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German Army
1939 Cavalry Bicycle Company
Radfahrerschwadron
KStN 353 dated 01.09.1939
1 Company Commander (K)(Pistol)
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger / Blinker Signaler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger (Rifle)(bicycle)
        3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 1)
        3 motorcycles
    Medic Section
        1 Medic NCO (Pistol)(on bicycle)
        4 Stretcher Bearers(on bicycles)
    Combat Trains
        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)(in sidecar)
        1 NCO as Armorer (Pistol)
        1 NCO for Equipment / Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)(on motorcycle)
        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
        5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 Motorcyclist (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
        3 Bicycle Mechanics & truck escorts (Rifle)
        1 Clerk (Rifle)
        1 Cook (Rifle)
        1 Cook & truck escort (Rifle)
        2 motorcycles
        1 motorcycle with side car
        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 18)
        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for field kitchen
        3 trucks, light, open, cross-country, for equipment, ammo, and spare bicycles
        9 light machine guns (as equipment reserve)
    Baggage Trains
        1 Pay Clerk / Baggage Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Tailor (Rifle)
        1 Cobbler (Rifle) & truck escort
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 truck, light, open, for baggage
    3 Rifle Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on bicycle)
    Platoon Headquarters
        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger / Blinker Signaler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger (Rifle)(bicycle)
    3 Rifle Squads, each with
        1 NCO Squad Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 MG Gunner (Pistol)(on bicycle)
        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)(on bicycles)
        7 Riflemen (Rifles)(on bicycles)
        1 light machine gun
Light Mortar Section
    1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
    3 Gunners / (Pistols)
    6 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)
    6 Motorcycle Drivers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecars)
    1 motorcycle
    6 motorcycles with sidecars
    3 light mortars (50mm)
Totals:
4 Officers, 24 NCO, 152 Enlisted Men;
134 Rifles, 46 Pistols, 18 LMG, 3 Light Mortars;
7 motor vehicles, 7 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with side cars, 138 bicycles.