Heinrich wasn't a strong believer in the stone's power but personally witnessed the ceremony Dr. Jäger conducted while holding Soviet Major Nadia Kirov hostage and was convinced that Germany could be saved from ruin. But his hopes were dashed when the ceremony was interrupted by Indiana Jones, who pointed out that the stone can only be used by someone pure of heart. After Jäger destroyed himself with the stone, the tower that the ceremony was conducted in started to quake and collapse from its destruction. While Nadia and Indy escaped, Heinrich was crushed to death by falling debris.