Savin's AA Turrets

"Order of the People's Commissariat of Tank Production #26s

Chelyabinsk

January 15th, 1942

1. To director of factory #174, comrade Katsnelson: immediately stop the work comrade Savin is performing on the T-50 SPAAG.
   Designers from Savin's group are to be moved to factory #183 immediately to perform this work on the T-34 tank. All existing materials and technical documentation is to be immediately sent to factory #183.
2. To director of factory #183, comrade Maksarev: include Savin's group of designers into the factory's staff. Ensure that comrade Savin's group can complete its work in the following times:
1. Complete the project and working blueprints by March 15th, 1942.
2. Produce a prototype by May 1st, 1942.
3. Begin trials on June 1st, 1942.
3. To deputy chief of the NKTP technical department, comrade Ginzburg: transfer materials in possession of the NKTP on work performed by Savin's group to factory #183.

Deputy People's Commissar of Tank Production, Kotin."

RGAE 8752-4-9 p.103