• http://www.seabeecook.com/history/NMCB_18.htm