World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Light Tank Company (Special) 22 June 1941

 

LEICHTE PANZERKOMPANIE (Sonderausführung) KStN 1171(Sd) dated 01.02.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander and Tank Commander (Pistol)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section        1 Officer (Z) as Panzer-II's Commander and Tank Gunner (Pistol)        1 NCO as Headquarters Leader and Tank Commander (Pistol)        2 NCO as Tank Gunners (Pistols)        1 NCO as Tank Radioman (Pistol)        2 NCO as Tank Drivers (Pistols)        3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        4 Tank Commanders and Gunners (Pistols)        6 Tank Radiomen (Pistols)        2 Tank Gunners (Pistols)        5 Tank Drivers (Pistols)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        3 motorcycles        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)        5 Panzer-II (2cm)(Sd.Kfz. 121)        2 Panzer-III (3,7cm) or (5cm)(Sd.Kfz. 141)     Combat Train        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)        1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Senior NCO as Master Signaler & motor vehicle escort (Pistol)        1 Senior NCO as Amorer (Pistol)        1 Equipment NCO and Combat Train Leader (Rifle)        1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        3 Assistant Armorers & motor vehicle escorts (Pistols)        10 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 Clerk & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        3 Motor Vehicle Escorts (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        1 Cook & motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        2 motorcycles with sidecars        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, with Field Kitchen        2 trucks, medium, open, cross-country, for ammunition        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, for fuel        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, for fuel transport        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, for equipment and personnel     Maintenance Section        1 NCO Tank Mechanic and Section Leader (Rifle)        2 NCO Tank Mechanics (Rifles)        1 Tank Mechanic (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Tank Mechanic / Welder (Rifle)        1 Tank Mechanic / Electrician (Rifle)        2 Tank Radio Mechanics (Rifle)(on motorcycles with sidecars)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        2 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)        3 motorcycles with sidecars        1 maintenance car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 2/40)        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, for spare parts and tools        2 halftracks (1-ton)(Sd.Kfz. 10)     Baggage Train        1 NCO in charge of baggage / clerk (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 Tank Platoons, each with        1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader and Tank Commander (Pistol)        4 NCO as Tank Commanders (Pistols)        5 NCO as Tank Gunners (Pistols)        5 NCO as Tank Drivers (Pistols)        5 Tank Radiomen (Pirtols)        5 Tank Gunners (Pirtols)        5 Panzer-III (3,7cm) or (5cm)(Sd.Kfz. 141) Reserve Crew Detachment        1 NCO as Tank Commander, Tank Driver, and Detachment Leader (Pistol)        5 NCO as Tank Commanders and Tank Drivers (Pistols)        24 Tank Crewmen (Pistols)        3 Tank Crewmen / motor vehicle escorts (Pistols)        3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        3 trucks, light, open, cross-country, for personnel NOTES: One NCO and 10 Crewmen of the Reserve Crew Detachment as well as one Assistant Armorer of the Combat Train are to be trained as Tank Mechanics, and, if necessary, detached to the Maintenance Section.
Totals: 5 Officers, 64 NCO, 113 Enlisted; 40 Rifles, 142 Pistols; [22 SMG and 39 MG in Pz-III, with one additional MG each if the Pz-III had a 3,7cm gun]; 19 motor vehicles; 22 armored vehicles; 4 motorcycles; 5 motorcycles with sidecars.