World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Machine Gun Company, Type f 22 June 1941

 

Maschinengewehrkompanie KStN 151f dated 01.02.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)(on horseback)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section         1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 NCO Observer with Scissors Periscope (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 Foragier NCO as Wagon Train Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 Messenger / Bugler (Pistol)(on horseback)         3 Messengers / Telephonists (Rifles)         1 Messenger & wagon escort (Rifle)         2 Messenger (Rifles)         2 Messengers (Rifles)(on bicycles)         1 Groom for officer's horse (Rifle)(on horseback)     Combat Trains         1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 NCO as Armorer (Rifle)(on bicycle)         1 NCO for Equipment (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 NCO as Farrier (Pistol)(on horseback)         1 NCO as Medic on bicycle (Pistol)         1 Clerk (Rifle)         2 Assistant Armorers (Pistols)         1 Smith (Pistol)         1 Cook (Rifle)         1 Cook & wagon escort (Rifle)         1 Driver (Rifle)(on horseback)         1 wagon (Hf.11 or Hf. 13) with Field Kitchen     Ration Trains         1 NCO Clerk (Rifle)         1 Enlisted rations administrator & wagon escort (Rifle)         1 Driver (Rifle)         1 rations wagon (Hf. 1)	3 Heavy Machine Gun Platoons, each with         1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)(on horseback)     Platoon Headquarters         1 Messenger / Groom for officer's horse (Rifle)(on horseback)         2 Messengers (Rifles)         2 Distance Measurers (Pistol)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoons, each with         1 NCO as Half-Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on horseback)         2 NCO as Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)         2 MG Gunners (Pistols)         2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)         6 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)         2 Drivers (Rifle)         2 heavy machine guns         1 machine gun wagon (Jf. 5)         1 ammunition wagon(Hf. 1)
Totals: 4 Officers, 27 NCO, 106 Enlisted; 75 Rifles, 50 Pistols, 16 SMG, 12 HMG; 14 wagons; 6 bicyles; 49 horses.