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"Order of the People's Commissar of Defense #0580

On direction of tanks built by the Stalingrad Tractor Factory to the Stalingrad and North Caucasus Fronts

July 30th, 1942

1. Mandate that the GABTU send all tanks produced by STZ to the Stalingrad and North Caucasus Fronts.
2. Form homogeneous independent battalions and independent brigades out of STZ produced tanks: only T-34 tanks without small tanks.
3. Stalingrad type independent tank battalions will contain 21 T-34 tanks, independent tank brigades will have two battalions plus two tanks for the brigade's commander and chief of staff, for a total of 44 T-34 tanks.

People's Commissar of Defense

I. Stalin"

RGVA 4-11-71 p.502