ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF EVACUATION RAIL TRANSPORTATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTS OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY OF THE USSR DURING THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1941-1942
The article presents the results of the analysis of evacuation railway transportation of the most important objects of the national economy of the USSR in the initial period of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1942. The volumes of evacuated enterprises are given, as well as the directions of their transportation. The main problematic issues and shortcomings that arose during loading, movement and unloading of echelons with equipment and material assets are analyzed in detail. Failures in operational work due to the intersection of various train flows and the formation of the "Kuibyshev traffic jam" are described. The most important archival documents concerning evacuation transportation are given. Conclusions are drawn based on the results of the evacuation and its role in achieving victory over the enemy.