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German Army Organization Armored Reconnaissance Rifle Company Authorized as of 1 November 1943

 

PANZERAUFKLÄRUNGS-KOMPANIE (gepanzert) KStN 1113 (gp) dated 01.11.1943
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (SMG)
Company Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader / Headquarters Clerk / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO as Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Leader (Rifle)        1 NCO as Radioman (Rifle)        1 Medical NCO (Pistol)        1 NCO Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Messenger and Radioman (Rifle)        2 Radiomen (Rifles)        1 Ammunition Handler (Rifle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecars or Ketterkrad)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        2 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)        2 light motorcycles        2 motorcycles with sidecars or Kettenkrad        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats)        2 light armored radio halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 250/3)        1 light armored halftrack for ammunition transport(Sd.Kfz. 250/1) Antitank Section     2 Antitank Teams, each with        1 NCO as Section Leader and Gunner (SMG)        1 Loader (Pistol)        1 antitank rocket launcher (88mm)     2 Antitank Teams, each with        1 Section Leader and Gunner (SMG)        1 Loader (Pistol)        1 antitank rocket launcher (88mm)      1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)      1 Halftrack Vehicle Escort / Radioman (Rifle)      1 medium armored 2cm gun halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/17) Motor Vehicle Maintenance Detachment        1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol)        2 NCO Armored Vehicle Motor Mechanics (Rifles)        1 NCO Armored Vehicle Radio Mechanic (Rifle)        4 Armored Vehicle Mechanics (Rifles)        1 Armored Vehicle Mechanic / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 Armored Vehicle Radio Mechanic (R)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 truck (2-ton), open, cross-country (with maintenance section equipment set)        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-country, for spare parts        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-country(with maintenance detachment equipment set)        1 medium 8-ton haltrack (Sd.Kfz. 7) Combat Train I        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (SMG)        1 Senior NCO as Armorer (Pistol)        1 Equipment NCO as Train Leader (Rifle)        1 NCO as Chief Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        2 Assistant Armorers (Rifles)        1 Clerk / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Ammunition and Equipment Handler / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        4 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats)        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-county, with field kitchen        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-county, for fuel        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-county, for ammunition 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 (SMG);     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader / Radioman (Pistol)        1 NCO as Gunner / Radioman (Pistol)        1 NCO Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        1 light armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 250/1)        1 light armored 7,5cm gun halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 250/8)     3 Rifle Squads, each with        1 NCO Squad Leader / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)        4 Riflemen (Rifles)        2 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)        2 light machine guns        2 light armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 250/1) 1 Rifle Platoon     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader / Radioman (Pistol)        1 NCO as Gunner / Radioman (Pistol)        1 NCO Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        1 light armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 250/1)        1 light armored 7,5cm gun halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 250/8)     3 Rifle Squads, each with        1 NCO Squad Leader / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)        4 Riflemen (Rifles)        2 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)        2 light machine guns        2 light armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 250/1) 1 Mortar Section     1 NCO Section Leader / Radioman (SMG)     2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders / Radiomen (Pistols)     2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)     4 Assistant Mortar Gunners Gunners (Pistols)     4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)     1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)     4 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)     2 medium mortars (81mm)     2 light armored mortar halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 250/7)     1 light armored halftrack for Section Leader (Sd.Kfz. 250/7)     2 light armored halftrack for ammunition (Sd.Kfz. 250/7)
Totals: 3 Officers, 45 NCO, 149 Enlisted; 121 Rifles, 60 Pistols, 47 SMG, 49 LMG, 2 medium mortars, 1 light antiaircraft gun, three 7,5cm guns; (numbers include weapons in and on vehicles); 10 motor vehicles; 31 armored vehicles; 2 motorcycles; 2 motorcycles with sidecars or Kettenkrad,