Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. F and Panzer III Ausf. L production at Alkett in 1942

0:00 General view of the Alkett plant in Berlin with a Panzer III turret on a gantry as StuG and Panzer hulls are finished below.

0:09 Bare Panzer III turrets and hulls awaiting assembly.

0:21 Panzer IV turrets snuck in the reel

0:39 Running gear installation.

0:56 Tracks fitted to complete the rolling chassis.

1:33 Panzer III hull finishing with the 20mm thick spaced armor plate bolted on to the superstructure visible and the turret being installed.

1:41 7.5cm StuK 40 L/43 gun assembly with "Kastenblende" mantlet that first gave the StuG III a potent means to destroy enemy tanks with a high velocity gun firing armor piercing shells.

2:10 Completed Panzer and StuG IIIs drive out of the factory ready to be transported by rail to the front lines, also featuring a Panzer II.