BERLIN , Germany ( CNN ) -- Madame Tussauds says it will repair the wax figure of Adolf Hitler beheaded by a visitor over the weekend and return it to its Berlin exhibition space as soon as possible . A wax likeness of Adolf Hitler sits in Berlin 's Madame Tussaud 's wax museum before Saturday 's attack . German police said that a 41-year-old man entered the exhibit shortly after the museum doors opened Saturday and `` made for the Hitler figure , '' scuffling with a guard and the manager before tearing the head off the life-size statue . A police spokesman confirmed to CNN that the man was a former policeman , having spent three years in police training between 1984 and 1987 . He did not finish that police training , for personal reasons . The man was released from police custody late afternoon on Saturday . Watch a museum official describe the attack » . Despite the incident , Madame Tussauds officials said they will show the waxwork of Adolf Hitler in the exhibition again . In a statement the Museum said : `` Madame Tussauds is non-political and makes no comment or value-judgement either on the persons who are exhibited in the Museum or on what they have done during their lifetime . `` Figures are chosen for their popularity or for their influence on the path of history -- for better or for worse . Adolf Hitler stands for a decisive part of Berlin 's history , which can not be denied . '' Saturday was the opening day of the Berlin branch of the famous Madame Tussauds wax museum . The presence of the waxwork , which depicted the Nazi dictator sitting at his desk in his bunker shortly before he committed suicide in 1945 , in the new museum led to criticism in German media over recent weeks . But the museum 's defenders argued Hitler 's role in German history must not be ignored . Hitler was shown with a sullen expression , his head slightly down , and one hand on the desk . Berlin is the eighth wax museum for London-based Madame Tussauds , known for its lifelike waxworks depicting famous people including celebrities , politicians , sports stars , artists , and scientists . Famous Germans included in the exhibits are Chancellor Angela Merkel , scientist Albert Einstein , composer Johann Sebastian Bach , and tennis champion Boris Becker . CNN 's Diana Magnay contributed to this report .
Hitler waxwork damaged by a fire in Berlin 's Madame Tussauds to be exhibited . Museum : ` ` Hitler stands for decisive change of Berlin 's history , which can not be denied '' 41-year - old said he wanted to protest the figure being included among exhibits . Police said he being investigated for criminal damages and married to a woman .