World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Engineer Company (motorized) Authorized as of 1 November 1943

 

PIONIER-KOMPANIE (motorisiert) KStN 712 dated 01.11.1943
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (SMG)        1 Motor Vehicle NCO (SMG)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on light motorcycle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 light motorcycle        2 motorcycles with sidecars        1 medium car, cross-country    Light Telephone Section, Type 3        1 Telephone Operator Section Leader (Rifle)        1 Telephone Operator (Rifle)        1 Telephone Operator / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats) Radio Detachment    1st Pack Radio Section, Type b kzw. (mot)        1 NCO Radioman / Detachment Leader (Rifle)        1 Radioman (Rifle)        1 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats)    2nd Pack Radio Section, Type b kzw. (mot)        1 NCO Radioman / Section Leader (Rifle)        1 Radioman (Rifle)        1 Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats) Combat Train        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Train Leader (SMG)        1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)        1 NCO as Chief Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Medical NCO (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Clerk (Rifle)        1 Assistant Armorer / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        4 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 truck (3-ton), open, with field kitchen        1 truck (3-ton), open, for bridging construction material        1 truck (3-ton), open, for fuel    Motor Vehicle Maintenance Section        1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver / Motor Mechanic (Rifle)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 truck (2-ton), cross-country (with motor maintenance section equipment set) Baggage Train        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 Rifle Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)        2 Messengers / Radiomen (Rifles)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on light motorcycle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 light motorcycle        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats)     Platoon        3 NCO Squad Leaders (SMG)        22 Pioneers (Rifles)        1 Pioneer (Pistol)(antitank rifle)        6 MG Gunners (Pistols)        3 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)        5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        6 light machine guns        1 antitank rifle (Panzerbüchse)        1 truck (3-ton), open        1 halftrack truck (2-ton), open, Maultier (Sd.Kfz. 3) 1 Rifle Platoon     1 Senior NCO as Platoon Leader (SMG), each     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)        2 Messengers / Radiomen (Rifles)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on light motorcycle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 light motorcycle        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats)     Platoon        3 NCO Squad Leaders (SMG)        22 Pioneers (Rifles)        1 Pioneer (Pistol)(antitank rifle)        6 MG Gunners (Pistols)        3 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)        3 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        6 light machine guns        1 antitank rifle (Panzerbüchse)        3 trucks (3-ton), open        1 halftrack truck (2-ton), open, Maultier (Sd.Kfz. 3) 1 HMG Section     1 NCO Section Leader (Pistol)     2 NCO Gun Team Leaders (SMG)     4 MG Gunners (Pistols)     6 MG Gunners (Rifles)     1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)     2 heavy machine guns     1 truck (3-ton), open 1 Mortar Section     1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)     2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)     1 Distance Measurer / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)     6 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)     3 Mortar Gunners (Rifles)     1 Mortar Gunner / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)     1 Mortar Gunner / Radioman (Rifle)     1 Mortar Gunner / Radioman / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)     1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)     2 medium mortars (8cm Granatwerfer 34 or 42)     2 light cars, cross-country (4-seats)     1 truck (3-ton), open
Totals: 3 Officers, 27 + 1 NCO, 180 + 5 Enlisted; 152 + 6 Rifles, 41 Pistols, 21 SMG, 18 LMG, 2 HMG; 2 medium mortars, 3 antitank rifles; 4 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with sidecars; 27 + 2 motor vehicles. Positons indicated in Brown are for those companies belonging to semi-motorized engineer or mountain engineer battalions. Positons indicated in Blue are for those which are supposed to be filled by foreign volunteers (Hiwi).