Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (also known as the "Führer") was the leader of Nazi Germany and described by Colonel Musgrove as being "obsessed with the occult," hence his interest in acquiring the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail.

He also was a soldier in World War I before becoming ruler of Germany. He supported the belief that the Aryans were the superior race. He also ended the lives of many Jews, Gypsies, communists and anyone who did not abide with National Socialism.

When Indiana Jones and his father went to Berlin to recover the Grail diary, Indy came face-to-face with Hitler at a bookburning rally. Hitler, however, mistaking the disguised American for an admirer, took the Grail diary from him, autographed it and handed it back.

Behind the scenes
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Hitler was played by Michael Sheard, who also appeared in Raiders of the Lost Ark as the U-boat captain. Sheard also appeared in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (as Admiral Ozzel) with Harrison Ford and Julian Glover.

Appearances

 * Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx
 * Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark novel
 * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
 * Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis comic