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Machine Gun Company, Type c (motorized) of an Infantry Division (motorized)
late 1941 through mid-1942
 
MASCHINENGEWEHRKOMPANIE c (mot) einer Infanteriedivision (mot)
KStN 161c dated 1941–1942  
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)  
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
       1 NCO as Headquarters Leader (Pistol)
       1 NCO Observer with Scissors Periscope (Pistol)
       1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)(in sidecar)
       1 Medic NCO (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       2 Messengers / Telephonists (Rifles)(each with a field telephone)
       1 Messenger (Rifles)
       1 Messenger (Rifles)(in sidecar)(each with Field Radio b)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       2 Motorcycle Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)(with Field Radio b)
       2 Motorcycle Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)
       2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       3 motorcycles
       2 motorcycles with sidecar
       2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    Maintenance Section
       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)
    Combat Trains
       1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Supply Trains Leader (Pistol)
       1 Senior NCO as Armorer (Pistol)
       1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)
       1 NCO as Chief Cook (Rifle)
       1 Clerk (Rifle)
       1 Cook / Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       1 Fuel Handler & Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 car, light
       1 truck, 2-ton, open for fuel
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, with field kitchen
    Baggage Trains
       1 NCO in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)
       1 Tailor (Rifle)
       1 Cobbler / Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, for baggage
 
2 Heavy Machine Gun Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)
    Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO / Platoon Headquarters Leader / Gun Layer (Pistol)
       2 Messengers (Rifles)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
       1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)
       1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       1 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 motorcycle with sidecar
       1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with
       2 NCO Section Leader (Pistols)
       2 Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)
       4 Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Gunners (Rifles)
       2 Gunners (SMG)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       2 heavy machine guns
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel
    1 Heavy Machine Reinforcement Gun Section
       1 NCO Section Leader (Pistol)
       2 Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)
       4 MG Gunners (Pistols)
       3 Gunners (Rifles)
       1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       2 heavy machine guns
       1 truck, 3-ton, open, for personnel

1 Heavy Mortar Platoon
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)
    Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO for Special Purposes (Pistol)
       2 Messengers (Rifles)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
       1 motorcycle
       1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 11)
    3 Mortar Sections, each with
       1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)
       1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)
       2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Assistant Mortar Gunners / Telephone Men (Pistols)
       8 Ammunition Bearers (Rifles)
       2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       2 medium mortars (81mm)
       1 motorcycle
       2 trucks, 3-ton, open, for personnel

1 Antitank Platoon
    1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)
    Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO / Platoon Headquarters Leader / Observation NCO (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)
       1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 motorcycle
       1 motorcycle with sidecar
       1 truck, light (1.5-ton), cross-country (Kfz. 69) for ammo
    Gun Platoon
       3 NCO Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)
       1 NCO MG Team Leaders (Pistol)
       6 AT Gunners (Pistols)
       6 AT Gunners (Rifles)
       2 MG Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Ammunition Bearers (Rifles)
       1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
       4 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 light machine gun
       3 antitank guns (37mm)
       1 truck, light (1.5-ton), cross-country (Kfz. 69) for ammo and LMG
       3 trucks, light (1.5-ton), cross-country (Kfz. 69) prime movers for ATG
 
Totals:
5 Officers, 41 NCO, 180 Enlisted;
111 Rifles, 104 Pistols, 16 SMG, 1 LMG, 12 HMG, 6 Mortars (81mm), 3 ATG (37mm);
27 motor vehicles; 8 motorcycles; 6 motorcycles with sidecars.