World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Machine Gun Company, Type a 1 September 1939

 

Maschinengewehrkompanie KStN 151a dated 01.10.1937
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(on horseback)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section         1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 NCO as Wagon Train Leader (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 Messenger / Scissors Periscope (Pistol)(on horseback)         2 Messengers (Rifles)(on horseback)         2 Messengers (Rifles)(on bicycles)         1 Groom for officer's horse (Rifle)(on horseback)     Signal Detachment         1 NCO as Detachment Leader (Pistol)(on bicycle)         1 Driver (Rifle)         1 signal wagon (Hf.1/1)         3 Telephone Sections a, each with             3 Telephone Operators (Rifles)     Combat Trains         1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 NCO for Equipment & Gas Protection (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 NCO as Armorer (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 NCO as Farrier (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 NCO as Medic on bicycle (Pistol)         1 Driver (Rifle)         1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)         1 Smith (Pistol)         1 Cook & wagon escort (Rifle)         1 wagon (Hf.11 or Hf. 13) with Field Kitchen     Ration Trains         1 Enlisted in charge of rations / clerk (Rifle)         1 Enlisted rations administrator & wagon escort (Rifle)         1 Driver (Rifle)         1 rations wagon (Hf. 1)	2 Heavy Machine Gun Platoons, each with         1 Officer (Z) as Platoon (and Half-Platoon) Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)     Platoon Headquarters         1 Messenger / Groom for officer's horse (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on horseback)         2 Messengers (Rifles)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoons, each with         1 NCO as Half-Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)(on horseback)         2 NCO as Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)         2 MG Gunners (Pistols)         2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)         6 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)         2 Drivers (Rifle)         2 heavy machine guns         1 machine gun wagon (Jf. 5 or If. 3)         1 ammunition wagon (Hf.1) 1 Heavy Machine Gun Platoon         1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)     Platoon Headquarters         1 Messenger / Groom for officer's horse (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on horseback)         2 Messengers (Rifles)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoons, each with         1 NCO as Half-Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)(on horseback)         2 NCO as Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)         2 MG Gunners (Pistols)         2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)         6 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)         4 Drivers (Rifles)(on horseback)         2 heavy machine guns         2 machine gun wagons (Jf. 4)
Totals: 4 Officers, 26 NCO, 117 Enlisted; 66 Rifles, 61 Pistols, 12 HMG; 15 wagons; 6 bicyles; 71 horses.