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German Army
1938 Radio Company b (motorized)
FUNKKOMPANIE b (motorisiert)
KStN 860 dated 01.10.1938
1 Company Commander (K)(Pistol)
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
        1 Signal Officer for Call Signs & Frequencies (Z)(Pistol)
        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)
        1 Radio NCO / Gas Protection (Pistol)
        1 Technical Sergeant [K] (Pistol)(on motorcycle)
        1 Medical NCO (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
        1 Radioman for Special Use (Rifle)
        1 Radioman for Special Use (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 Clerk & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Draughtsman (Rifle)
        1 Pay Clerk (Rifle)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
        1 truck, light, for personnel, equipment, and baggage
    Combat Trains
        1 Motor Sergeant / Combat Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Signal Technician & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Motor Mechanic & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Cobbler & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        1 Tailor & vehicle escort (Rifle)
        3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver / Motor Mechanic (Rifle)
        2 Cooks (Rifles)
        1 van, medium, battery (Kfz. 42)
        1 trailer, generator (Sd.Ah. 23)
        1 truck, light, open, for fuel and equipment
        2 trucks, light, open, for field kitchens
    Rations Trains
        1 Rations Sergeant / Rations Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
        1 truck, light, ¾-ton, for rations
    1st Platoon
    Platoon Headquarters
        1 Platoon Leader (Z)(Pistol)
        1 NCO for Special Use (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)
        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    2 Medium Radio Sections b, each with
        1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle)
        4 Radiomen (Rifles)
        2 Radiomen & vehicle escort (Rifles)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
        1 van, small, cross-country, for radio operations (Kfz. 17/3)
    1 Medium Radio Section c, each with
        1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle)
        6 Radiomen (Rifle)
        2 Radiomen & vehicle escorts (Rifles)
        1 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
        1 van, large, cross-country, for radio operations (Kfz. 61)
        1 van, large, cross-country, for radio antenna (Kfz. 68/1)
    1 Small Radio Section c
        1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle)
        2 Radiomen (Rifle)
        1 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 van, small, cross-country, for radio operations (Kfz. 17/1)
    Code Section
        1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle)
        4 Radiomen (Rifle)
        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        2 radio cars, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
2nd Paltoon
    Platoon Headquarters
        1 Platoon Leader (Z)(Pistol)
        1 NCO for Special Use (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)
        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    2 Medium Radio Sections, each with
        1 Platoon Leader (Z)(Pistol)
        4 Radiomen (Rifles)
        2 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
        1 van, small, cross-country, for radio operations (Kfz. 17/3)
    4 Small Radio Sections a, each with
        1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle)
        1 Radio NCO (Rifle)
        4 Radiomen (Rifles)
        2 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
        1 radio car, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
        1 van, small, cross-country, for radio operations (Kfz. 17)
    4 Pack Radio Sections b, each with
        1 Radio NCO / Section Leader (Rifle)
        1 Radiomen (Rifles)
        1 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
        1 radio car, cross-country, 3-seater (Kfz. 2)
Totals:
4 Officers, 31 NCO, 102 Enlisted Men;
8 Pistols, 129 Rifles;
8 motorcycles, 1 motorcycle with sidecar, 35 motor vehicles, 1 trailer.