Object
Nazi officers' papers and personal items
Officers (Belloq, Shliemann, Golber, Belzig) and their aides hastily cram papers and personal effects into packs beside/inside the command tent after an airstrip explosion. The rush scatters items briefly while armed guards hold position around the Ark crate on Shliemann's orders; the stowing and consolidation occur amid a chaotic Nazi withdrawal from the camp.
2 appearances
Purpose
Belongings assembled for Nazi withdrawal from the camp
Significance
Underscores Nazis' cold focus on the Ark as a strategic asset, forcing rushed personal packing that briefly exposes the prize to opportunists like Indy and Sallah
Appearances in the Narrative
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