Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters: Adversaries:
- Red Skull (Johann Schmidt) (Appears in flashback and main story)
- Hydra
- Schutzstaffel
Other Characters:
- Gruppenfuhrer Ernst Kaufmann (Appears in flashback and main story) (Only appearance; dies)[1]
- Adolf Hitler (Appears in flashback and main story) (Single appearance)[1]
- Heinrich Himmler (Appears in flashback and main story) (Single appearance)[1]
- Gruppenfuhrer Krupp (Mentioned)
- Odin Borson (Cameo)
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Synopsis for 1st story
Red Skull looks on as Captain America battles a member of Hydra in a large mech-suit. He puts on a Wagner record as he recalls how he got to this point. He remembers back to Berlin, February 1934, at the Deutsches Opernhaus, where he meets Adolf Hitler. Although Hitler likes his ideas, Graf von Kaufmann does not, and threatens Schmidt to stay away from Hitler. Himmler, however, heard the conversation as well, and takes Schmidt under his wing. Later, Schmidt recalls in June 1934, eliminating the S.A. and getting his revenge on Kaufmann.
Appearing in 2nd story
Featured Characters:
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Appears in flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Arnim Zola (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
- Abraham Erskine (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
- Howard Stark
Adversaries:
- Red Skull (Appears in flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Gruppenfuhrer Ernst Kaufmann (Mentioned)
- Marlene Erskine (Only in flashback) (Single appearance)[1]
- Greta Erskine (Only in flashback) (Single appearance)[1]
- Abraham and Greta's son (Single appearance)[1]
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Synopsis for 2nd story
Red Skull continues to look on as Captain America defeats the Hydra agent in the exo-skeleton armor. Next, Steve has to battle a tank that shoots electricity. Schmidt remembers back to July 1934, when he continues to eliminate the S.A. and captures Arnim Zola to continue research on creating super soldiers. Another flashback includes that of September 1935 when he finds Abraham Erskine. Erskine is blackmailed into continuing his super soldier research under the employ of the Nazis. The issue concludes with Mr. Stark on the radio telling Steve he has a plan on how to take out the tank.