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Main Tank Directorate - Early History

The history of the mechanization and motorisation of the Red Army was established in 1929. In accordance with the decree of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR on November 3, 1929 it established the Office of Mechanization and Motorization of the Red Army. On November 3 1929, Armored management was created by the Office of Mechanization and Motorization of the Red Army, on the basis of the automobile department of the Military-Technical Department of the Red Army, the Department of mechanical traction Artillery Directorate of the Red Army and Inspection of Armor.

UMM started its activities November 15, 1929 It was formed from the automotive department of the Military-Technical Department of the Red Army, Department of mechanical propulsion, control of the Red Army Artillery and Inspection armored forces. The leadership was simultaneously the head of the mechanized forces of the Red Army and was directly subordinate to the People's Commissar for Military and Naval SSSR Affairs Office, entrusted management of formation, mobilization, military and technical training, training and mechanized forces of the Red Army service, as well as all matters of motorization and transport units of the Red Army, their special procurement and specialized training of their personnel.

In 1934 it was converted to the Avtobronetank. According to the decision of the CEC and the CPC of the USSR People's Commissariat of Defense on November 22, 1934 order of the NCO number 067 on November 22, 1934 UMM is renamed the Red Army Tank-Automotive Management. Order number 055 NGOs from April 9, 1936 ABTU subordinated to the General Directorate of armament and logistics, and after its abolition - the People's Commissar of Defense.

Commander 1st Rank Innocent A. Khalepsky was head of mechanization and motorisation of the Red Army (Novemmber 1929 - April 1934.) and the chief of the Red Army Tank-Automotive Management (April 1934-April 1936).

Heading ABTU Red Army, IA Khalepsky during this period played a significant role in the creation of armored forces and implementation of the order to design and manufacture advanced by the time the armored vehicles. There were put on the mass production the first domestic tank MC-1, put into service in 1927. On the instructions of control designed tanks T-26, BT-2. In the thirties, they and their modifications were the main tanks.

In November 1937 Khalepsky was arrested. During the investigation there were named more than 100 persons involved to participate in the military-fascist conspiracy. Convicted July 29, 1938 by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR to the supreme penalty and on the same day he was shot. Rehabilitated September 8, 1956 by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR.

By Order number 0156 NGOs from 11 October 1939 ABTU was subordinated to a newly established Office of military procurement. Order number 0128 NGOs from 26 June 1940 ABTU spacecraft transformed into the Main Tank-Automotive Management KA. Order number 0183 NGOs from August 1, 1940 was declared the new structure GABTU of four departments and three departments. According to the order number of NGOs from 0195 August 24, 1940 Chief GABTU obey all military schools that train specialists for ABTV, including the Military Academy of Mechanization and Motorization (1 September 1940), armor, tanks, technical, automotive school, courses improvement.

GKO decree number GFCS-2589s on 7 December 1942 GABTU Red Army was reorganized into two main controls:

  1. General Directorate of formation and combat training of armored and mechanized forces of the Red Army;
  2. Main armored management of the Red Army.

At the head of both departments and approved by the commander of the military council BTiMV spacecraft. All matters relating to the organization of the supply, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and training personnel are transmitted from the GABTU top automotive management. All matters relating to the organization of the supply, maintenance and repair of tractors and training for them, isolated from GABTU spacecraft and transmitted the General Directorate of the artillery commander of GAU.

On December 7 1942, the Main Tank-Automotive Directorate of the Red Army was reorganized into two main direcorates: General Directorate of formation and combat training of armored and mechanized forces of the Red Army. On 07 December 1942 Main armored management of the Red Army was created by top automotive control of the Red Army (GAU CA). The tasks related to the organization of supply, maintenance, repair of motor vehicles and preparation of cadres of the Red Army were isolated from the Main Armored Directorate of the Red Army and handed over to the Main Road Management.

In January 1943, Autotracto was formed by main motor control (GAC) of the Red Army. The tasks related to the organization of the supply, maintenance and repair of tractors and training for them were isolated from the Main Armored Directorate of the Red Army and handed over to the General Directorate of the Red Army artillery commander and the Main Artillery Directorate of the Red Army. In 1953 it was transformed into the Office of the Chief of Armored Forces. In November 1960, the Office of the Chief of armored forces was reorganized Office of the Chief of armored forces. In mid-1980 it was transformed into the Main armored management.

In January 1946, Main automotive control of the Red Army was reorganized in the automotive control of the Armed Forces of the USSR. In 1949, on the basis of Automobile and Tractor Management Sun Management GAU Sun was formed the Autotractor Main Office (GAVTU). In 1953, the main autotractor management was reorganized into Autotracto Management (AVTU) USSR Ministry of Defense. In 1961, the Automobile and Tractor Management USSR Ministry of Defense was transformed into the Central Management autotractor (Tsavta) USSR Ministry of Defense. In December 1982, the Central Management autotractor USSR Ministry of Defense was renamed the main motor control (GLAVTU) USSR Ministry of Defense.

In connection with the reorganization of the management team in ABTU armored and mechanized forces of the Red Army, in 1943, Avtobronetank was divided into main armored management (HBTU) and the main motor control (GLAVTU), but in 1995 these were combined into a single GABTU. It is subordinated to the Chief of Logistics of the Armed Forces - Deputy Defence Minister of Russia.

Main Missile and Artillery Directorate [GRAU]

dismissed in 2009 in connection with explosions at ammunition depots in Ulyanovsk
The chiefs of the Red Army Artillery management
11/20/1935 with Corps Commander G. Kulik 19261929
Corps Commander N. Efimov 193105/22/1937
Corps Commander G. Kulik 23.5.1937January 1939
Divisional Commander G.K.Savchenko January 193907/13/1940
Chief of GAU Red Army and the Soviet Army
Marshal G. Kulik 07.13.194006.14.1941
Marshal of Artillery NN D. Yakovlev 6/14/1941 1948
Colonel-General of Artillery M. Nedelin 19481950
Colonel General of artillery I. Volkotrubenko VI 19501952
Chief Marshal of Artillery C. Varentsov C. 19521955
Colonel General of artillery Nikolai Zhdanov 19551965
Marshal of Artillery P. Kuleshov 19651983
The chiefs of the Russian Defense Ministry GRAU
Lieutenant-General Yu M. Lazarev
Colonel-General Yu M. Andrianov
Colonel-General M. E. Penquin 19841991
Colonel-General A. P. Sitnov 19911994
Colonel-General Nikolai Sentries VI 19942000
Colonel-General Nikolai Svertilov 20002007
Major General O. S. Chikirev 20072009
Major General A. B. Kochkin, Vreede Head 11.200908.2010
Major General A. L. Romanovsky 08.201008.2012
Lieutenant-General N. M. Parshin 08.2012...
The primary tasks of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (GRAU) are planning and organization of the Armed Forces armament, military equipment and other materiel for fixed nomenclature; and improving the organization of the elements of the missile-technical (RTO) and Artillery Support (APTT) and coordination of military control bodies on the PTO and APTT. It is responsible for the organization of the development, production islands, operation, storage and maintenance of assigned weapons, equipment, and other military property. This includes the operational cycle of tactical rockets, complexes, anti-tank systems, military air defense missile system, MLRS, tank weapons, close combat weapons, ammunition, means of automation and electronic warfare. GRAU is the central body of military control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, engaged in the organization of rocket-technical and ordnance logistics (PTO and ATO) troops, the general contractor and fund holder of rocket and artillery weapons (PAB), the central contentment authority of the Armed Forces, other troops, military formations and bodies of the Russian Federation assigned to the nomenclature and it reports directly to the Chief of Armaments of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, in the performance of tasks assigned to it, interacts with the central bodies of military command of the Armed Forces, military district administrations, as well as in the prescribed manner with other troops, military formations and bodies. GRAU consists of a command headquarters, departments, independent departments and services. The organizational structure is defined by the Main Directorate of the Defence Minister of the Russian Federation, and his staff approved by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the Regulation of the Main Rocket Artillery Directorate of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation dated 26 May 2003, the main tasks of the Main Department on peace and war are: the organization and conclusion of contracts (agreements) for the supply and repair of weapons and military equipment; organization of assembly and repair of ammunition, maintenance work with rockets and anti-tank guided missiles in the arsenals and bases; organization of maintenance of a stock of weapons, missiles and ammunition arsenals, bases and warehouses of the Main Department, keeping them in a state of combat readiness and recycling; the organization works to ensure the vitality and explosion and fire arsenals, depots and warehouses, its protection and defense; measures aimed at ensuring the rule of law, maintaining military and work discipline, safety and working conditions of military service and other civilian personnel. General Directorate headed by the Chief of the Main Missile Artillery Directorate of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, which reports directly to the Chief of Armaments of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Head of Main Department is responsible for: combat and mobilization readiness, industrial, financial and economic activities, the organization of educational process and educational work, the state of the military and labor discipline, service troops and military service safety, training and education of his subordinate personnel of the General Administration, subordinate military units ; martial, social legal, financial, technical and logistical support of servicemen and civilian personnel of the Main Department of subordinate military units; the tasks entrusted to the General Directorate; implementation of a unified military and technical policy in the field of the PTO and the ATO of the Armed Forces; organization development of normative legal base of the PTO and ATO, regulatory and technical documentation on matters within the responsibility of the PAB, norms of consumption of material resources for technical maintenance and repair of PAB in the Armed Forces; manage funds under the responsibility of the General Management. Organizational rocket forces consist of the units of the operational tactical and tactical missiles, and rocket artillery. The artillery consists of units of howitzer, cannon, rocket, antitank artillery, anti-tank missiles, mortars, as well as units of artillery reconnaissance, control and support. Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation organizational include: - Missile troops and artillery of the Land Forces; - Air paratroop artillery; - Missile troops and artillery coastal forces of the Navy; - Military schools and military units of direct subordination. On June 27 1859 the "Regulations on the transformation of Garrison Artillery", divided garrison artillery in into the land guns, and the garrison, designed to carry artillery guard and maintenance of the property in the garrisons, arsenals and factories. Artillery districts were renamed District fortress artillery. In each fortresses and fortifications, on the basis of artillery garrisons were established fortress artillery, which included: Staff (later - control), headed by the commander of garrison artillery, artillery units, warehouses artillery assets, workshops and laboratories. Overall supervision of the fortress artillery carried inspector fortress artillery at the Artillery Department (since December 28, 1862 - Main Artillery Directorate (GAU)). With the introduction of the military district (1863-1864) fortress artillery district were gradually abolished, fortified artillery artillery subordinate offices of military districts. Since that time the anem and subordination often changed. In 1946, DF Ustinov, VM Ryabikova and LM Gaidukov on the results of the Soviet Institute of Nordhausen in the zone of occupation in Germany, created for the study of the military-industrial complex of the plant "Montagna" for the production of V-2 rocket, together with the staff of the Institute Nordhausen decide that the missile is not a munition is a promising new type of weapon based on the military-industrial complex. In 1956, due to the emergence of new types of weapons of missile technology, the notation (indexes) of the samples of weapons used in the non-confidential correspondence, has undergone a number of changes. The Ministry of Defence 19 November 1960 the Main Artillery Administration (GAU) is renamed to the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU), which is a state customer of military equipment, at the beginning of 1960 the military representative of the customer are placed in the factories. Chief of Armaments



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