18th Division (South Vietnam)

18th Division
Sư đoàn 18
ARVN 18 Division insignia
Active16 May 1965 – 30 April 1975
Country South Vietnam
Branch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
TypeDivision
RoleInfantry
Nickname(s)"The Supermen"
Motto(s)God Arrow – Defending the Fatherland
EngagementsVietnam War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lữ Mộng Lan
Đỗ Kế Giai
Lâm Quang Thơ
Lê Minh Đảo
Insignia
Division flag

The 18th Division (Vietnamese: Sư đoàn 18; Chữ Hán: 師團18) was an infantry division in the III Corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam considered the 18th as undisciplined and was well known throughout the ARVN for its "cowboy" reputation. In 1975 the 18th was made famous for its tenacious defense of Xuân Lộc, the last major battle before the Fall of Saigon.