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German Army Organization Rifle Company, Type c (motorized) of a Motorized Infantry Division 1 November 1941

 

SCHÜTZENKOMPANIE c (mot) einer Infanteriedivision (mot) KStN 138c dated 01.11.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)        1 Medic NCO (Pistol)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)        2 Radio Operators (Rifles)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel        3 motorcycles        2 motorcycles with sidecar        Antitank Section           1 NCO as Section Leader (Rifle)           4 Antitank Rifle Gunners (Rifles)           3 Antitank Rifle Assistant Gunners (Rifles)           4 Ammunition Bearers (Rifles)           1 Antitank Rifle           1 Antitank Gun (28mm)     Combat Trains        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)        1 NCO as Trains Leader (Rifle)        1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)        1 NCO as Chief Cook (Rifle)        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)        1 Cook & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 fuel handler & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 car, light        1 truck, 3-ton, open, with Field Kitchen        1 truck, 1½-ton, open, for fuel and equipment     Maintenance Section        1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)        1 Motor Mechanic / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 maintenance car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 2/40)     Baggage Trains        1 NCO in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)        1 Clerk (Rifle)        1 Tailor (Rifle)        1 Cobbler / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for baggage and equipment	3 Rifle Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 Senior NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        2 light machine guns (equipment reserve)        1 motorcycle     4 Rifle Squads, each with        1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG)        1 MG Gunner (Pistol)        1 Assistant MG Gunner (Pistol)        7 Riflemen (Rifles)        1 light machine gun        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel     Light Mortar Section        1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader and Gunner (Rifle)        2 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)        1 light mortar (50mm)
Totals: 4 Officers, 28 NCO, 177 Enlisted; 45 Rifles, 52 Pistols, 16 SMG, 18 LMG (Of which 6 are equipment reserve without personnel), 3 Light Mortars, 3 ATR, 1 ATG (28mm); 19 motor vehicles; 6 motorcycles; 3 motorcycles with sidecars.