World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

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German Army Organization Machine Gun Company (motorized) 22 June 1941

 

MASCHINENGEWEHRKOMPANIE (mot) KStN 1116 dated 01.02.1941
1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)
Company Headquarters     Headquarters Section        1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (SMG)        1 Motor Vehicle NCO (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)        1 Messenger / Distance Measurer (Pistol)        1 Messenger (Rifle)        1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        2 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        3 motorcycles        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Signal Detachment        2 Light Telephone Section c, each with           1 Telephonist NCO as Section Leader (Rifle)           2 Telephonists (Rifles)           1 Telephonist / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)           1 signal car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     Combat Trains        1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant (Pistol)        1 NCO as Supply Trains Leader (Rifle)        1 NCO as Armorer (Pistol)        1 Equipment NCO (Rifle)        1 NCO as Medic (Pistol)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        2 Assistant Armorers (Pistols)        1 Clerk / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Cook (Rifle)        1 Cook / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)        1 truck, medium, open, cross-country, with Field Kitchen        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for ammo and supplies        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for fuel        1 truck, light, open, cross-country, for fuel transport     Maintenance Section        1 NCO Foreman as Section Leader (Pistol)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)        1 Motor Mechanic (Rifle)        1 Motor Mechanic / Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 motorcycle with sidecar        1 maintenance car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 2/40)     Baggage Trains        1 NCO clerk in charge of baggage (Rifle)(on motorcycle)        1 Tailor (Rifle)        1 Cobbler / motor vehicle escort (Rifle)        1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)        1 motorcycle        1 truck, 1½-ton, open, for baggage and equipment	2 Heavy Machine Gun Platoons, each with         1 Lieutenant as Platoon (and Half-Platoon) Leader (SMG)     Platoon Headquarters         1 NCO as Half-Platoon Leader (Pistol)         1 NCO Distance Measurer (Pistol)         2 Distance Measurers (Pistol)         2 Messengers (Rifles)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         2 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)         1 motorcycle with sidecar         2 cars, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     2 Heavy Machine Gun Half-Platoons, each with         2 NCO as Gun Team Leaders (SMG)         2 MG Gunners (Pistols)         2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)         6 Assistant MG Gunners (Rifles)         2 Drivers (Rifle)         2 heavy machine guns         2 personnel carriers, open, cross-country (Kfz. 70) 1 Mortar Platoon         1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (SMG)     Platoon Headquarters         1 NCO (Pistol)         3 Messengers (Rifles)         1 Messenger (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)         1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)         1 motorcycle with sidecar         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)     3 Mortar Sections, each with         1 NCO as Section Leader (SMG)         2 NCO as Mortar Team Leaders (Pistols)         1 Distance Measurer (Pistol)         2 Gunners (Pistols)         4 Assistant Gunners (Pistols)         4 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)         2 Telephonists (Rifles)         3 Drivers (Rifle)         2 mortars (81mm)         1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 15)         2 personnel carriers, open, cross-country (Kfz. 70)
Totals: 4 Officers, 33 NCO, 144 Enlisted; 107 Rifles, 59 Pistols, 15 SMG, 3 Medium Mortars, 8 HMG; 32 motor vehicles; 4 motorcycles; 6 motorcycles with sidecars.