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How do I take out the bunkered rapid-fire machine guns?

  • 1 of 10: You will experience several places where bunkers contain machine-gun wielding soldiers. You need to take out the soldier behind the weapon.
  • 2 of 10: If the soldier is behind a simple, makeshift bunker on the ground then it is simply a matter of shooting out the soldier.
  • 3 of 10: Otherwise, you will be dealing with soldiers in real bunkers that are fully covered in nearly all directions.
  • 4 of 10: They can be very difficult. The bunkers are well fortified and the machine-guns are very powerful.
  • 5 of 10: Often, nearby boxes only provide temporary cover as the machine-gun takes mere seconds to destroy them.
  • 6 of 10: You need to get to a point near the bunker where the machine-gun cannot hit you.
  • 7 of 10: Get right up alongside the bunker.
  • 8 of 10: You will notice that the bunker kind of opens up a bit against the wall. You can just barely see the backpack of the soldier inside.
  • 9 of 10: You can either take aim at the soldier through this small crack or toss a grenade in through it.
  • 10 of 10: Once the soldier is gone, the gun is useless.