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German Army Organizations
Armored Rifle Company, Type b
late 1941 through mid-1942
 
SCHÜTZENKOMPANIE b (gepanzert)
KStN 1114(gp.) dated 1941–1942
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)  
Company Headquarters
   Headquarters Section
       1 NCO as Headquarters Leader (SMG)(in sidecar)
       1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)
       1 Medic NCO (Pistol)
       1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
       2 Messengers / Radiomen (Rifles)
       3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)
       1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
       1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)
       2 Armored Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       3 motorcycles
       1 motorcycle with sidecar
       2 light armored radio carriers (Sd.Kfz.250/3)
       (2 light machine guns on carriers)
    Maintenance Section
      1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol)
      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 (Pistol)
       1 Senior NCO as Armorer (Pistol)
       1 Equipment NCO as Trains Leader (Rifle)
       1 NCO as 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 and equipment
 
3 Rifle Platoons, each with
   1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG)
   Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Leader (Rifle)
       1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)
       1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)
       1 Armored Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 antitank rifle (7.92mm)
       1 motorcycle
       1 medium armored platoon leader carrier (Sd.Kfz. 251/10)
       (1 antitank gun (37mm) on carrier)
   3 Rifle Squads, each with
       1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG)
       1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)
       2 MG Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)
       5 Riflemen (Rifles)
       1 Armored Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 light machine
       1 medium armored personnel carrier (Sd.Kfz.251/1)
       (1 light machine gun on carrier)

1 Heavy Weapons Platoon
   1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG)
   Platoon Headquarters
       1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Leader (Pistol)
       1 Messenger (Rifle)
       1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)
       2 Distance Measurers (Rifle)
       4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
       1 Motorcycle Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
       1 Armored Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
       1 motorcycle
       1 motorcycle with sidecar
       1 medium armored personnel carrier (Sd.Kfz.251/1)
       (1 light machine gun on carrier)
   2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with
       1 NCO Gun Team Leader / Section Leader (SMG)
       1 NCO Gun Team Leader (Pistol)
       2 MG Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)
       4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)
       1 Armored Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
      2 heavy machine guns
      1 medium armored personnel carrier (Sd.Kfz.251/1)
      (1 light machine gun on carrier)
   1 Mortar Section
       1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG)
       2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)
       2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)
       2 Assistant Mortar Gunners / Telephone Men (Rifles)
       4 Ammunition Bearer (Rifle)
       1 Assistant Armorer / Distance Measurer (Pistol)
       2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
       2 medium mortars (81mm)
       2 medium armored mortar carriers (Sd.Kfz.251/2)
       (2 light machine gun on carriers)
 
Totals:
5 Officers, 38 NCO, 169 Enlisted;
128 Rifles, 65 Pistols, 38 SMG (including those issued with vehicles), 34 LMG, 4 HMG, 2 Medium Mortars, 3 ATR;
5 motor vehicles; 19 armored carriers; 7 motorcycles; 3 motorcycles with sidecars.