The Influence of the Nazi Occupation on the Level of Mechanization of Agriculture in the Leningrad Village

The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that in Russian historiography the issues of the influence of the Nazi occupation on the level of mechanization of agriculture in the Leningrad Region are rather poorly covered. The works of historians on this topic are mainly of a generalizing and non-specific nature and are dedicated, as a rule, to the entire Soviet Union, and not to individual regions of the country.
Purpose. To analyze the influence of the Nazi occupation on the level of mechanization of agriculture in the Leningrad village.
Objectives. Consider the causes, trends and level of change in the material and technical base of agriculture in the Leningrad village and assess the essence and results of this process.
Methodology. The work was based on the principles of historicism and scientific objectivity, historicalcomparative, statistical, structural, logical and problem-chronological methods were used.
Results. The Nazi occupation had a sharp negative impact on the level of mechanization of agriculture in the Leningrad Region. Both the areas of the region that were occupied and the areas that were not occupied suffered. Part of the agricultural machinery was stolen by the Germans as trophies, part was destroyed during the retreat, and the remaining equipment for the most part required major or partial repairs, or was not subject to restoration at all. The agricultural machines that survived in the Leningrad region were heavily worn pre-war models that went out of production in the late 1930s. To a large extent, the low quality of agricultural machinery was also facilitated by the fact that a significant part of the machine operators went to the front, and inexperienced workers who did not know how to properly handle agricultural machinery came in their place.
Conclusion. During the war, the Leningrad village lost a huge amount of agricultural machinery, as well as the necessary sites for its maintenance and repair. The areas of the region that are under occupation suffered the most. An equally difficult fate befell the unoccupied areas. They were forced to transfer part of the equipment to the front, while the other part, due to the lack of spare parts or experienced personnel, stood idle and fell into disrepair.

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