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Heinz Kruger was a fanatical Hydra agent under the command ofJohann Schmidt, better known as the Red Skull. When Schmidt heard thatAbraham Erskine'sSuper Soldier Program was creating another subject in America, he dispatched Kruger to assassinate the scientist and eradicate any evidence of Abraham's work. Disguised as Fred Clemson, a U.S. State Department official invited to watch the results, Kruger uses a concealed bomb to destroy the research, before stealing a vial of the serum and unloading a round of his luger pistol into Erskine, killing him.

However, Kruger was incapable of stoppingSteve Rogers from being transformed into a super soldier, 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 whenPeggy Carter shot through the windshield and killed the driver, the second of which was pursued on foot by Captain America. Eventually Steve forced Heinz into a footrace, which Kruger took advantage of by kidnapping a small boy from the street, taking him into the harbour with the gun to his head. When Steve pursued, Heinz attempted to shoot him, but discovered he was out of ammo in his gun, causing him to throw the boy into the water below as a distraction. When Steve checked on the boy, he said he was okay because he knew how to swim and encouraged Rogers to get Heinz.

• Richard Armitage portrayed Heinz Kruger in the filmCaptain America: The First Avenger.

• Richard Armitage would later go on to provide the voice for the Marvel characterWolverine in the podcastsWolverine: The Long Night andWolverine: The Lost Trail.

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