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German Army
1937 Militia Engineer Company
LANDWEHR-PIONIERKOMPANIE
KStN 711(Lw) dated 01.10.1937
1 Company Commander (K)(Pistol)(on horseback)
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)
        1 NCO as Distance Finder and for Gas Protection (Pistol)
        1 Messenger / Telephonist (Rifle)
        1 Messenger / Telephonist (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger (on bicycle)
        1 Groom for officer's horses (Rifle)(riding company commander's 2nd horse)
    Combat Trains
        1 Equipment NCO / Trains Leader (rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on bicycle)
        1 Farrier (Pistol)
        1 Tailor & wagon escort (Rifle)
        1 Cobbler & wagon escort (Rifle)
        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
        1 Company Clerk & wagon escort (Rifle)
        1 Cook (Rifle)
        1 Cook & wagon escort (Rifle)
        6 Riding Drivers for Wagon Horses (Rifles)
        1 Wagon Driver (Rifle)
        3 equipment wagons (Hf.2) each drawn by 2 light draught horses
        1 Field Kitchen (Hf.11 or Hf. 13) drawn by 2 heavy draught horses
    Ration Trains
        1 Rations Clerk / Rations Trains Leader (Rifle) (on bicycle)
        1 Pay Clerk & wagon escort (Rifle)
        1 Wagon Driver (Rifle)
        1 rations wagon (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses
    3 Engineer Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)
    Platoon Headquarters
        1 NCO Platoon Headquarters Leader (Pistol)
        1 Measurer (Rifle) (on bicycle)
        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on bicycle)
        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
        1 Wagon Driver (Rifle)
        1 Groom for officer's horse & wagon escort (Rifle)
        1 equipment wagon (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses
    3 Sections, each with
        1 NCO Section Leader (Rifle)
        1 NCO MG Gunner / Assistant Section Leader (Pistol)
        1 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistol)
        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)
        9 Engineers (Rifles)
        1 light machine gun
Totals:
4 Officers, 25 NCO, 147 Enlisted Men;
137 Rifles, 39 Pistols, 9 LMG;
5 riding horses; 22 draught horses; 8 wagons; 11 bicycles.