World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Machine Gun Company (motorized) of a Machine Gun Battalion (motorized) 22 June 1941

 

MASCHINENGEWEHRSCHÜTZENKOMPANIE (mot) eines Machinengewehrbataillons (mot) KStN 166 dated 01.02.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)        1 NCO Observver (Pistol)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        1 Messenger / Scissors Telescope (Pistol)        1 Messenger (Rifle)        6 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        6 motorcycles        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 11)        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Antitank Gun Section        1 NCO as Section Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        3 Gunners (Pistols)        3 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)        3 antitank rifles        1 motorcycle        3 motorcycles with sidecar     Signal Detachment        1 NCO as Detachment Leader / Radioman / Telephonist (Pistol)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 radio car, light , cross-country (Kfz. 2)        2 Pack Radio Sections d, each with           1 NCO as Section Leader / Radioman (Rifle)           1 Radioman (Rifle)           1 Motor Vehicle Driver / Radioman (Rifle)           1 radio car, light , cross-country (Kfz. 2/2)        2 Pack Radio Sections d, each with           1 Radioman as Section Leader (Rifle)           1 Radioman (Rifle)           1 Motor Vehicle Driver / Radioman (Rifle)           1 radio car, light , cross-country (Kfz. 2/2)        1 Light Telephone Section c           1 Telephonist NCO as Section Leader (Rifle)           2 Telephonists (Rifles)           1 Telephonist / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)           1 signal car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Combat Trains        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)        1 Senior NCO as Armorer (Pistol)        1 NCO as Supply Trains Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Motor NCO (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)        1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Clerk (Rifle)        1 Assistant Armorer / motor vehicle escort (Pistol)        2 Assistant Armorers (Pistols)        5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        2 Motor Mechanics (Rifles)        1 Cook (Rifle)        1 Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        3 motorcycles        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 car, light        1 truck, 1½-ton, open, for fuel        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, with Field Kitchen        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for ammo and supplies        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for fuel transport     Maintenance Section        1 NCO Foreman as Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)        1 Motor Mechanic / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 maintenance car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 2/40)     Rations Trains        1 Rations Clerk / Supply Trains Leader (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 truck, 1½-ton, open, for rations     Baggage Trains        1 NCO clerk in charge of baggage (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Tailor (Rifle)        1 Cobbler / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 motorcycle        1 truck, 3-ton, open, for baggage	3 Heavy Machine Gun Platoons, each with     1 Lieutenant as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        2 NCO as Section Leaders (Pistol)        1 Motor NCO (Rifle)(on mototcycle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        2 Distance Measurers (Pistols)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        2 motorcycles        1 motorcycle with sidecar        2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 11)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoons, each with        2 NCO as Gun Team Leaders (SMG)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)        3 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)        2 Drivers (Rifle)        2 heavy machine guns        2 personnel carriers, open, cross-country (Kfz. 70)     1 Mortar Section        1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader and Gunner (Rifle)        2 Assistant Gunners (Pistols)        2 Motorcyclists (Rifles)        1 light mortar (50mm)        2 motorcycles with sidecar
Totals: 4 Officers, 39 NCO, 163 Enlisted; 134 Rifles, 60 Pistols, 16 SMG, 3 Light Mortars, 12 HMG, 3 Antitank Rifles; 34 motor vehicles; 16 motorcycles; 14 motorcycles with sidecars.