Volgograd Tractor Factory
- Volgograd Tractor Factory
The Vogograd tractor factory (VTZ) ( _ru. Волгоградский тракторный завод) is a heavy equipment factory located in Volgograd, Russia previously know until 1961 as the Stalingrad tractor factory (STZ) named for Dzerzhinsky ( _ru. Сталинградский тракторный завод им. Ф. Э. Дзержинского).
The factory produces tractors and military equipment. During World War II, the factory was known as the Stalingrad Tractor factory (STZ) and retooled to produce equipment for the Red Army, most notably the T-34 tank. It became world-famous during the Battle of Stalingrad for the fierce combats fought there.
In December 2002 the factory was divided into four separate companies within the Group::"Tractor company VgTZ" ( _ru. Тракторная компания ВгТЗ):"Russian machine building components" ( _ru. Российские машиностроительные компоненты):"Territory of commercial development" ( _ru. Территория промышленного развития):"Volgograd tractor factory" ( _ru. Волгоградский тракторный завод)
There is also a separate production facility for production of military technology projects "Volgograd machine building company VgTZ" ( _ru. Волгоградская машиностроительная компания ВгТЗ).
As an incorporated entity the factory was recognised as bankrupt in 2005. [http://www.realeconomy.ru/219/286/3604/index.shtml Волгоградский тракторный завод]
Products
* T-34
* STZ NATI Artillery Tractor
* PT-76
* BMD-1
* BMD-2
* BMD-3
* BMD-4
See also
* Soviet tank factories
* Soviet armored fighting vehicle production during World War II
References
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