World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Engineer Company (motorized) 1 September 1939

 

PIONIERKOMPANIE (motorisiert) KStN 712 dated 01.10.1937
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section         1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)         1 NCO as Distance Measurer and for Gas Protection (Pistol)         1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Pistol)         1 Messenger (Rifles)(motorcycle)         4 Messengers (Rifles)(motorcycles with sidecars)         2 Engineers (Rifles)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 motorcycle         4 motorcycles with sidecars         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Signal Detachment         2 Pack Radio Sections b, each with             1 Radioman as Section Leader (Rifle)             1 Radioman as Driver (Rifle)             1 Radioman (Rifle)             1 signal car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Combat Trains         1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)(on motorcycle)         1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)         1 Motor Mechanic & vehicle escort (Rifle)         1 Assistant Armorer & vehicle escort (Pistol)         1 Cook (Rifle)         1 Cook / Butcher (Rifle)         2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)         1 motorcycle         1 truck, light, open, for fuel and equipment         1 truck, medium, open, with field kitchen     Baggage Trains         1 Enlisted in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)         1 Tailor (Rifle)         1 Cobbler & vehicle escort (Rifle)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 truck, light, open, for baggage and equipment	3 Engineer Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)     Platoon Headquarters         1 NCO Assistant Platoon Leader (Pistol)         1 NCO as Foreman / Equipment Section Leader (Rifle)         1 Measurer (Rifle) (on motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Engineer / Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Rifle)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on motorcycle)         5 Engineers (Rifles)         2 Engineers / Telephonists (Rifles)         1 Engineer as vehicle escort (Rifle)         2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)         1 motorcycle         1 motorcycle with side car         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)         1 truck, medium, open, (Pionierkraftwagen II)     3 Sections, each with         1 Section Leader (Rifle)         1 MG Gunners (Pistol)         3 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)         8 Engineers (Rifles)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 truck, medium, open, (Pionierkraftwagen II)         1 light machine gun
Notes: This table is based on an organizational diagram - on which exact personnel functions and individual weapons assignment are not indicated. I have designated personnel and allocated weapons as was usual in 1939 with other companies.