Radfahrerschwadron

6. (RADFAHRER-) SCHWADRON KAVALLERIE-REGIMENT 18 (6./ KR 18) que al momento de la Movilización el 26. Agosto de 1939 pasó a ser junto con su nuevo Schwadrons-Chef Oberleutnant Freiherr von Rotberg el Radfahrer-Schwadron del Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 de la 5. Infanterie-Division (2./ A.A. 5).


Integrantes del 6. (RADFAHRER-) SCHWADRON.

Mientras que 8. (RADFAHRER-) SCHWADRON pasó a constituir el 2./ A.A. 35 (Radfahrer-Schwadron Aufklärungs-Abteilung 35 de la 35. Infanterie-Division) al mando de su antiguo jefe el Rittmeister Eberhard Fürst von Urach.


Elementos del 8. (RADFAHRER-) SCHWADRON.



Organización de una Compañía de Caballería en bicicletas

Ejercito alemán




Radfahrerschwadron
1 Septiembre 1939

German Army
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Organization
Cavalry Bicycle Company
1 September 1939

Radfahrerschwadron
KStN 353 dated 01.09.1939

1 Officer (K) as Company Commander (Pistol)

Company Headquarters
Headquarters Section
1 NCO as Headquarters Section Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 Messenger / Blinker Signaler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 Messenger (Rifle)(bicycle)
3 Messengers (Rifles)(on motorcycles)
1 Motor Vehicle Driver (Rifle)
1 car, light, cross-country (Kfz. 1)
3 motorcycles

Medic Section
1 Medic NCO (Pistol)(on bicycle)
4 Stretcher Bearers(on bicycles)

Combat Trains
1 Senior NCO as First Sergeant / Trains Leader (Pistol)
1 NCO as Armorer (Pistol)
1 NCO for Equipment (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)(on motorcycle)
1 Assistant Armorer (Pistol)
5 Motor Vehicle Drivers (Rifles)
1 Motorcyclist (Rifle)(on motorcycle with sidecar)
3 Bicycle Mechanics & truck escort (Rifle)
1 Clerk (Rifle)
1 Cook (Rifle)
1 Cook & truck escort (Rifle)
2 motorcycles
1 motorcycle with side car
1 car, medium, cross-country (Kfz. 18 )
1 truck, light, open, cross-country for field kitchen
3 trucks, light, open, cross-country for equipment and ammo
9 light machine guns (as equipment reserve)

Baggage Trains
1 Enlisted in charge of baggage / clerk (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
1 Tailor (Rifle)
1 Cobbler (Rifle)
1 Driver (Rifle)
1 truck, light, open, for baggage and equipment

3 Rifle Platoons, each with
1 Officer (Z) as Platoon Leader (Pistol)(on bicycle)

Platoon Headquarters
1 Messenger / Bugler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 Messenger / Blinker Signaler (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 Messenger (Rifle)(bicycle)

3 Rifle Squads, each with
1 NCO Squad Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 Assistant Squad Leader (Rifle)(on bicycle)
1 MG Gunner (Pistol)(on bicycle)
2 Assistant MG Gunners (Pistols)(on bicycles)
7 Riflemen (Rifles)(on bicycles)
1 light machine gun

Light Mortar Section
1 NCO as Mortar Section Leader (Rifle)(on motorcycle)
3 Gunners / (Pistols)
6 Assistant Gunners (Rifles)
6 Motorcycle Drivers (Rifles)(on motorcycles with sidecars)
1 motorcycle
6 motorcycles with sidecars
3 light mortars (50mm)

Totals:
4 Officers, 24 NCO, 152 Enlisted;
134 Rifles, 46 Pistols, 18 LMG, 3 Light Mortars;
7 motor vehicles, 7 motorcycles, 7 motorcycles with side cars, 138 bicycles.