"Completion of quota at factory #200 in August of 1944
In August of 1944, the factory was instructed to produce:
- IS-2 hulls: 200
- IS-2 turrets: 200
As of September 1st, the factory delivered and QA accepted:
- IS-2 hulls: 120
- IS-2 turrets: 120
The quota for August was completed by 60%.
This significant shortfall of production is explained mainly by exceptionally poor output of the metallurgical plants that were supplying armour, as well as mass food poisoning of assembly and mechanical plant workers in the cafeteria.
Considering that the poisoning had some effect on the output of the factory, the People's Commissar of Tank Production permitted the extension of the due date for the August quota until September 5th and supply of workers from mother factories, delivered by airplane, without reducing the quota for September.
The total quota for August and five days of September is:
- IS-2 hulls: 175
- IS-2 turrets: 175
The timelines for completion of the August quota are outlined in table #1.
In September, the factory must produce:
- IS-2 hulls: 200
- IS-2 turrets: 200"
Yuri Pasholok writes that the annual report accounts for 200 hulls and turrets produced in August, so presumably the shortfall was made up for in September completely.