Organization (Nov. 1944 to May 1945)

• Type: Shock Infantry Company

• Origin: German Army (Nazi Germany)

• Time Frame: November 1944 to May 1945

• Personnel: 2 Officers and 117 Enlisted

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• 1× Company Commander (Kompanieführer), Hauptmann (OF-2), armed with 1 StG 44 rifle. Acted as the company's commanding officer.

 

Company Troop (19 Enlisted)​

• 1× Company HQ Section Leader (Kompanietruppführer), Unteroffizier (OR-4) to Unterfeldwebel (OR-6), armed with 1 StG44 rifle

• 1× ​Administrative First Sergeant (Hauptfeldwebel), Oberfeldwebel (OR-8), armed with 1 MP40 submachine gun and issued a bicycle

• 1× Accountant (Rechnungsführer), Unteroffizier (OR-4), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle and issued a bicycle

• 1× ​Supply NCO (Gerätunteroffizier), Unteroffizier (OR-4), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle and issued a bicycle

• 1× Medical NCO (​Sanitätsunteroffizier), Unteroffizier (OR-4), armed with 1 pistol and issued a bicycle

• 3× Messengers (Melder), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle and issued 1 bicycle each

• 4× Radio Operators (Funker), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

• 6× Sharpshooters (Scharfschützen), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 K43 rifle with a telescopic sight each*

• 1× Horse Leader (Pferdeführer), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

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→ Additional Equipment: Each company troop was allotted one light draft horse that drew 2 infantry carts (infanteriekarren)

* The KStN lists self-loading rifles with telescopic sights as the standard. In practice, this would have likely also included Kar98k rifles with telescopic sights as well.

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2× Storm Platoons (0-1 Officers and 32-33 Enlisted)

• 1× Platoon Leader (Zugführer), Leutnant to Oberleutnant (OF-1) in 1. Sturmzug or Feldwebel (OR-7) in 2. Sturmzug, armed with 1 StG44 rifle
   

​→ Platoon Troop (Zugtrupp)

• 2× Messengers (Melder), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle each

• 3× Rifle Grenadiers (Schützen für Gewehrgranatgerät), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k and rifle grenade launcher each

• 1× Stretcher Bearer (Krankenträger), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 pistol

• 1× Horse Driver (Fahrer vom Bock), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

• 1× Horse Leader (Pferdeführer), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

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​→ 2× Storm Groups (Sturmgruppen)

• 1× Squad Leader (Gruppenführer), Stabsgefreiter (OR-3) to Unterfeldwebel (OR-6), armed with 1 StG44 rifle

• 1× Deputy Squad Leader (Stellvertreter Gruppenführer), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle

• 6× Riflemen (Schützen), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle each

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​→ 1× Fire Squad (Feuergruppe)

• 1× Squad Leader (Gruppenführer), Unteroffizier (OR-4), armed with 1 StG44 rifle

• 1× Deputy Squad Leader (Stellvertreter Gruppenführer), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle

• 2× Machine Gunners (M.G.-Schütze 1), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 MG-42 or MG-34 machine gun and 1 pistol each

• 2× Assistant Machine Gunners (M.G.-Schütze 2), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle each

• 2× Ammunition Bearers (Munitions-Schützen)*, Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 StG44 rifle each

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→ Additional Equipment: Each platoon had a wagon for carrying rucks and munitions drawn by 2 light draft horses and 2 infantry carts drawn by 1 draft horse. The wagon was driven by the Horse Driver while the horse drawing the infantry carts was led by the Horse Leader. Further, each storm platoon had 1 additional MG42 or MG34 general-purpose machine gun in reserve with the Zugtrupp that would be issued to the Fire Group to form a 3rd machine gun team in the defense (not the offense).

* In the defense, the 2 ammunition bearers in the Fire Squad would form a third machine gun team with the reserve light machine gun held at the platoon headquarters.

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1× Rifle Platoon (33 Enlisted)

• 1× Platoon Leader (Zugführer), Feldwebel (OR-7), armed with 1 MP40 submachine gun

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→ Platoon Headquarters (Zugtrupp)

• 2× Messengers (Melder), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 MP40 submachine gun each

• 3× Grenadiers (Schützen für Gewehrgranatgerät), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k and rifle grenade launcher each

• 1× Stretcher Bearer (Krankenträger), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 pistol

• 1× Horse Driver (Fahrer vom Bock), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

• 1× Horse Leader (Pferdeführer), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

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​→ 3× Squads (Gruppen)

• 1× Group Leader (Gruppenführer), a Stabsgefreiter (OR-3) to Unterfeldwebel (OR-6), armed with 1 MP40 submachine gun

• 1× Deputy Group Leader (Stellvertretender Gruppenführer), a Obergrenadier (OR-1) to Stabsgefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 MP40 submachine gun

• 1× Machine Gunners (M.G.-Schütze 1), a Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 MG-42 or MG-34 machine gun and 1 pistol

• 1× Assistant Machine Gunners (M.G.-Schütze 2), a Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle

• 4× Riflemen (Schützen), Grenadier (OR-1) to Obergefreiter (OR-3), armed with 1 Kar98k rifle each

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→ Additional Equipment: Each platoon had a wagon for carrying rucks and munitions drawn by 2 light draft horses and 2 infantry carts drawn by 1 draft horse. The wagon was driven by the Horse Driver while the horse drawing the infantry carts was led by the Horse Leader.

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