World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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1937 Infantry Antitank Company (motor towed)

 

INFANTERIE-PANZERWEHRKOMPANIE (zu 12 Geschützen)(motoriserter Zug) KStN 184 dated 01.10.1937
1 Company Commander (K)(Pistol)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section         1 Observation NCO with Scissors Telescope (Pistol)(in light car)         1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)(in motorcycle sidecar)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)         2 Motorcyclists (Rifles)(motorcycle with sidecars)         4 Motorcyclists (Rifles)(motorcycles)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 12)     Combat Trains         1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)         1 Armorer NCO (Pistol)         1 Motor NCO (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Equipment / Gas Protection NCO (Rifle)         1 Medic NCO (Pistol)         1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)         1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol) & vehicle escort         2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)         2 Motor Vehicle Drivers / Mechanics (Rifles)         1 Company Clerk & vehicle escort (Rifle)         1 Cook (Rifle)         1 Cook & vehicle escort (Rifle)         1 car, light, 4-seater         1 truck, light, open, for field kitchen         1 truck, light, open, for ammunition and equipment         1 truck, medium, cross-country, for fuel     Rations Trains         1 Rations Clerk / Rations Trains Leader & vehicle escort (Rifle)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 truck, ¾-ton, open for rations [1]     Baggage Trains         1 Pay Clerk / Rations Trains Leader (Rifle)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 Cobbler & vehicle escort (Rifle)         1 Tailor (Rifle)         1 truck, light, open, for baggage and equipment		4 Antitank Platons, each with     Platoon Headquarters Section         1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)         1 Observation NCO / Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)(in sidecar)         1 Motor NCO (Pistol)(on motorcycle)         1 Distance Finder (Pistol)         2 Messenger (Rifles)(on motorcycles)         1 Motorcyclist (Rifle) (motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 12)     3 Antitank Sections, each with         1 NCO as Gun Commander / Section Leader (Pistol)         2 Gunners (Pistols)         2 Gunners (Rifles)         2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 12)         1 antitank gun (3,7cm Pak)         1 ammunition trailer (Sd.Ah. 32)     1 Machine Gun Section         1 NCO as MG Commander / Section Leader (Pistol)         2 MG Gunners (Pistols)         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 12)         1 light machine gun
NOTES:   [1] Units stationed in East Prussia would have trucks of 1½ to 2-ton capacity. Totals: 5 Officers, 31 NCO, 127 Enlisted Men; 91 Rifles, 72 Pistols, 4 LMG, 12 antitank guns (3,7cm); 39 motor vehicles; 12 trailers; 16 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with sidecars.