Heinrich Amsel

Heinrich Amsel was a fictional Nazi Major-General responsible for the massacre of the Red Army soldiers and Russian civilians at Stalingrad. He was killed in the level Vendetta during a firefight with Soviet forces besieging his compound by Dimitri Petrenko, who had successfully infiltrated the German military's area of operations with Sergeant Reznov. The level in which you kill Amsel borrows Heavily from the film Enemy at the Gates.

When you kill Amsel, the gameplay slows down to show him die. Note that he is immune to the anatomy-based damage effect, so he won't have body parts severed by damage even from the PTRS-41.

Achievements/Trophies
If Amsel is killed with a pistol, you will get a 15 point gamerscore Achievement (Xbox 360) or Silver Trophy (PlayStation 3) called "Gunslinger." You can find two P38's

in the room where you confront the first enemy sniper. The first one is on a desk on the right after you go through the destroyed door upstairs, and the second one is on a desk in front of the hole in the building facing the building where the enemy sniper is.

You can also acquire a pistol by shooting an enemy so he goes into last stand, in which he pulls out a pistol and will attempt to shoot you.

Trivia

 * He looks very similar to Dr. Richtofen, but without a black uniform, and larger lips. He also has a scar on his face like Richtofen


 * A glitch can be used to kill him with a knife (Check Vendetta article for details). Once close and personal, you can see a possible SS Allgemeine cuff title, hinting he is a member of the SS, also hinted at by his black uniform. However, he does not sport the collar titles.


 * When you get close to Amsel through the use of the aforementioned glitch, he tries to shoot at you with an invisible gun, alternating between shooting at you (it does not harm you) and cowering behind cover. It is not clear why he does this although it may be a default character animation.


 * If you throw a grenade at him while up close and personal, he may pull out an actual MP40, and he will be able to harm you.


 * He may be the multiplayer announcer for the Wehrmacht, but it is highly unlikely, as Amsel looks around 40-50 years old and the Announcer sounds in his early 20s.
 * Amsel might be based on the Colonel in Enemy At The Gates that's taking a shower.