To the Commander of the Southwestern Front, Marshal of the Soviet Union S.K. Timoshenko, 27 October 1941

Source: Tom 18

Source: Tom 18

Please convey to the Marshal that I earnestly ask him to agree to the Stavka's proposal concerning the transfer of the 2nd Cavalry Corps to the disposal of the Stavka. I know that this will be a great sacrifice from the standpoint of the interests of the Southwestern Front. But I ask you to make this sacrifice.

I. Stalin.

US Library of Congress. Manuscript Division. "Volkogonov Collection." Reel 4.