Schützenkompanie b (Ostpreussen), 1.09.1939

SCHÜTZENKOMPANIE b (Ostpreussen) KStN 131b (O) dated 01.10.1937 *
1 Company Commander (K)(Pistol)(Pistol)(on horseback)
Company Headquarters Headquarters Section 1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle) 4 Messengers (Rifles) 1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle) 4 Messengers (Rifles)(on bicycles) 1 Groom for officer's horse (Rifle) Combat Trains 1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)(on bicycle) 1 NCO for Equipment & Gas Protection (Rifle) 1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on bicycle) 1 Rifleman (Rifle)(on bicycle) 3 Riflemen & wagon escorts (Rifles) 4 Wagon Drivers (Rifles) 1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol) 1 Cook (Rifle) 1 Cook & wagon escort (Rifle) 4 Stretcher Bearers (Pistols) 3 wagons (Hf. 7/11) each drawn by 2 heavy draught horses 1 Field Kitchen (Hf.11 or Hf. 13) drawn by with 2 heavy draught horses Ration Trains 1 Rations Clerk / Rations Trains Leader & wagon escort (Rifle) 1 Driver (Rifle) 1 rations wagon (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses Baggage Trains 1 Pay Clerk / Baggage Trains Leader (Rifle) (on bicycle) 1 Tailor (Rifle) & wagon escort 1 Cobbler (Rifle) & wagon escort 2 Wagon Drivers (Rifles) 2 wagons (Hf. 1) for baggage and equipment, each drawn by light draught horses		3 Rifle Platoons, each with 1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol) Platoon Headquarters 2 Messengers (Rifles) 1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle) 3 Rifle Squads, each with 1 NCO Squad Leader (Rifle) 1 Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle) 1 MG Gunner (Pistol) 2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols) 7 Riflemen (Rifles) 1 light machine gun Light Mortar Section 1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader and Gunner (Rifle) 2 Assistant Gunners (Rifles) 1 light mortar (50mm) Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoon 1 NCO as Half-Platoon Leader (Pistol) 1 Distance Finder (Pistol) 1 Messenger (Rifle) 2 NCO as Gun Team Leaders (Pistols) 2 MG Gunners (Pistols) 2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols) 6 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles) 1 Cart Driver (Rifle) 2 heavy machine guns 1 machine gun cart (Jf. 5) drawn by 2 heavy draught horses
NOTES: * Missing KStN. This rendition is based on the KStN 131b (R) with wagons substituted for the truck in the Baggage Trains. Totals: 4 Officers, 28 NCO, 159 Enlisted Men; 144 Rifles, 46 Pistols, 9 LMG, 2 HMG, 3 Light Mortars; 1 riding horse; 12 draught horses; 7 wagons; 8 bicycles.