Destroying the first artillery station | Mission 3 - Halfaya Pass Sniper Elite III Guide

One of your enemies is in the truck

You have to be careful, because the new location is much bigger than the previous one and there's more enemies. The enemies can are located mainly near the buildings on the right and the left side. Some of them also guard the area from roofs and balconies. Watch out also for a lonely guard in the cabin of one of the trucks, as he is easy to overlook.

High paths and Sniper Nests will give you a better view

If you plan to clear the area from enemies, use the sounds of the environment to your advantage and shoot after a proper icon appears on the screen. Focus on the soldiers with a large range of view. You should also look for places from where you can see better - try to reach the high paths that circle the locations from the east and from the north. Here you will also find the first Sniper Nest (number 1 on the map).

Two War Diaries

After securing this part of the map, it is good to explore it carefully. Inside the eastern building, you will fin a War Diary (Fortifications), which is connected to the task of finding gen Hoesslein. Near the cabin in the middle, there is a next document (War Diary - Vahlen's Journal: Rommel's Success).

One of the narrow passages - most of them are not guarded

The first artillery station is located to the west of your current position (number 5 on the map) and you can reach it using different ways. It is not advisable to use any of the main paths (number 3 on the map), as there are no places to cover on them and you can be easily spotted. Rather than that, choose the narrow corridors and caves (number 4). In this case, you can use such passages to reach your destination from the west or from the north side.

Eliminate the enemies in the camp near the artillery station

When near the location of the artillery, use the noise to your advantage. Get rid of all the enemies, especially the soldier on the roof of one of the buildings. It is also a good opportunity to search for the War Diary (Missives from Home) that's lying nearby.

The artillery station may be destroyed in many ways, but two of them are particularly effective. You can use a M24 grenade and throw it towards the artillery (picture #1) - in this case you should throw from the roof of one of the buildings, because you will be keep a safe distance from the explosion. The other way is to find the stairs leading to the basement in the camp. After finding the underground part, you can use any weapon to destroy one of the explosive barrels (picture #2), or place a dynamite and detonate it later.