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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,