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After Steve Rogers was successfully transformed into America's first super soldier, Kruger used a concealed bomb to destroy the research; in the chaos, Kruger stole the last remaining drops of the Super Soldier Serum and shot Erskine twice in the chest, killing him. Peggy Carter managed to shoot him in the arm; nonetheless, he made his escape through the building, killing several soldiers as he went.[1]
However, Kruger was incapable of stopping Steve Rogers and was forced to retreat from the man who would become Captain America. On his way out, he hijacked two taxis, the first of which was stopped when Peggy Carter shot through the windshield and killed the driver, the second was pursued on foot by Rogers.
Kruger uses a child as a human shield
Eventually, Rogers forced Kruger into a footrace, which Kruger took advantage of by kidnapping a small child from the street, taking him to the docks with the gun to his head. When Rogers pursued, Kruger attempted to shoot him but discovered he was out of ammunition in his clip, causing him to throw the child into the water below as a distraction. When Rogers checked on the kid, he said he was okay because he could swim, and encouraged him to get Kruger.
Kruger chooses to commit suicide
With his mission mostly complete, Kruger boarded an advanced submarine, the Fieser Dorsch. It was already submerged and swimming back to Germany, when Steve Rogers appeared outside the cockpit, shattered it and ripped Kruger out, dragging him back out of the water and throwing him onto the docks above. When Rogers attempted to interrogate him, Kruger claimed that he was simply the first of many and that when you cut off one head, two more grow in its place. Before Rogers could ask more detailed questions, Kruger bit down on a concealed cyanide pill in his mouth, killing himself for his cause, saying "Hail Hydra!"[1]
Abilities[]
Master Spy: Kruger managed to infiltrate the first Project Rebirth test posing as a United States State Department official by the name of Fred Clemson, mimicking a perfect American accent to match, and making nobody suspicious of him. He even knew the secret password to get in and gained the trust of Colonel Chester Phillips. It wasn't until he gave up his position to get the serum when his cover was finally blown.
Expert Marksman: Being a spy, Kruger was a good marksman. He was able to shoot and kill a few guards while sitting in the back of a moving car.
Bilingualism: Kruger was fluent in his native German, as well as English, with a perfect American accent.
Thompson M1921: Kruger obtained a Thompson submachine gun from the antique store owner that guarded the facility where Project Rebirth was developed, and used it until it ran out of ammo.
Other Equipment[]
Cyanide Pills: Like every other Hydra operative during World War II, Kruger had a cyanide pill concealed inside a fake tooth to commit suicide in case he was captured by the enemy. He used his pill when Steve Rogers managed to prevent him from escaping New York City.
Following his assassination of Erskine, Kruger attempted to escape from Steve Rogers in a miniature submarine. However, the newly enhanced Rogers intercepted him underwater and broke through the glass, taking him out.
In the comics, Heinz Kruger is a Gestapo agent working for the Nazi party instead of an agent of Hydra, who was killed after accidentally grabbing a live wire during a confrontation against Captain America.
