Particular Features and the Background of the Development of Soviet Artillery on the Eve of and during the Great Patriotic War
The paper deals with the activities of the State Defense Committee and of the Main Artillery Directorate in the field of improvement of artillery armament during the Great Patriotic War. The author studies main lines of artillery development, measures taken by the State Defense Committee and the Main Artillery Directorate for increasing production of armament in order to reinforce the fire power of the Red Army.