STAB EINES INFANTERIEBATAILLONS (REICH)
KStN 111(R) dated 01.10.1937 |
1 Battalion Commander (B) (Pistol)(on horseback) |
Battalion Headquarters
Headquarters Section 1 Battalion Adjutant (Z) (Pistol)(on horseback) 1 Aide (Z) (Pistol)(on horseback) 1 Battalion Physician (K) (Pistol)(on horseback) 1 Paymaster Official in the Upper Administrative Service (Z) (Pistol)(on bicycle) 1 NCO as Messenger Leader / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle) 1 Messenger (Rifle)(on horseback) 1 Messenger with Scissors Telescope (Pistol)(on horseback) 1 Clerk (Rifle) 6 Messengers (Rifles)(on bicycle) 2 Motorcyclists (Rifle)(on motorcycles) 2 Grooms for 4 officers' horses (Rifle)(riding battalion commander's 2nd horse) 1 Groom for 2 officers' horses (Rifle)(riding battalion adjutant's 2nd horse) Signal Detachment 1 Signal NCO / Detachment Leader (Pistol) 1 Signaler for special duties (Rifle)(on bicycle) 1 Wagon Driver (Rifle) 1 signal wagon (Hf. 1/1) drawn by 2 heavy draught horses 2 Small Telephone Sections a, each with 1 Telephonist NCO / Section Leader (Rifle) 3 Telephonists (Rifles) 2 Pack Radio sections d 1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle) 1 Radioman (Rifle) 2 Pack Radio sections d 1 Radioman as Section Leader (Rifle) 1 Radioman (Rifle) Combat Trains 1 Assistant Physician (Z) (Pistol)(on horseback) 1 Armorer Official (Z) (Pistol)(on bicycle) 1 NCO as Combat Trains Leader (Rifle) 1 NCO for Gas Protection (Rifle) 1 NCO Farrier (Pistol) 1 NCO Armorer (Pistol)(on bicycle) 1 Medical NCO (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar) 5 Wagon Drivers (Rifles) 1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol) 1 Assistant Armorer & wagon escort (Pistol) 1 Farrier & wagon escort (Pistol) 1 Cook (Rifle) 1 Cook & wagon escort (Rifle) 1 Cartwright & wagon escort (Rifle) 1 Groom & wagon escort (Rifle) 1 entrenching equipment wagon (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses 1 large farrier wagon (Hf. 1/13) drawn by 2 light draught horses 1 armorer wagon (Hf. 1/14) drawn by 2 light draught horses 1 field kitchen (Hf. 12 or Hf. 14) drawn by 2 light draught horses Rations Trains, Ist Echelon 1 Rations NCO / Trains Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle) 1 Wagon Driver (Rifle) 1 Wagon Escort (Rifle) 1 rations wagon (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses Rations Trains, IInd Echelon [1] 1 Rations NCO / Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 1 Motor Vehicle Escort / Mechanic (Rifle) 1 Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle) 2 trucks, light, open, for rations Baggage Trains [2] 1 Senior NCO as Battalion Clerk (Pistol) 1 NCO as Baggage Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle) 1 Clerk (Rifle) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 Cobbler & motor vehicle escort (Rifle) 1 Harness Maker (Rifle) 1 Tailor (Rifle) 1 truck, medium, open, for baggage and equipment Auxiliary Trains [3] 2 Equipment Handlers (Rifles) 2 Wagon Drivers (Rifles) 2 stores wagons (Hf. 1) each drawn by 2 light draught horses |
NOTES:
[1] Also provided transport for one MG Company, and three rifle companies.
In addition, it provided rations transport for the Regiment Headquarters or the Infantry Gun Company.
[2] Also provided baggage transport for one MG company.
[3] Detached to the Light Infantry Column, but loaded for and counted as part of the battalion headquarters.
Totals: (including the Auxiliary Trains) 5 Officers, 2 Officials, 15 NCO, 55 Enlisted Men; 16 Pistols, 61 Rifles; 10 riding horses, 18 draught horses, 9 wagons; 3 motor vehicles; 4 motorcycles, 1 motorcycle with sidecar; 12 bicycles. |