Organization of the production process in the artels of blockaded Leningrad in the second half of 1941

The relevance of the topic under study is due to the scientific interest in the organization of the industrial process at the enterprises of besieged Leningrad. Currently, most of the archival office documents are becoming declassified and available for more detailed, in-depth research in this area.

The purpose of the study is to consider the features of the organization of the production process at the artels of besieged Leningrad in the second half of 1941.

Objectives: to consider the organization of the work process at enterprises (artels); to study the range of manufactured products; to analyze the results of the production activities of the artels.

Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was built on the principles of historicism and objectivity. Problem-chronological, historical-systemic and historical-comparative methods were also used.

Results. In the study, the author examines the organization of the production process in four artels of blockaded Leningrad in the second half of 1941: the Primus artel, the Leningradsky Metallist artel, the Elektrotekhpribor artel and the Elektromet artel. With the onset of military action, their production capacities were rebuilt for the production of ammunition. This required the reorganization of workshops, the repair of pre-war equipment and the search for new equipment, special tools for technical operations and workers. Difficulties arose in all of the above areas, since the general situation in the city remained extremely difficult. Thanks to the creative initiatives of the engineering and technical staff, the launch of new products in the artels was realized.

Conclusion. Thus, in all of the artels under consideration, the organization of the industrial process began to be rebuilt in wartime conditions. New enterprises with a complete production cycle for the manufacture of goods needed by the front appeared.

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