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German Army
Organization Motorized Rifle Company Authorized as of 1 November 1943 |
GRENADIER-KOMPANIE (motorisiert)
PANZERGRENADIER-KOMPANIE (motorisiert) KStN 1114 dated 01.11.1943 |
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1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (SMG) | |
Company Headquarters Section
1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (SMG) 1 Motor Vehicle NCO (SMG) 1 NCO as Radioman (Pistol) 1 Medical NCO (Pistol) 2 Messengers and Radiomen (Rifles) 1 Radioman (Rifle) 2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles) 2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecars) 1 Motorcyclist for Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 3 light motorcycles 2 motorcycles with sidecars 2 light cars, cross-country (4-seats) 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 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 1 truck (2-ton), cross-country Motor Vehicle Maintenance Section 1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol) 1 NCO Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Rifle) 3 Motor Vehicle Mechanics (Rifles) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers / Motor Mechanics (Rifles) 1 light car, cross-country (4-seats) 1 truck (2-ton), cross-country (with motor maintenance section equipment set) 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) 1 Assistant Armorer (Rifle) 1 Cook (Rifle) 1 Clerk / motor vehicle escort (Rifle) 3 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 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 |
1 Rifle Platoon
1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG); Platoon Headquarters 1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle with scope) 2 Messengers (Rifles) 1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 2 cars, light, cross-country (4-seats) 3 Rifle Squads, each with 1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG) 1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Automatic Rifle) 2 MG Gunners (Pistols) 2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols) 5 Riflemen (Rifles) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 2 light machine guns 1 truck (2-ton), cross-country 1 antitank rocket launcher (88mm) 2 Rifle Platoons, each with 1 Senior NCO as Platoon Leader (SMG), each Platoon Headquarters 1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle with scope) 2 Messengers (Rifles) 1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 2 cars, light, cross-country (4-seats) 3 Rifle Squads, each with 1 NCO Squad Leader (SMG) 1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Automatic Rifle) 2 MG Gunners (Pistols) 2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols) 5 Riflemen (Rifles) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 2 light machine guns 1 truck (2-ton), cross-country 1 antitank rocket launcher (88mm) 1 Heavy Weapons Platoon 1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG) Platoon Headquarters 1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader (SMG) 2 Messenger / Radiomen (Rifles) 1 Assistant Armorer (Rifle) 1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles) 2 cars, light, cross-country (4-seats) 2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with 1 NCO Gun Team Leader / Section Leader (SMG) 1 NCO Gun Team Leader (SMG) 2 MG Gunners (Pistols) 4 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles) 4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles) 1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle) 2 heavy machine guns 1 truck (2-ton), cross-country 1 Mortar Section 1 NCO Section Leader (SMG) 2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols) 2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols) 4 Assistant Mortar Gunners (Pistols) 6 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles) 2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifle) 2 medium mortars (81mm) 2 light trucks (2-ton), cross-country |
Totals:
3 Officers, 44 NCO, 178 Enlisted; 134 Rifles, 64 Pistols, 27 SMG, 18 LMG, 4 HMG, 2 medium mortars, 13 antitank rocket launchers; 30 motor vehicles; 2 motorcycles; 3 motorcycles with sidecars. |
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