A Little about the "Motherland's Storehouses" on the Example of the Byelorussian Office of the All-Union Trust "SOYUZPROMMETIZSNAB"
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Vladimir V. Zapariy
Dr. Sci. (Hist.), Professor, Professor of the Department of Russian History, Honored Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation, Full Member of the International Academy of Sciences of Nature and Society, Military History Academy of Russia, Academy of Engineering Sciences, Member of the Union of Journalists of Russia
Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Abstract:
This article examines the mechanisms of the centralized resource distribution system in the USSR during the post-war reconstruction period (1945–1954) using the Belarusian office of the All-Union Association "SOYUZPROMMETIZSNAB"/ "GLAVMETALLOSNAB" as an example. The source material is unique, little-studied archival materials from the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus, revealing the activities of an organization commonly known as one of the "Motherland's storehouses." The study, for the first time, accurately localized and described the activities of the structure responsible for distributing strategic materials — metal and metal products — for the reconstruction of the BSSR. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the complex logistics chain: 20 enterprises in the Ural region (including the Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, and Zlatoust plants) were identified as key suppliers of raw materials to Minsk and Gomel. The data obtained provide a detailed understanding of state resource management practices, the constant oversight regime (a series of continuous inspections) and attempts to overcome management chaos through regular party meetings and production meetings. The article was supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation.
How to Cite:
Zapariy, V.V. (2025). A little about the "Motherland's storehouses" on the example of the Byelorussian office of the all-union trust "SOYUZPROMMETIZSNAB". History and Modern Perspectives, 7(4), 53-58. 10.33693/2658-4654-2025-7-4-53-58. EDN: RZZVVJ
Reference list:
Zapariy V.V., Zaitseva E.V. Ural Assistance in Rebuilding the National Economy of Belarus in the 1944-1950s. Scientific Dialogue. 2024. Vol. 13. No. 9. Pp. 399–417. (in Rus.). DOI: 10.24224/2227-1295-2024-13-9-399-417.
Zapariy V.V., Zapariy Vas.V. Relevance of the Problems of Ural Assistance in the Post-War Years: The Case of the BSSR // Victory over Fascism in the Context of Modern Challenges to Russia / All-Russian (with international participation) scientific and practical conference. Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. 14th Ural Military-Historical Readings. Collection of Scientific Articles. Yekaterinburg, Zarechny. April 24–25, 2025. Yekaterinburg. Socrates. 255 p.
Zapariy V.V., Zapariy Vas.V. Relevance of the Problems of Ural Assistance in the Post-War Years: The Case of the BSSR // Victory over Fascism in the Context of Modern Challenges to Russia / All-Russian (with international participation) scientific and practical conference. Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. 14th Ural Military-Historical Readings. Collection of Scientific Articles. Yekaterinburg, Zarechny. April 24–25, 2025. Yekaterinburg. Socrates. 255 p.
Keywords:
BSSR, Urals, industrial history, targeted industrial supply, interregional cooperation, supply system, centralized procurement..
