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German Army Organizations
Motorcycle Company, Type b
late 1941 through mid-1942
 
KRADSCHÜTZENKOMPANIE b
KStN 1112 dated 1941–1942
1 Officer (K) / Company Commander (Pistol)  
Company Headquarters
    Headquarters Section
       1 NCO / Headquarters Section Leader (SMG)
       1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)(in sidecar)
       1 Medic NCO (Pistol)(in sidecar)
       1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
       4 Motorcycle Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)
       2 Motorcyclists (Rifle)(on motorcycles with sidecars)
       1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       4 motorcycles
       2 motorcycles with sidecar
       1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    Maintenance Section
       Senior NCO / 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 I [1]
       1 Senior NCO / First Sergeant (Pistol)
       1 Senior NCO / Armorer (Pistol)
       1 Equipment NCO / Trains Leader (Rifle)
       1 NCO / Chief Cook / Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       1 Assistant Armorer / Motor Vehicle Escort (Pistol)
       1 Clerk / Motor Vehicle Escort (Rifle)
       1 Cook (Rifle)
       3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
       1 truck, light, open, cross-county, for fuel
       1 truck, medium, open, cross-county, 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
 
 [1] Combat Trains II was with the Battalions Headquarters.
 
3 Rifle Platoons, each with
    1 Officer (Z) / Platoon Leader (SMG)
    Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO / Platoon Headquarters Leader (Rifle)
       1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifle)
       1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)
       1 antitank rifle (7.92mm)
       1 motorcycle
       2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    3 Rifle Squads, each with
       1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG)(in sidecar)
       2 MG Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)
       3 Riflemen (Rifles)
       4 Motorcyclists (Rifle)(on motorcycles with sidecars)
       2 light machine guns
       4 motorcycles with sidecar

1 Heavy Weapons Platoon
    1 Officer (Z) / Platoon Leader (SMG)
    Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO / Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Pistol)
       1 Messenger (Rifle)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
       2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)
       1 motorcycle
       1 motorcycle with sidecar
       2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)
    2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with
       1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)
       2 NCO Gun Team Leaders (Pistols)
       8 MG Gunners (Pistols)
       1 Ammunition Handler (Rifles)
       1 Distance Measurer (Rifle)
       7 Motorcyclists (Rifle)(on motorcycles with sidecars)
       1 Motorcyclist (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar for ammo)
       2 heavy machine guns
       8 motorcycles with sidecar
    1 Mortar Section
       1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)
       2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)
       2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Assistant Mortar Gunners / Telephone Men (Rifles)
       4 Ammunition Bearer (Rifle)
       1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)
       1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
       3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       2 medium mortars (81mm)
       3 personnel carriers, open, cross-country (Kfz. 70)
 
Totals:
5 Officers, 31 NCO, 191 Enlisted;
139 Rifles, 69 Pistols, 19 SMG, 18 LMG, 4 HMG, 2 Medium Mortars, 3 ATR;
17 motor vehicles; 8 motorcycles; 56 motorcycles with sidecars.