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German Army
1938 Light Engineer Company (motorized)
LEICHTE PIONIERKOMPANIE (mot)
KStN 714 dated 01.10.1938
1 Company Commander (K)(Pistol)
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)
        1 NCO as Foreman (Pistol)
        1 NCO as Distance Finder and for Gas Protection (Pistol)
        3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)
        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        3 motorcycles
        1 motorcycle with side car
        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    Equipment Detachment
        1 NCO as Equipment Section Leader (Rifle)
        1 Engineer as Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Rifle)
        2 Engineers as Telephonists (Rifles)
        2 Engineers as truck escorts (Rifles)
        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        2 trucks, light, open, cross-country (Pionierkraftwagen III)
    Signal Detachment
        1 Pack Radio Section b
            1 Radioman as Section and Detachment Leader (Rifle)
            1 Radioman as Driver (Rifle)
            1 Radioman (Rifle)
            1 signal car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
        1 Pack Radio Section b
            1 Radioman as Section Leader (Rifle)
            1 Radioman as Driver (Rifle)
            1 Radioman (Rifle)
            1 signal car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    Combat Trains
        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)
        1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on motorcycle)
        1 Motor Mechanic & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)(on motorcycle)
        1 Engineer & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Cook (Rifle)
        1 Cook / Butcher (Rifle)
        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        2 motorcycles
        1 truck, light, open, for fuel and equipment
        1 truck, medium, open, with field kitchen
    Rations and Baggage Trains
        1 Pay Clerk / Baggage and Rations Trains Leader (Rifle)
        1 Tailor (Rifle)
        1 Cobbler & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 truck, light, open, for baggage and equipment
    3 Engineer Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)
    Platoon Headquarters
        1 NCO Assistant Platoon Leader (Pistol)
        1 Distance Finder (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
        1 Messenger on motorcycle (Rifle)
        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
        1 Messenger (Rifle)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 motorcycle
        1 motorcycle with side car
        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    2 Sections, each with
        1 NCO Section Leader (Rifle)
        2 Engineers & truck escorts (Rifles)
        6 Engineers (Rifles)
        1 MG Gunners (Pistols)
        3 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)
        3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 car, light, open, cross-country (Kfz. 1)
        2 engineer trucks, light, open, cross-country (Pionierkraftwagen III)
        1 light machine gun
    1 Section
        1 NCO Section Leader (Rifle)
        1 Engineer as Motor Mechanic (Rifle)
        1 Engineer on motorcycle (Rifle)
        1 Engineer on motorcycle with sidecar (Rifle)
        2 Engineers & truck escorts (Rifles)
        6 Engineers (Rifles)
        1 MG Gunner (Pistol)
        3 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)
        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 motorcycle
        1 motorcycle with side car
        2 engineer trucks, light, open, cross-country (Pionierkraftwagen III)
        1 light machine gun
Totals:
4 Officers, 18 NCO, 188 Enlisted Men;
171 Rifles, 39 Pistols, 9 LMG;
35 motor vehicles; 11 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with sidecars.