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Rifle Company, Type c (motorized) of an Infantry Division (motorized)
late 1941 through mid-1942
 
SCHÜTZENKOMPANIE c (mot) einer Infanteriedivision (mot)
KStN 138c dated 1941–1942
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
       1 NCO / Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)
       1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)(in sidecar)
       1 Medic NCO (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
       2 Messengers (Rifles)
       3 Motorcycle Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)
       2 Motorcycle Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)
       2 Radio Operators (Rifles)(each with a Field Radio b)
       1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)
       2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel
       3 motorcycles
       2 motorcycles with sidecar
       Antitank and Ammunition Section
          1 NCO as Section Leader (Rifle)
          3 Antitank Rifle Gunners (Pistols)
          4 Antitank Gunners (Pistols)
          3 Ammunition Bearers (Rifles)
          3 Antitank Rifles (7.92mm)
          1 Antitank Gun (28mm)
    Combat Trains
       1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)
       1 NCO as Trains Leader (Rifle)
       1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)
       1 NCO as Chief Cook (Rifle)
       1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
       1 Cook & Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 Fuel Handler & Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       1 car, light
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, with Field Kitchen
       1 truck, 1½-ton, open, for fuel and equipment
    Maintenance Section
       1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       1 Motorcyclist / Motor Mechanic (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver / Motor Mechanic (Rifle)
       1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)
       1 motorcycle with sidecar
       1 maintenance car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 2/40)
    Baggage Trains
       1 NCO in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)
       1 Clerk (Rifle)
       1 Tailor (Rifle)
       1 Cobbler / Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, for baggage and equipment
3 Rifle Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)
    Platoon Headquarters
       1 Senior NCO / Platoon Headquarters Leader / Deputy Platoon Leader (Pistol)
       1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
       2 Messengers (Rifles)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)
       2 light machine guns (equipment reserve)
       1 motorcycle
    4 Rifle Squads, each with
       1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG)
       1 MG Gunner (Pistol)
       1 Assistant MG Gunner (Pistol)
       7 Riflemen (Rifles)
       1 light machine gun
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel
    Light Mortar Section
       1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader and Gunner (Rifle)
       2 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)
       1 light mortar (50mm)
Totals:
4 Officers, 28 NCO, 177 Enlisted;
45 Rifles, 52 Pistols, 16 SMG, 18 LMG (Of which 6 are equipment reserve without personnel), 3 Light Mortars, 3 ATR, 1 ATG (28mm);
19 motor vehicles; 6 motorcycles; 3 motorcycles with sidecars.