World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Cavalry Bicycle Company 1 September 1939

 

Radfahrerschwadron KStN 353 dated 01.09.1939
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section         1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 Messenger / Blinker Signaler (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(bicycle)         3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 1)         3 motorcycles     Medic Section         1 Medic NCO (Pistol)(on bicycle)         4 Stretcher Bearers(on bicycles)     Combat Trains         1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)         1 NCO as Armorer (Pistol)         1 NCO for Equipment (Rifle)(on motorcycle)         1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)(on motorcycle)         1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)         5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)         1 Motorcyclist (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         3 Bicycle Mechanics & truck escort (Rifle)         1 Clerk (Rifle)         1 Cook (Rifle)         1 Cook & truck escort (Rifle)         2 motorcycles         1 motorcycle with side car         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 18)         1 truck, light, open, cross-country for field kitchen         3 trucks, light, open, cross-country for equipment and ammo         9 light machine guns (as equipment reserve)     Baggage Trains         1 Enlisted in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)(on motorcycle)         1 Tailor (Rifle)         1 Cobbler (Rifle)         1 Driver (Rifle)         1 truck, light, open, for baggage and equipment	3 Rifle Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on bicycle)     Platoon Headquarters         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 Messenger / Blinker Signaler (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(bicycle)     3 Rifle Squads, each with         1 NCO Squad Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 MG Gunner (Pistol)(on bicycle)         2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)(on bicycles)         7 Riflemen (Rifles)(on bicycles)         1 light machine gun Light Mortar Section     1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)     3 Gunners / (Pistols)     6 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)     6 Motorcycle Drivers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecars)     1 motorcycle     6 motorcycles with sidecars     3 light mortars (50mm)
Totals: 4 Officers, 24 NCO, 152 Enlisted; 134 Rifles, 46 Pistols, 18 LMG, 3 Light Mortars; 7 motor vehicles, 7 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with side cars, 138 bicycles.