World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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

 

PIONIER-KOMPANIE (gepanzert) KStN 714 dated 01.11.1943
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (SMG)        1 NCO as Radioman (SMG)        1 Messenger / Bugler / Draughtsman (Rifle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on light motorcycle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecar)        1 Radioman (Pistol)        1 Radioman / halftrack escort (Pistol)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 Halftrack Driver / Radioman (Pistol)        1 light motorcycle        2 motorcycles with sidecars        1 medium car, cross-country        1 medium armored radio halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/3) Combat Train        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Train Leader (SMG)        1 Senior Equipment NCO (Pistol)        1 NCO for Equipment (Rifle)        1 NCO as Chief Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 NCO Equipment Sergeant for 'Goliat'        1 Medical NCO (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Clerk / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Assistant Armorer / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        7 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        4 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        4 Motor Vehicle Escorts (Rifles)        1 truck (3-ton), open, with field kitchen        3 trucks (3-ton), open, cross-country, for equipment        2 trucks (3-ton), open, cross-country, for construction material         4 trucks (3-ton), open, cross-country, for 'Goliaths'        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-country, 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 Armored Vehicle Radio Mechanic (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Rifle)        2 Motor Mechanics / motor vehicle escort (Rifles)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers / Motor Mechanics (Rifle)        1 Electrician (Rifle)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 truck (2-ton), cross-country (with motor maintenance section equipment set)        1 truck (3-ton), open, for personnel and spare parts transport 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	3 Rifle Platoons, each with     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Radioman (Pistol)        1 Radioman / halftrack escort (Pistol)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on light motorcycle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Halftrack Driver (Pistol)        1 light motorcycle        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 medium armored 3,7cm gun halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/10)     Platoon        3 NCO Squad Leaders (SMG)        7 Pioneers (Rifles)        2 Pioneers (Pistols)        7 Pioneers / halftrack escorts (Rifles)        4 Pioneers / Radiomen (Pistols)        4 Pioneers / Antitank Gunners (Pistols)        9 Pioneers / MG Gunners (Pistols)        7 Halftrack Drivers (Pistols)        6 light machine guns        1 antitank gun (2,8cm s. Panzerbüchse 41)        1 trailer for antitank gun (Sd.Ah. 32/2)        7 medium armored engineer halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 251/7) 1 HMG Section     1 NCO Section Leader (SMG)     1 NCO Gun Team Leader (SMG)     4 MG Gunners (Pistols)     3 MG Gunners (Rifles)     1 MG Gunner / halftrack escort (Rifle)     1 Halftrack Driver (Pistol)     2 heavy machine guns     1 armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/1)     1 Mortar Section     1 NCO Section Leader / Radioman (SMG)     2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)     1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)     2 Mortar Gunners / Radiomen (Pistols)     3 Assistant Mortar Gunners (Pistols)     5 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)     2 Halftrack Drivers (Pistols)     2 medium mortars (81mm)     2 medium armored mortar halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 251/2)
Totals: 4 Officers, 26 + 1 NCO, 191 + 8 Enlisted (Enlisted includes 7 foreign volunteers{Hiwi} in Trains); 79 + 9 Rifles, 128 Pistols, 18 SMG, 18 LMG, 2 HMG; 2 medium mortars, 3 antitank guns; 4 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with sidecars; 11 + 4 motor vehicles; 28 armored halftracks; 3 trailers. Positons indicated in Brown are for those companies equipped with remote controlled explosives vehicles 'Goliath'. The 'Goliaths' were considered as ammunition (i.e. expendable) and were therefore not listed in the KStN.