World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Motorcycle Machine Gun Company 22 June 1941

 

KRADSCHÜTZEN-MASCHINENGEWEHRKOMPANIE KStN 1118 dated 01.02.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (SMG)        1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        1 Messenger / Distance Measurer (Pistol)        1 Messenger / (Rifle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        2 Messenger (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        3 motorcycles        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 18)     Signal Detachment        2 Light Telephone Section c, each with           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 NCO as Supply Trains Leader (Rifle)        1 NCO as Armorer (Pistol)        1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)        1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        2 Assistant Armorers (Pistols)        1 Clerk & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        1 Cook & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)        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        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for fuel transport        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for ammo     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)     Baggage Trains        1 NCO in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Tailor (Rifle)        1 Cobbler / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 motorcycle        1 car, light, open        1 truck, 1½-ton, open, for baggage and equipment	Heavy Machine Gun Platoon     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG)     Headquarters Section         1 NCO Direction Finder as Half-Platoon Leader (SMG)         1 NCO Direction Finder (Pistol)         2 Distance Measurers (Pistols)         2 Messengers (Rifles)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)         4 Motorcyclist (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)         2 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifles)         1 motorcycle         5 motorcycles with sidecars         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 18)     2 Light Telephone Section c, each with         1 NCO as Section Leader (Rifle)         2 Telephonists (Rifles)         1 Telephonists as motor vehicle driver (Rifles)         1 signal car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15/1)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoons, each with         2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with             1 NCO as Gun Team Leader (SMG)             1 MG Gunner (Pistol)             1 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistol)             2 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)             3 Motorcycle Drivers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)             3 motorcycles with sidecars             1 heavy machine gun 1 Mortar Platoon         1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG)     Platoon Headquarters         1 NCO (Pistol)         3 Messengers (Rifles)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 motorcycle with sidecar         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     3 Mortar Sections, each with         1 NCO as Section Leader (SMG)         2 NCO as Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)         1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)         2 Gunners (Pistols)         4 Assistant Gunners (Pistols)         4 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)         2 Telephonists (Rifles)         3 Drivers (Rifle)         2 mortars (81mm)         3 personnel carriers, open, cross-country (Kfz. 70)         2 trailers (ammunition)
Notes: This table is based on an organizational diagram - on which exact personnel functions and individual weapons assignment are not indicated. I have designated personnel and allocated weapons as was usual in 1941 with other companies.