¥Ural-Kuznets Combine
(1900 km) rail trip
¥Novokuznetsk in Kuzbas
and Magnitogorsk in Urals (later Karaganda (Qaraghandy)
¥German invasion in June
1941 –>Ex post facto rationalization for
eastward push
¥1300 factories moved to
Urals, Central Asia, and Siberia
¥Industrial relocations
results in 3x to 4x increase in industrial output in Siberia, Urals, Volga valley