World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 31.12.00

German Army Organization Rifle Company, Type a (Reich) 1 September 1939

 

SCHÜTZENKOMPANIE (Reich) KStN 131a (R) dated 01.10.1937
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(on horseback)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section         1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)         4 Messengers (Rifles)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)         4 Messengers (Rifles)(on bicycles)         1 Groom for officer's horse (Rifle)     Combat Trains         1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)(on bicycle)         1 NCO for Equipment & Gas Protection (Rifle)         1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on bicycle)         1 Rifleman (Rifle)(on bicycle)         3 Riflemen & wagon escorts (Rifles)         4 Drivers (Rifles)         1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)         1 Cook (Rifle)         1 Cook & wagon escort (Rifle)         4 Stretcher Bearers (Pistols)         3 wagons (Hf. 7/11)         1 wagon (Hf.11 or Hf. 13) with Field Kitchen     Ration Trains         1 Enlisted rations administrator & wagon escort (Rifle)         1 Driver (Rifle)         1 rations wagon (Hf. 1)     Baggage Trains         1 Enlisted in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)         1 Tailor (Rifle)         1 Cobbler (Rifle) & truck escort         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 truck, light, open, for baggage and equipment	3 Rifle Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)     Platoon Headquarters         2 Messengers (Rifles)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)     3 Rifle Squads, each with         1 NCO Squad Leader (Rifle)         1 Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)         1 MG Gunner (Pistol)         2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)         7 Riflemen (Rifles)         1 light machine gun
Totals: 4 Officers, 22 NCO, 139 Enlisted; 127 Rifles, 38 Pistols, 9 LMG; 5 wagons; 1 truck; 7 bicyles; 11 horses.