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:''General Blitz is a [[human]] cyborg from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Garrison Kreiger is an [[I.R.O.N.]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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As a double agent during World War II, Garrison "Blitz" Kreiger used his cybernetically enhanced body to capture his unit commander [[Sgt. Savage|Sgt. Robert Savage]] for his superiors' genetic experiments.  Following their defeat in the war, Kreiger prolonged his life with further enhancements, and created both the identity of Dr. Garrett Stromm and his Iron Arm Industries as fronts for his continued illicit activities (which included a hand in the creation of [[Cobra]]).


Initiating his own schemes for global domination in the modern era, the self-styled '''General Blitz''' has recently cut all ties with his Cobra allies, and plans to lead his own ruthless terrorist organization, the I.R.O.N. Army, in conquering the world. Naturally, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and the revived Sgt. Savage have plenty to say about ''that!''
[[File:First Strike 0 - Kreiger and the Talisman.jpg|thumb|right|"I promise to hurt you the right way, with cartoonish physical violence and elaborate traps made out of strange things I bought over the Internet."]]
 
'''Garrison Kreiger''', aka '''General Blitz''', is an Axis leader turned terrorist leader of the [[I.R.O.N.|I.R.O.N. Army]], making him two villains in one.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Binaltech'' story===
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Story of Binaltech''====
In [[2004]], General Kreiger and [[Iron Klaw|Count von Rani]] together led the [[Concurrence]], a cabal of [[human]]s who planned to drive all [[Transformer]]s away from [[Earth]], turning the [[Solar System]] into a robot-free "resort". To accomplish this, the Concurrence began creating [[Decepticon]] [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]s to challenge the [[Autobot]] Binaltechs. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}
 
====''Legends'' comic====
Kreiger was still part of the Concurrence in [[2021]] and sat in a meeting where they discussed using the Mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] trapped in the [[Legends World]] to destroy the [[Autobot]]s and rule the galaxy. {{Storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} He was later part of the forces of the Concurrence that attempted to invade [[Tera-Kura Co.]] and use the company's resources to take over the [[Legends World]]. But thanks to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s actions, the Concurrence were forced to flee the universe. {{Storylink|LG63 G2 Megatron}}
 
===''TransTech''===
During [[World War II]], Kreiger—under his ''nom de guerre'' General Blitz—led the [[I.R.O.N.|I.R.O.N. Army]], [[Kalistan]]'s elite force. Somehow he'd made contact with the Decepticons and was using their super-science to help the Axis-aligned Kalistan in the war, much to the interest of the Allies. 'Blitz' would experiment on that real American hero, [[Sgt. Savage]].
 
It was he who named Kalistan's team the Invasion, Reconnaissance, Occupation, and Neutralization Army. [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] has to admit that guy has a flair for the dramatic! {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter, 2016/05/01}}


"General Kreiger" joined a cabal of [[human]] evil-doers known as the [[Concurrence]], whose ranks included such nefarious baddies as the sinister [[Iron Klaw]], another foe of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Together, their intention was to drive all giant robots away from planet [[Earth]], turning the solar system into a robot-free "resort".  to accomplish this, General Blitz and the Concurrence began creating [[Decepticon]] [[Binaltech]]s to challenge the [[Autobot]] Binaltechs. What they would have done with the Decepticon Binaltechs after that is anybody's guess. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Merklynn}}
 
"Garrison Kreiger", alias "Blitz", was the human guise of the alien wizard [[Merklynn]].  


==Notes==
==Notes==
[[Image:SgtSavage-GeneralBlitz.jpg|thumb|250px|Doctor General Garrison Garrett "Blitz" Kreiger Stromm has almost as many looks as he does names!]]
[[Image:SgtSavage-GeneralBlitz.jpg|thumb|250px|''I've fooooooound a brand-new best friend and it's me!'']]
*General Blitz hails from ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'', an early '90s attempt to rebrand the G.I. Joe toyline to stave off faltering sales. It didn't really work, and while the Sgt. Savage character was transitioned into the subsequent ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' series, General Blitz himself was not.
*General Garrison Kreiger AKA General Blitz, hails from ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'', an early '90s attempt to rebrand the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline to stave off faltering sales. It presented Kreiger as an [[United States of America|American]] soldier in [[World War II]] who defected to the [[I.R.O.N.]] Army (the main {{w|Axis powers|Axis power}} in that universe) and had become its leader by the modern day.<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/95/genblitz.shtml General Blitz's filecard on YoJoe.com]</ref> This franchise had a short life, ending when [[Kenner]] took over [[Hasbro]]'s "boys' toys" brands and replaced it with ''G.I. Joe Extreme''. That series continued to feature the [[Sgt. Savage]] character, but against a new villain: Count von Rani, aka [[Iron Klaw]], and his paramilitary organization [[S.K.A.R.]] The I.R.O.N. Army was referred to in one episode, but not Blitz. It was the ''TransTech'' Facebook pages that finally brought more of his backstory into ''Transformers'' fiction, as well as inventing a tie between Sgt. Savage's two enemies (previously the I.R.O.N. Army and S.K.A.R. were unrelated).
*In the lone direct-to-video ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'' episode, General Blitz is voiced by Transformers alumnus [[Garry Chalk]].
*In the lone direct-to-video ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'' episode, General Blitz is voiced by [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] alumnus [[Garry Chalk]].
*Both the ''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'' and ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' cartoons presented the I.R.O.N. Army as having been the main Axis Power in [[World War II]]; basically, they were a kid-friendly substitute for [[Cobra#Transformers.2FG.I._Joe|the real belligerent]].
*In real life, the German surname is spelled "{{w|Krieger_(surname)|Krieger}}". The ''Joe'' franchise spells it inauthentically but pronounced it correctly as "CREE-gurr" in the ''Sgt. Savage'' episode.
*While fellow Concurrence member [[Iron Klaw]] got to show up in the [[Devil's Due]] ''G.I. Joe vs Transformers'' crossovers, General Blitz has never been depicted in ''Transformers'' fiction.
*Due to some funny continuity magic, the IDW continuity contains ''both'' the Iron Army (led by General Blitz) and the I.R.O.N. company (led by Garrison Kreiger).
 
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Kreiger-shōgun''' (クリーガー将軍 ''Kurīgā-shōgun'', "General Kreiger")


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==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.yojoe.com/sgtsavage/blitz.shtml General Blitz on YoJoe.com]
*{{i|Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger/Merklynn}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki
*{{i|General Blitz}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki
*[http://www.yojoe.com/sgtsavage/blitz.shtml General Blitz at YoJoe.com]


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Latest revision as of 21:28, 23 February 2026

Garrison Kreiger is an I.R.O.N.-aligned human from the Generation 1 continuity family.
"I promise to hurt you the right way, with cartoonish physical violence and elaborate traps made out of strange things I bought over the Internet."

Garrison Kreiger, aka General Blitz, is an Axis leader turned terrorist leader of the I.R.O.N. Army, making him two villains in one.

Fiction

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Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Story of Binaltech

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In 2004, General Kreiger and Count von Rani together led the Concurrence, a cabal of humans who planned to drive all Transformers away from Earth, turning the Solar System into a robot-free "resort". To accomplish this, the Concurrence began creating Decepticon Binaltechs to challenge the Autobot Binaltechs. Expose All of Evil's Designs!

Legends comic

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Kreiger was still part of the Concurrence in 2021 and sat in a meeting where they discussed using the Mutant Targetmasters trapped in the Legends World to destroy the Autobots and rule the galaxy. Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter He was later part of the forces of the Concurrence that attempted to invade Tera-Kura Co. and use the company's resources to take over the Legends World. But thanks to Megatron's actions, the Concurrence were forced to flee the universe. LG63 G2 Megatron

TransTech

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During World War II, Kreiger—under his nom de guerre General Blitz—led the I.R.O.N. Army, Kalistan's elite force. Somehow he'd made contact with the Decepticons and was using their super-science to help the Axis-aligned Kalistan in the war, much to the interest of the Allies. 'Blitz' would experiment on that real American hero, Sgt. Savage.

It was he who named Kalistan's team the Invasion, Reconnaissance, Occupation, and Neutralization Army. Hawk has to admit that guy has a flair for the dramatic! Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter, 2016/05/01

2005 IDW continuity

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Main article: Merklynn

"Garrison Kreiger", alias "Blitz", was the human guise of the alien wizard Merklynn.

Notes

[edit]
I've fooooooound a brand-new best friend and it's me!
  • General Garrison Kreiger AKA General Blitz, hails from Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles, an early '90s attempt to rebrand the G.I. Joe toyline to stave off faltering sales. It presented Kreiger as an American soldier in World War II who defected to the I.R.O.N. Army (the main Axis power in that universe) and had become its leader by the modern day.[1] This franchise had a short life, ending when Kenner took over Hasbro's "boys' toys" brands and replaced it with G.I. Joe Extreme. That series continued to feature the Sgt. Savage character, but against a new villain: Count von Rani, aka Iron Klaw, and his paramilitary organization S.K.A.R. The I.R.O.N. Army was referred to in one episode, but not Blitz. It was the TransTech Facebook pages that finally brought more of his backstory into Transformers fiction, as well as inventing a tie between Sgt. Savage's two enemies (previously the I.R.O.N. Army and S.K.A.R. were unrelated).
  • In the lone direct-to-video Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles episode, General Blitz is voiced by Transformers alumnus Garry Chalk.
  • In real life, the German surname is spelled "Krieger". The Joe franchise spells it inauthentically but pronounced it correctly as "CREE-gurr" in the Sgt. Savage episode.
  • Due to some funny continuity magic, the IDW continuity contains both the Iron Army (led by General Blitz) and the I.R.O.N. company (led by Garrison Kreiger).

Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Kreiger-shōgun (クリーガー将軍 Kurīgā-shōgun, "General Kreiger")

References

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  1. ↑ General Blitz's filecard on YoJoe.com
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