- "The best soldiers of the German army. This mission must be very important if they are part of Magnus' retinue."
- ―Indiana Jones[src]
The German Marines were an elite group of German soldiers stationed on the Nazi Zeppelin Odin in 1939. Their main job was to act as the personal body guards of Magnus Völler and protect the Staff of Kings. Indiana Jones believed these men were the best the Germans had to offer and he battled them onboard the Odin for the Staff.
History[]
In 1939, Indiana Jones boarded the Odin as it left Nepal and battled these men as he fought his way to the Staff of Kings, Maggie O'Malley and Charles Kingston. They were very well equipped with MP-40s and many vehicles like motorcycles and Messerschmitts. They proved difficult opponents but Indy used everything he had in his arsenal including his revolver, his whip, his fists and even a piano. There were three varieties of these men;
- Grunts: These men made up the majority of this unit. They wore blue uniforms with light blue trousers, red armbands, black boots and blue caps. They were armed mainly with Thompson submachine guns but sometimes used their fists or whatever objects they could find like batons and even plates. They could block some light attacks.
- Grenadiers: These men had better combat skills than there weaker counterparts and were also not as common as them. They wore fully black uniforms with red armbands, shades and no headgear. They were armed with grenades and were also very good at hand to hand combat being able to block some light and even heavy attacks and could avoid being grappled.
- Brutes: These were the rarest varieties of the marines . They were physically imposing men who wore orange jumpsuits with black boots and gloves. They were a lot stronger than the grunts and grenadiers, being able to block many attacks, including Indy's whip attacks . They could still be hit if Indy dodged their attacks or hit them with weapons or other objects.
The marines were a difficult threat for Indy to overcome but he was able to defeat many of them and reach the Staff. They continued to chase Indy as he escaped from them through the Bay of Bengal using motorcycles and weapons on the Odin. They were all defeated when the Staff of Kings closed the waters of the Bay, destroying the Zeppelin in the process.
Behind the scenes[]
The German Marines are only appear in Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings for the PS2 and Wii. The DS and PSP versions use a combination of regular German Soldiers and engineers, piolets and other Odin crew members.
Dirk Meyer, Christian Mey, Jens Münchow, Torsten Münchow and Michael Schernthaner provided there voices for the Marines.
The German Marines are a fictional unit but likely based on the Marinestosstruppkompanie, the naval infantry of the German Navy.
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (PS2/Wii versions)