Gunner

vigilant combat-ready vulnerable

The Gunner mans the heavy black machine gun mounted in the rear staff car of the Nazi convoy securing the crated Ark of the Covenant. Positioned behind Gobler and Belzig, he stands ready to provide suppressive fire as Belloq and Shliemann lead the departure from the Tanis dig site. During Indy's pursuit on the twisting mountain road, violent swerves from dodging boulders eject him head over heels into the dust-choked chaos, underscoring the convoy's vulnerability amid high-stakes flight.

4 appearances

Nazi convoy defense

Gunner's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Ark Secured — Indy Splits the Team

Professional and menacing; prepared to use lethal force to secure the crate and convoy.

Manning the large black machine gun mounted in the rear staff car, readying the weapon as the car rolls into place and then providing an unmistakable, threatening presence as the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Leap and Takeover: Indy Seizes the Nazi Truck

Hostile and focused — intent on stopping the attacker through suppressive fire while obeying orders to protect the convoy.

Fires from the rear staff car at Indy as the rider approaches, sending bullets that kick up sand near the horse and attempt to suppress the boarding maneuver.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Tunnel Tactics — Truck, Tosses and Explosion

Disoriented and incapacitated by sudden ejection from his fighting position.

The Gunner perched in the rear car is violently flipped head over heels when Gobler's car sideswipes a boulder, thrown into dust and temporarily removed from the fight's effective combatants.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Brake, Bump, Breakaway — Indy Turns Friendly Fire into Escape

Disoriented shock — thrown into chaos and temporarily incapacitated by the high-speed maneuvers.

The Gunner perched in the back of a convoy car is flipped head over heels and thrown through dust as cars swerve; he is disoriented and ejected from his fighting …

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Affiliation

Nazis (general organizational force)

Military Pursuit, Capture, and Security of Grail Artifacts