In the half year after the start of the Soviet-German War, the Red Army lost nearly half of its artillery in the rout, and the German technical department repaired 25,696 artillery pieces abandoned by the Red Army before the end of 194 1. In the battle of Vyazma-Bryansk, the Germans captured 5396 guns of various types. In Smolensk, the Germans captured 3820 cannons. At the Battle of Kiev, the Germans captured 37 18 guns of the Red Army. 194 1 In the whole year, the total number of guns produced by Soviet arsenals was only 7282.

A large number of guns were abandoned or damaged in the war, but they were not replenished in time. This vicious circle led to the smaller and smaller artillery divisions of the Soviet Red Army. The number of artillery in each artillery division was reduced from 280 to 132, and the redundant artillery was incorporated into the Red Army Artillery Reserve and directly under the leadership of the Red Army Supreme Command. 194 1 year, the Red Army reserve artillery has about 1 10 companies, accounting for 8% of the total number of Red Army artillery.

By the beginning of 1942 and 12, the total number of reserves had increased to 255 companies. By August of 1945, 35% of the artillery of the Soviet Red Army was reserves. These reserve forces are getting bigger and bigger. 194 1 At the beginning, the reserve force was very small. The Red Army divided these reserve forces in the form of independent regiments. Starting from 1942, the reserve forces gradually established brigades and divisions. During the period of 1943, the reserve forces kept growing, which forced the top management of the Red Army to adopt the Corps. At its peak, the reserve forces once reached the size of 10 legion. Moreover, the equipment of these reserve forces also changes from time to time. 1942, each artillery division has 8 independent artillery regiments. Starting from 1943, every six to seven artillery brigades are equipped with 364 guns, including various calibers. Later, after the establishment of the Legion, each Legion had two artillery divisions, 1 rocket launcher, totaling 1 cannon.

Although the German army sank deeper and deeper, forcing a large number of Soviet arsenals to retreat to the rear, in 1942, the output of Soviet arsenals reached the wartime peak of 2,960 guns under difficult conditions, and the number and caliber of guns covered various models from 76 mm to 305 mm. 1942 65438+ 10/kloc. Providing support put forward new requirements for the Soviet arsenal, and in order to unite its allies, the Soviet Union also provided a large number of artillery equipment to the Czech and Polish troops at this time. In order to drive the fascist aggressors out of the Soviet Union as soon as possible, the Soviet Arsenal established a powerful ordnance production base in the rear area, and the number of artillery in the hands of the Red Army began to rise sharply. 1943 Soviet arsenal produced 2 1735 guns, 1944 reached 2384 1 gun, 1945 guns.