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1935 Bridge Construction Company
1935 BRÜCKENBAUKOMPANIE
KStN 751 dated 01.12.1935
1 Officer (M.Eng.)[1] (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)
Company Headquarters
    1 Officer (B.Eng.)[2] (Z) (Pistol)
    1 Senior NCO as Company Sergeant (Pistol)
    1 NCO as Construction Supervisor and for Gas Protection
    1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on bicycle)
    2 Technicians
    1 Photographer
    1 Messenger
    1 Messenger (on bicycle)
    1 Motor Vehicle Driver
    2 Wagon Drivers
    1 Draftsman & wagon escort
    1 Company Clerk & wagon escort
    2 equipment wagons (Hf. 1) each drawn by 2 light draught horses
    1 car, light
Company Trains
    1 Rations Clerk / Rations Trains Leader
    1 Pay Clerk
    3 Wagon Drivers
    1 Tailor
    1 Tailor & wagon escort
    1 Cobbler & wagon escort
    1 Cook / Butcher
    1 Cook & wagon escort
    1 Field Kitchen (Hf. 11 or Hf. 13) drawn by 2 heavy draught horses
    1 wagon for rations (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses
    1 wagon for equipment (Hf. 1) drawn by 2 light draught horses
    1 Bridge Construction Platoon, with
    1 Officer (B.Eng.)[3] (Z) as Platoon Commander (Pistol)
    1 Senior NCO as Machine Foreman
    5 NCO as Section Leaders (Specialist in wood and iron construction)
    64 Wood and Iron Workers
    1 Wood and Iron Worker (Bicycle)

2 Bridge Construction Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (B.Eng.)[3] (Z) as Platoon Commander (Pistol)
    1 Senior NCO as Bridge Construction Foreman
    5 NCO as Section Leaders (Specialists in wood and iron construction)
    64 Wood and Iron Workers
    1 Wood and Iron Worker (Bicycle)
NOTES:
The depicted organization applies for the construction of steel bridges. In case concrete bridges were to be constructed, the four engineer officers specialized in Structural Steel Construction (Bauingenieure (Stahlbau)) would be replaced by four engineer officers specialized in Civil Engineering (Bauingenieure).
  [1] M.Eng. = Masters of Science in Civil Engineering, specialized in Structural Steel Construction (Diplomingenieur, Bauingenieur (Stahlbau)).
  [2] B.Eng. = Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Bauingenieur).
  [3] B.Eng. = Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, specialized in Structural Steel Construction (Bauingenieur (Stahlbau)).
Totals:
5 Officers, 21 NCO, 215 Enlisted Men;
7 Pistols; furthermore, there were a mere 24 Carbines (and no Rifles) authorized for the company, not specifically assigned to individuals;
1 truck; 10 draught horses; 5 wagons; 5 bicycles.