World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations

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

 

MASCHINENGEWEHRKOMPANIE c (mot) einer Infanteriedivision (mot) KStN 161c dated 01.11.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)        1 NCO Observer with Scissors Periscope (Pistol)        1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)        1 Medic NCO (Pistol)        4 Messengers / Telephonists (Rifles)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        3 motorcycles        2 motorcycles with sidecar        2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Maintenance Section        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)     Combat Trains        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Supply Trains Leader (Pistol)        1 Senior NCO as Armorer (Pistol)        1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)        1 NCO as Chief Cook (Rifle)        1 Clerk (Rifle)        1 Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Fuel Handler & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 car, light        1 truck, 2-ton, open for fuel        1 truck, 3-ton, open, with field kitchen     Baggage Trains        1 NCO in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)        1 Tailor (Rifle)        1 Cobbler / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for baggage	2 Heavy Machine Gun Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        2 Distance Measurers (Pistols)        1 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with        1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)        2 NCO Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)        3 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)        2 heavy machine guns        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel     1 Heavy Machine Reinforcement Gun Section        1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)        2 NCO Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (SMG)        2 Ammunition Handlers (SMG)        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)        2 heavy machine guns        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel 1 Heavy Weapons Platoon     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)        1 motorcycle        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 11)     3 Mortar Sections, each with        1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)        1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)        1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)        2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant Mortar Gunners / Telephone Men (Pistols)        8 Ammunition Bearers (Rifles)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        2 medium mortars (81mm)        2 trucks, 3-ton, open, for personnel 1 Antitank Platoon     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)        1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 motorcycle        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 truck, light, cross-country (Kfz. 69) for ammunition     Gun Platoon        3 NCO Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)        1 NCO MG Team Leaders (Pistol)        6 AT Gunners (Pistols)        6 AT Gunners (Rifles)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Ammunition Bearers (Rifles)        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)        4 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 light machine gun        3 antitank guns (37mm)        1 truck, light, cross-country (Kfz. 69) as prime movers for ATG        1 truck, light, cross-country (Kfz. 69) as transport for LMG
Totals: 5 Officers, 41 NCO, 180 Enlisted; 111 Rifles, 104 Pistols, 16 SMG, 1 LMG, 12 HMG, 6 Mortars (81mm), 3 ATG (37mm); 27 motor vehicles; 8 motorcycles; 6 motorcycles with sidecars.