Alkett is the vehicle make of Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH, a Berlin armoured vehicle builder founded in 1937 as a subsidiary of Rheinmetall-Borsig. Its main plant stood in Berlin-Borsigwalde on the Breitenbachstraße, with further works in Tegel and Spandau, and between 3,000 and 4,000 people worked at its plants. During the Second World War it acted as designer, manufacturer and in some cases exclusive licensee of important Wehrmacht armoured fighting vehicles, among them the Sturmgeschütz III assault gun, the most produced German armoured fighting vehicle, the Sturmhaubitze 42, the Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B and the Sturmtiger, and it also built Panzer III tanks and took part in the Maus programme. Allied bombing in November 1943 cut its output sharply and pushed assault gun production partly to other firms. The plant was dismantled after 1945 and the firm later made machinery as Alkett Maschinenbau until it was folded into DIAG in 1966.
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The main factory was located in Berlin-Borsigwalde on the Breitenbachstraße.
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Founded
Alkett was founded in 1937 as a subsidiary of Rheinmetall-Borsig AG
After the war, 1966
In 1966 the Bundesschatzministerium (Federal Ministry for the Treasury), which held 90% of the ownership, requested Alkett be incorporated along with other West Berlin companies
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The main factory was located in Berlin-Borsigwalde on the Breitenbachstraße.
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Sturmpanzer IV (development only, no production)
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Hummel (development only, no production)
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Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. F, G, H, J, L
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These marks of vehicles were made by Alkett from May to September 1941.
Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B (Wikipedia)
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Alkett was ordered in July 1941 to convert a dozen Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. E chassis
Sturmtiger (Wikipedia)
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the first three Sturmtiger completed by Alkett by 20 February 1944
Nashorn (Wikipedia)
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In February 1942, the Alkett (Altmärkische Kettenwerke GmbH) arms firm of Berlin designed a tank destroyer
Wespe (Wikipedia)
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The design for the Wespe was produced by Alkett, based on the Panzer II Ausf. F chassis.
Panzer II (Wikipedia)
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were built from March 1937 through April 1940 by Alkett, FAMO, Daimler-Benz
Panzerjäger I (Wikipedia)
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Alkett and contractors built 202 vehicles, the first series of 132 by Alkett in 1940.
Marder II (Wikipedia)
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Alkett built 150 Marder II (Sd. Kfz. 132) in April/May 1942 and Wegmann converted further 52 from mid 1942 to 1943.
15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B (Wikipedia)
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Thirty-eight were converted in February 1940 by Alkett.
Panzer IV/70 (A) (History of War)
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Alkett's design was based on the standard chassis of a Panzer IV.
Sturmhaubitze (History of War)
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In March 1942 Alkett mounted an experimental le.FH.18 howitzer in the chassis of a StuG III Ausf.E
Renault R 35 in German Service (Tank Archives)
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a leader in building German SPGs, was chosen as the contractor to design and built it.
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