Alkett

'Altmark track works') was a major manufacturer of armored vehicles for the Wehrmacht during World War II.

[2] With the coming of the Second World War increased demand for armored fighting vehicles resulted in a marked ramp-up of production.

Once the war began additional workshops were rented in the vicinity of the Hartung Jachmann AG and a technical department was set up.

Factory II, also called the "Maschinen und Gerätebau Tegel" (Machinery and Equipment Works) (Maget), was originally located in Berlin-Tegel near the Borsig plant in Eisenhammerweg.

[3] Altmärkischen Kettenwerke performed as designer, manufacturer, and partially exclusive licensee of some of the main armored fighting vehicles of the Wehrmacht.

The company was involved in the development, production and modification of the following vehicles: The completed tanks were test driven on Holzhauser Street.

Alkett is the company that Major Alfred Becker worked with, initially in early 1942 to help create self-propelled artillery pieces by use of captured French Lorraine Schlepper ammunition carriers.

Krupp Grusonwerk AG Magdeburg for assault gun production by taking the StuG III superstructure and mounting it onto the Panzer IV chassis.

To make up for the large deficit in this valuable Alkett weapon, the StuG IV received full support and its production at Krupp-Gruson was initiated.

Since primary military production was not related to the repair work, it was not essential to relocate the railroad network.

Since Alkett resided in the French sector of Berlin, as stipulated by the Yalta conference, the Soviets were unable to take everything away.

With the portion of the plant that had not been dismantled, the remaining machinery was used for production of much needed everyday items, such as pots, pans and buckets.

In early 1948 Alkett resumed work in mechanical engineering, and began receiving ore supplies.