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

 

PANZERGRENADIER-KOMPANIE (gepanzert) KStN 1114c (gp) dated 01.11.1943
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander / Radioman (Pistol)(SMG)
Company Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (SMG)        1 Motor Vehicle NCO (SMG)        1 NCO as Radioman (Pistol)        1 NCO as Armored Vehicle Radio Mechanic / motor vehicle escort (R)        1 Medical NCO (Pistol)        1 NCO Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Messenger and Radioman (Rifle)        2 Radiomen (Rifles)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecars)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Stretcher Bearer (P)        2 light motorcycles        3 motorcycles with sidecars or Kettenkrad        1 light car, cross-country (4-seats)        2 medium armored radio halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 251/3) 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 Section        1 Senior NCO as Master Mechanic / Section Leader (Pistol)        1 NCO Armored Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Rifle)        3 Armored Vehicle Mechanics (Rifles)        1 Armored Vehicle Mechanic / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 Armored Vehicle Radio Mechanic (R)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 truck (2-ton), open, cross-country (with maintenance section equipment set)        1 truck (3-ton), open, cross-country, for spare parts        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)        1 Assistant Armorer (Rifle)        1 Armored Vehicle Mechanic / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        1 Clerk (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 and equipment 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 / Radioman (Pistol)(SMG);     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader / Radioman (Rifle with scope)        1 NCO Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        1 Gunner / motor vehicle escort (R)        1 medium armored 2cm gun halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/17)     3 Rifle Squads, each with        1 NCO Squad Leader / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Automatic Rifle)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Riflemen (Rifles)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Halftrack Vehicle Escort / MG Gunner (Rifle)        2 light machine guns        1 antitank rocket launcher (88mm)        1 medium armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/1) 2 Rifle Platoons, each with     1 Senior NCO as Platoon Leader / Radioman (Pistol)(SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader / radioman (Rifle with scope)        1 NCO Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        2 Messengers (Rifles)        1 Stretcher Bearer (Pistol)        1 Gunner / motor vehicle escort (R)        1 medium armored 2cm gun halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/17)     3 Rifle Squads, each with        1 NCO Squad Leader / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO Assistant Squad Leader (Automatic Rifle)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Riflemen (Rifles)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Halftrack Vehicle Escort / MG Gunner (Rifle)        2 light machine guns        1 antitank rocket launcher (88mm)        1 medium armored halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/1) 1 Heavy Weapons Platoon     1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader / Radioman (SMG)     Platoon Headquarters        1 NCO as Platoon Headquarters Section Leader / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO as Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        1 Messenger / Radioman (Rifle)        1 Assistant Armorer (Rifle)        1 Ketterkrad Driver (Rifle)        4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)        1 Gunner / armored vehicle escort (Pistol)        1 medium armored 2cm halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/17)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Sections, each with        1 NCO Gun Team Leader / Section Leader / Radioman (SMG)        2 MG Gunners (Pistols)        2 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)        4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)        1 Halftrack Driver (Rifle)        2 heavy machine guns        1 medium armored 2cm halftrack (Sd.Kfz. 251/17)     1 Mortar Section        1 NCO Section Leader / Radioman (SMG)        2 NCO Mortar Team Leaders / Radiomen (Pistols)        2 Mortar Gunners (Pistols)        4 Assistant Mortar Gunners (Pistols)        4 Ammunition Handlers (Rifles)        2 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)        2 medium mortars (81mm)        2 medium armored mortar halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 251/2)     1 Gun Section        1 NCO Section Leader / Radioman (SMG)        1 NCO Gunner / Radiomen (SMG)        4 Gunners (SMG)        2 Halftrack Drivers (Rifles)        2 medium armored 7,5cm gun halftracks (Sd.Kfz. 251/9)
Totals: 3 Officers, 52 NCO, 165 Enlisted; 122 Rifles, 69 Pistols, 55 SMG, 40 LMG, 4 HMG, 2 medium mortars, 13 antitank rocket launchers, 7 light antiaircraft guns, two 7,5cm guns; (numbers include weapons in and on vehicles); The antitank rocket launchers (Panzerbüchse) could be substituted by other antitank weapons (such as Panzerfaust). 9 motor vehicles; 22 armored vehicles; 2 motorcycles; 3 motorcycles with sidecars or Kettenkrad.