In the monograph from the point of view of modern scientific ideas and on the basis of various sources the process of development of automobile formations of the Red Army during 1921 - June 1941 is investigated and the influence of this development on combat readiness and fighting capacity of the Armed Forces of the USSR is determined. The role of some statesmen of the investigated period in the development of automobile formations of the Red Army has been revealed, the author's vision of the research theme is presented, the personal interpretation of some questions not reflected in the historical literature is given.