"To the Director of the Kirov factory, comrade Makhonin
Regional GABTU engineer at the Kirov factory, Engineer-Lieutenant-Colonel comrade Kozyrev
Notice #B1-521
October 16th, 1942
- In accordance with GOKO decree #2392ss issued on October 10th, 1942, the Kirov factory must produce and deliver KV-1S and KV-8S tanks to the GABTU in the 4th quarter of 1942, in the amounts and according to deadlines outlined in the attached ledger.Prices, requirements, and list of equipment is given in the same ledger.
- The overall price of deliveries between October 1st and December 31st, 1942, according to the attached ledger, is 177,000,000 (one hundred and seventy seven million) rubles.
- The cost of a KV tank, 295,000 rubles, is established by USSR SNK decree #638-328ss issued on May 6th, 1942.The cost of a tank is determined as free-on-board at the station, including container and packaging.
- In all else, the conditions established in agreement #B1-081 on February 7th, 1942, remain in effect.
- This notice is an inseparable addendum to agreement #B1-081, signed on February 7th, 1942.
Attachment: ledger on two pages.
Item name | Technical requirement or blueprint | Amount | Unit cost | Total cost | 4th quarter monthly amount | 4th quarter monthly cost |
KV-1S tank with individual parts and instruments kit for each tank, company spare parts kit for 5 tanks, with armament, optics, and communications equipment listed in the attached ledger. | According to blueprints and technical conditions approved by the GABTU in 1942. | 510 | 295,000 | 150,450,000 | 145 | 42,775,000 |
170 | 50,150,000 | |||||
195 | 57,525,000 | |||||
KV-8S tank with individual parts and instruments kit for each tank, company spare parts kit for 5 tanks, individual parts and instruments kit for the ATO-41 and company spare parts kit for the ATO-41 for 5 tanks. Equipped with armament, optics, and communications equipment listed in the attached ledger. | 90 | 295,000 | 26,550,000 | 30 | 8,850,000 | |
30 | 8,850,000 | |||||
30 | 8,850,000 | |||||
Total | 600 | 177,000,000 | 177,000,000 |
Notes:
- Each KV-1S must have:
- Armament: one ZIS-5 gun, three DT machineguns, three bipods for machineguns, 25 F-1 grenades, one PPSh with ammunition.
- Optics: one telescopic T-9 sight, one PT-4-7 tank periscope.
- Each KV-8S must have:
- Armament: one 45 mm cannon, three DT machineguns, three bipods for machineguns, one ATO-41 flamethrower, 25 F-1 grenades, and one PPSh with ammunition.
- Optics: one TMFD and one PT-1 for the 45 mm gun.
- All KV-1S and KV-8S tanks have a 10-R radio and a TPU.
- Packing is included in the cost."